When the kittens open their eyes and other stages of their development from birth to the month

So, in your house now instead of one fluffy miracle - a lot. Two? Three? Six? Your cat is okay and, being a happy mom, spends his days in a box with his family. And the owner has had a lot of trouble and, of course, questions. Those of them who have never dealt with newborn kittens, of course, least of all thought about how the newborn babies look and what they can: when they open their eyes, at what age they start hearing, etc. Let's understand together In what changes occur with the kids in the period from birth to independence.

Newly born : the first seven days

A newly born kitten does not see, does not hear, does not know how to walk. Even to crawl to him is extremely difficult, and he does it very slowly. But what he can do very well is eat. Yes, it is very important, because in order to grow, develop and gain strength, it is necessary above all. A newborn kitten drinks about 5-10 ml of milk in one meal at a time, while the number of feedings can reach 10-12 times a day.

By the way, feelings such as touch and smell in babies are developed from birth. Body temperature in kittens is lower than in adult animals, and thermoregulation is imperfect, which is why they need the warmth of the body of a cat mom.

The second week of life

This time is a turning point in the life of the baby. This is the period when the kittens open their eyes, but not only. In the same week, babies begin to hear, and their ear canals open. Most often this happens on the 9-10th day. When do the kittens open their eyes specifically? This usually occurs on the 7th-12th day. It is noticed that in cats the eyelids begin to disperse a little earlier than the seals. Also, experts say that short-haired animals are beginning to see earlier than their counterparts with long hair. There is an interesting point: when kittens open their eyes, depends on the breed of babies, so, for example, in cats of the ragdoll breed this can happen only by the 14th day. And representatives of the Devon Rex breed can open their eyes on the 5th day.

Of course, in the first hours and even days, when the kittens open their eyes, they still see badly. They only distinguish light and shadow. The eyelids do not diverge at once, but gradually. It often happens that one of the eyes has already fully opened, and the other half is still half or completely covered. They remain muddy for a few days, and can be up to a year and a half or two months.

Stand small pets can not yet, but rather quickly creep along the box.

During this period, the kittens are cut the first teeth (from about the 12th day), the entire set of milk teeth, they zaimeyut to one and a half to two months.

The third and fourth weeks

When the kittens open their eyes, they are surprised to discover that the world is much more interesting, bigger and more colorful than the one that they knew before. Curiosity is an important quality that allows a child to know the environment. Just at the end of the third - the beginning of the fourth week, the kitten has the opportunity to realize it. He already knows how to stand, staggering on unstable paws, and soft claws can nevertheless help the kid keep his balance. Cat children begin to crawl and try to climb from their box.

They have already established independent defecation and urination. Prior to this each baby mother licked several times a day, massaging the tummy, only so he could defecate.

From this age, the kittens can be fed cottage cheese with eggs, milk, tiny balls of minced meat. However, if the cat has enough milk, the children may refuse to eat.

At the age of one month, a healthy kitten is a cheerful, active, eeriely curious creature, everywhere thrusting its small nose. He has a soft clean fur. And the bluish eyes of the kitten should be without any kind of secretions. The kid shows a keen interest in food, regularly defecates. He is not shy, he is not afraid of people, he wants to play with other kids, objects, "pester" a cat, climbing it.