Post by lion on Aug 25, 2008 17:33:12 GMT -5
the kittens are born...
The kittens are blind, deaf and weak; they can crawl only a few inches at a time. Their only desires are for food and warmth. When mom leaves the nest, they will cry, sounding like a chorus of tiny trumpets. Kittens are able to make a hissing sound even before they open their eyes. They can recognize their mother and humans by the smell, so if they don't recognize the smell of who is near they will sometimes hiss with their mouth opened and even spit—even at one week old.
5 days old
then the eyes open...
Shorthair kittens begin to open their eyes at 5-8 days.
Longhair kittens do not open their eyes until 10-14 days.
All kittens' eyes are beautiful deep orbs of blue at first. They will look like this until the kittens are three weeks old. Then the iris and pupil will form and the kitten's permanent eye colors will slowly emerge. At first, although the eyes are open, the kittens are still almost completely blind.
At three weeks, the ears will be completely erect...
Kittens will be able to hear a little bit, but they do not orientate to sound yet. They also will have the newly-found ability to purr.
Their baby teeth are starting to come in, which will make the mother cat increasingly more reluctant to feed them. Weaning should begin at four weeks of age.
And they will try to stand...
Ears on short, shaky little legs. See how the tail is still short and stiff? It will become longer and flexible when the kitten is four or five weeks old. You will also notice that their heads are disproportionally large, their torsos are very short and their legs are stumpy, especially their front legs. This adds to their clumsiness.
A few days later, they begin to wobble-walk...
At twenty-five days, they will be walking on all four legs, but they aren't coordinated yet. They will also orientate to sights and sounds. They will wobble and fall over for no apparent reason. They will escape the nesting box and wreak havoc on your house.
Using the litterbox...
Will occur around four to seven weeks of age. At first, they will just play in the litterbox, doing everything but going potty. The kittens may have some accidents. Eventually they will make the connection. Weaning will also occur at four to seven weeks of age.
It is best to let the kittens stay with their mother until ten to twelve weeks of age.
Between the months of 6 and 18 kittens are in their Adolescences stage. This is the time they begin "ranking" with their littermates and start showing sexual behavoirs. Kittens at this age explore more on their own and farther away from their familiar boundries.
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The kittens are blind, deaf and weak; they can crawl only a few inches at a time. Their only desires are for food and warmth. When mom leaves the nest, they will cry, sounding like a chorus of tiny trumpets. Kittens are able to make a hissing sound even before they open their eyes. They can recognize their mother and humans by the smell, so if they don't recognize the smell of who is near they will sometimes hiss with their mouth opened and even spit—even at one week old.
5 days old
then the eyes open...
Shorthair kittens begin to open their eyes at 5-8 days.
Longhair kittens do not open their eyes until 10-14 days.
All kittens' eyes are beautiful deep orbs of blue at first. They will look like this until the kittens are three weeks old. Then the iris and pupil will form and the kitten's permanent eye colors will slowly emerge. At first, although the eyes are open, the kittens are still almost completely blind.
At three weeks, the ears will be completely erect...
Kittens will be able to hear a little bit, but they do not orientate to sound yet. They also will have the newly-found ability to purr.
Their baby teeth are starting to come in, which will make the mother cat increasingly more reluctant to feed them. Weaning should begin at four weeks of age.
And they will try to stand...
Ears on short, shaky little legs. See how the tail is still short and stiff? It will become longer and flexible when the kitten is four or five weeks old. You will also notice that their heads are disproportionally large, their torsos are very short and their legs are stumpy, especially their front legs. This adds to their clumsiness.
A few days later, they begin to wobble-walk...
At twenty-five days, they will be walking on all four legs, but they aren't coordinated yet. They will also orientate to sights and sounds. They will wobble and fall over for no apparent reason. They will escape the nesting box and wreak havoc on your house.
Using the litterbox...
Will occur around four to seven weeks of age. At first, they will just play in the litterbox, doing everything but going potty. The kittens may have some accidents. Eventually they will make the connection. Weaning will also occur at four to seven weeks of age.
It is best to let the kittens stay with their mother until ten to twelve weeks of age.
Between the months of 6 and 18 kittens are in their Adolescences stage. This is the time they begin "ranking" with their littermates and start showing sexual behavoirs. Kittens at this age explore more on their own and farther away from their familiar boundries.
Information provided by Angelfire.com