How to tell the sex of your kitten

I recently adopted a six-week old kitten (from someone that was literally standing at the corner café handing them out) and have been agonizing ever since trying to determine the sex of the kitty. I’ve searched through books and the internet, and have tried everything short of seeking vet advice! So what do you do? Determining the sex of small kittens is very difficult, but here is a photograph from http://www.thepetcenter.com/exa/kitx.html that compares a female cat to a male cat to help you:

And here is another diagram from http://www.pawsonline.info/sexinga.htm which is also quite helpful:

You’ll find that if you cannot determine the sex of your kitten from these pictures, then it is best to seek vet advice, or just wait a while until your kitty gets a week or so older. There are also a number of behavioural traits associated with both of the sexes, but these are not entirely reliable as each kitten has his or her own personality and a different upbringing which can affect these traits. Of course if you get your kitty from a breeder or an adoption agency then they should be able to tell you whether your new family member is a boy or a girl.