How do you tell a female cat from a male at 1 day old?

Answer 1

At 1 day old I won't be messing with the kittens at all. But if absolutly necessary there is a larger space between the rectum and and penis than on a female kitten. Knock yourself out but please don't go poking at the babies.

Answer 2

It is very difficult to tell the gender of a very young kitten. It takes several weeks for a male kitten's testicals to begin descending, so it may be best to wait until they are four or five weeks old.

The best way to tell what gender a cat is, is by looking underneath the base of its tail. A male cat that has not been neutered will have two furry testicles right below the anus, and a penis right below the testicles. A neutered male cat will not have visible testicles, but there will be a noticeable space between its anus and penis.

Spayed and intact female cats alike will have a genital opening (vulva) which is often seen as a tear-drop shape located right below the anus.

Please note that checking for nipples is not an accurate way of telling a cat's gender - male cats can have nipples too! They just have no function, much the same as human males have nipples but have no use for them.

Answer 3

its kind of obvious look at the genitals...