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| Gestation is just a fancy word for the period of pregnancy in cats. If you are a cat owner who has recently discovered that your cat is pregnant, you need to get a clear understanding of the gestation period for cats. >> more |
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| Experts suggest that you start to wean a kitten at about a month to six weeks old. At that age, they usually will have developed incisors and an appetite for meat. >> more |
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| So when do kittens open their eyes? About ten to 14 days after birth, the kitten will slowly start to open her eyes. It will begin as a thin slit. Slowly but surely the eyes will open completely and shed the film. >> more |
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| The main reason why a kitten will be skittish is because of lack of socialization with humans. If a kitten has no contact with humans over the first eight to 12 weeks of her life, there is a high likelihood that she will be skittish >> more |
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| Kittens can also become aggressive due to people. When a human plays with a kitten too roughly, such as fighting her with a hand or allowing her to bite and scratch without punishment, that kitten will start to believe that that is acceptable behavior. >> more |
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| When determining the sex of a kitten, the quickest method to use is a visual check. Hold the kitten still under its belly and lift the tail. In a female cat, the urinary tract opening and rectum are very close together. >> more |
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| Training a kitten to use a litter box can be one of the most difficult tasks to tackle. In case you haven't noticed yet, cat are extremely stubborn and independent animals. >> more |
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| The just-born cat has to drink milk in order to grow and become strong enough to venture out on its own at some point. When kittens reach a certain age, usually about four weeks old, it's time to start thinking about weaning them .
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