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Is my young kitten a boy or a girl? How can I tell its gender?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 3 months and 14 days old | 3.3 lbs

Is my kitten male or female? (it's 3 and a half months old)

4 Answers

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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 17th, 2019

From this photo, this appears to be a male kitten. You can read more about determining kitten gender at https://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/outreach/Pet-Health-Topics/categories/procedures/cats/determining-gender-(sex)-of-a-kitten

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS
Veterinarian
Published on February 21st, 2018
She is a female and mixed breed (we call it European or domestic short hair).

Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.
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Answered By Ana M, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on July 29th, 2022
Thank you for submitting your question regarding your kitten. Based on your picture, I suspect the kitten is a boy. It is difficult to tell though at such a small size. See if you can feel testicle between the anus and the urinary opening. There is the ability to start a consultation with a veterinarian as well and there is an associated fee. It is a great way to get more questions at once though! I hope this information helps!
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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS
Veterinarian
Published on March 9th, 2018
Sorry I cannot definitively say from the pic as it is slightly out of focus.
From what I can see your kitten is a female.

Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum (and attach further pics) or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.
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