Expert: Becky - 11/19/2006

Question
I HAVE A 10 YEAR OLD MALE, A 5 YEAR OLD FEMALE , WE JUST GOT A KITTEN THAT IS A MONTH OLD, NO MOTHER, MY QUESTION IS , BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I CANNOT TELL IF IT IS A MALE OF FEMALE.IS THERE A PICTURE I CAN SEE OR A WEBITE TO TELL WHICH IT IS  

Answer
Hi Lisa!
It is hard to tell the sex on a little kitten. Hold up the tail of your kitten and right below the anus will be a straight slit. If the slit is up high, close to the rectum, then it is a female.  If the slit is down low, it is a male.  The male needs more space in between for his testcles.  You may see a small lump in that area too.  I have heard that an easy way to tell is that a male looks like a colon (:) and a female is more like an upside down exclamation point, (!)<<---  think upside down.  lol
Anyway, I hope this helps!!
God Bless,
Becky