My 9-week-old kitten is scratching. Why and how can I stop it?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 3 months and 7 days old | 2 lbs
Why is my 9 week old kitten scratching and how can I stop it
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Most Helpful Answer
Published on July 10th, 2017
Kittens can scratch from an allergy or fleas or ear mites commonly. The only way to get her to stop is finding out what the cause is. Your vet can check for fleas and ear mites easily with an exam as they have an easy fix. Allergies can be more complicated whether environmental or food. There is nothing safe over the counter for cats to give for this so consulting your vet would be best.
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Published on August 18th, 2018
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is possibly due to allergies. It really comes down to figuring out what is causing her allergies so that they can be treated or the specific allergen avoided. A secondary infection is likely and also needs to be addressed. There are many things that can cause allergies though in most cases they can be broken down into 3 big categories: flea, food and environmental allergies. Allergies are usually worked up in a stepwise fashion starting with flea allergies as this is the easiest and cheapest to take care of. If not on a flea preventative, then it would be a good idea to get started on one. If already on one then it would be a good idea to change to something else (there are many new products out in the market). If not improved in 1-3 months then it is time to move on and check for food allergies by switching to a novel diet (new protein and new carbohydrate). If that does not seem to be the issue then you are left out having to check for environmental allergies which require blood and/or skin tests. Allergies can be very frustrating to deal with at first but so rewarding at the end when we are able to treat them effectively!
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