Working with foster kittens all the time there are questions I often think about, and do not know the answer too, so what better way and put them into my blog for all to read and share…
- New born kittens are completely helpless
- Newborns are deaf blind and dependant on their mother
- Never give kittens cow’s milk
- There are 2-5 kittens in a litter
- All kittens are born with similar eyes but very different noses
- It’s several days before they open their eyes
- A mother’s milk protects the kitten’s from diseases
- Kittens socialise in order to learn
- It take approximately a year for a kitten to become a cat
- You should never buy a kitten younger than 8 weeks old
- Kittens should be vaccinated at 2-3 months old
- Neutering a kitten makes it more friendly
- You can hand-rear a kitten, but they are seriously high maintenance!
- Orphaned kittens are more moody
- The word kitten comes from old French, and literally means “little cat“