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My 5-week-old kitten won't potty. Are eating noises normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed

Just a couple questions, our kitten is only 5 weeks old (fairy young) and been with us about 24 hours, and has yet to go potty. She is playing and eating/drinking fine. Another question is she does make little cries or meows when she is eating every few seconds, I do know that is normal for adult cats to “growl” while eating, but is a small kitten normal to

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 27th, 2019

If Kiki hasn't gone potty by now (I see that you posted this two days ago), it's time to take her into the vet. As for making noises when eating, yes it's normal for a small kitten to do. I hope this helps!

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