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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / November 2004Lights on or off?
8 week old kittens (2 of them). Is light something noticed, missed, helpful, hurtful in the "quarentine room"? To me, I'd rather there be light. But what about to a pair of kittens? So far I'm mostly leaving the light off. When I go in to play with them, or feed them, they are sleeping. They immediately wake up and play when I turn the light on.  SignatureCheryl > 8 week old kittens (2 of them). Is light something noticed, missed, > helpful, hurtful in the "quarentine room"? To me, I'd rather there > be light. But what about to a pair of kittens? So far I'm mostly > leaving the light off. When I go in to play with them, or feed them, > they are sleeping. They immediately wake up and play when I turn the > light on. What I did with Pearl was light on until bedtime, then light off, but i had a little night light in there with her. I think it also helped adjust her to a schedule. > > 8 week old kittens (2 of them). Is light something noticed, missed, > > helpful, hurtful in the "quarentine room"? To me, I'd rather there [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > a little night light in there with her. I think it also helped adjust her to > a schedule. It sounds like you are talking about a reasonable light, not a glaring overhead light? >>> 8 week old kittens (2 of them). Is light something noticed, missed, >>> helpful, hurtful in the "quarentine room"? To me, I'd rather there [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > It sounds like you are talking about a reasonable light, not a > glaring overhead light? Just a regular bathroom light. I didn't have her in "the Pokey" ;) "Karen Chuplis" <kchuplis@alltel.net> wrote > > > > It sounds like you are talking about a reasonable light, not a > > glaring overhead light? > > > Just a regular bathroom light. I didn't have her in "the Pokey" ;) Oo. You have a POKEY! ;) I was just thinking of the glare and little kitten eyes, which seemed to be Cheryl's concern. Some bathroom lights are pretty harsh. The kittens I have raised have usually been in regular daylight (from windows) then soft lamplight until bed time. It probably doesn't matter as long as nobody is shining bright light right in their little eyes. >> 8 week old kittens (2 of them). Is light something noticed, >> missed, helpful, hurtful in the "quarentine room"? To me, I'd [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > off, but i had a little night light in there with her. I think > it also helped adjust her to a schedule. Thanks Karen. I don't think a nightlight is possible in this room, unless I can find one that they can't be hurt on. The plugs are all down at their level. I'll have to see if I can find a safer one. SignatureCheryl << >> << bedtime, then light > off, but i had a little night light in there with her. I think > it also helped adjust her to a schedul >> If the light is to provide company, perhaps a small radio played softly also would work? www.mimiforsyth.com > Thanks Karen. I don't think a nightlight is possible in this room, > unless I can find one that they can't be hurt on. The plugs are all > down at their level. I'll have to see if I can find a safer one I have those flat blue glow ones. Not much to bite onto there (and Hodge will bite/chew anything he can get his teeth around). Signaturehttp://www.mindspring.com/~slywy/pages/hodge.html >>> 8 week old kittens (2 of them). Is light something noticed, >>> missed, helpful, hurtful in the "quarentine room"? To me, I'd [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > unless I can find one that they can't be hurt on. The plugs are all > down at their level. I'll have to see if I can find a safer one. Look at the grocery store. They have these ones that turn on gradually as it gets darker and they do not seem to be like regular light bulbs that get hot. >>>> 8 week old kittens (2 of them). Is light something noticed, >>>> missed, helpful, hurtful in the "quarentine room"? To me, [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > gradually as it gets darker and they do not seem to be like > regular light bulbs that get hot. Will do. I started looking to see what is out there after ya'll said there are safe ones. I'll pick one up tomorrow. :) BTW, they're doing better tonight, especially the little girl. I had to assist feed her earlier (she loved the turkey baby food mixed with her canned food), because she has just wanted to sleep unless I'm in the room. Then they both come to life. This is going to be a long couple of weeks. SignatureCheryl >>>>> 8 week old kittens (2 of them). Is light something noticed, >>>>> missed, helpful, hurtful in the "quarentine room"? To me, [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > in the room. Then they both come to life. This is going to be a > long couple of weeks. Awww. I'm glad they are doing better!! > Awww. I'm glad they are doing better!! I'm very relieved, and Scarlett is looking much much better today. Oh, and I realized the link I sent to the pics was messed up. I just discovered that I hadn't made the folder public. I'm still getting used to Yahoo after using Webshots for all this time. I got the blue night light. Very cool (literally!) and it has a rubber guard that covers the "hot" metal that plugs into the wall in case they try to pull it out. SignatureCheryl Kittens! http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shambondow/album?.dir=/1f98&.src=ph >> Awww. I'm glad they are doing better!! > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > rubber guard that covers the "hot" metal that plugs into the wall in > case they try to pull it out. Neat! I bet they won't touch it, but it is good to be safe. >8 week old kittens (2 of them). Is light something noticed, missed, > helpful, hurtful in the "quarentine room"? To me, I'd rather there > be light. But what about to a pair of kittens? So far I'm mostly > leaving the light off. When I go in to play with them, or feed them, > they are sleeping. They immediately wake up and play when I turn the > light on. I usually do lights on during the day, off at bedtime with fosters. BTW - Congrats on the kittens :-) Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net www.kelltek.com Check out www.snittens.com > I usually do lights on during the day, off at bedtime with > fosters. BTW - Congrats on the kittens :-) Thanks for the answer, Kelly. And they are just adorable! I'll feel better when they get past this URI they have. I'm worrying myself silly here. They're eating well, so that's a plus. SignatureCheryl > 8 week old kittens (2 of them). Is light something noticed, missed, > helpful, hurtful in the "quarentine room"? To me, I'd rather there > be light. But what about to a pair of kittens? So far I'm mostly > leaving the light off. When I go in to play with them, or feed them, > they are sleeping. They immediately wake up and play when I turn the > light on. I take it there is no window for access to natural light? > 8 week old kittens (2 of them). Is light something noticed, missed, > helpful, hurtful in the "quarentine room"? To me, I'd rather there > be light. But what about to a pair of kittens? So far I'm mostly > leaving the light off. When I go in to play with them, or feed them, > they are sleeping. They immediately wake up and play when I turn the > light on. ****************** I use 4 watt night lights. One is in the hall and one is in the back bath where I keep the litter pan. If I have to get up at night, I turn the room light on. This is for my safety as well as assuring I don't step on the cat. Better safe than sorry. MLB >> 8 week old kittens (2 of them). Is light something noticed, >> missed, helpful, hurtful in the "quarentine room"? To me, I'd [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > for my safety as well as assuring I don't step on the cat. > Better safe than sorry. MLB A lower wattage bulb! Great idea ML. Thanks! 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