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Cat Forum / General Topics / April 2004New baby kittens question
My cat just had two baby kittens lastnight in the back of my closet. She cleared a space in the corner so the carpet is under them. Should I put a blanket in there for them to lay on or not? Also, is it ok for me to pick them up right now to put a blanket under them?  Signature~David > My cat just had two baby kittens lastnight in the back of my closet. She > cleared a space in the corner so the carpet is under them. Should I put a > blanket in there for them to lay on or not? Also, is it ok for me to pick > them up right now to put a blanket under them? I would get them a medium size cardboard box, and fill with clean blanket. If you gonna touch the kittens make sure you hands are clean and stroke mum first for a while to gain her smell. Cats could potentially abandon the cats if they smell strange. You can try putting mum and kittens in the box, but she may not like it there and may move the kittens elsewhere. "Gee" <Gee@canttellya.com> wrote in message news:<BDHfc.860$1v1.433@newsfe1-> > I would get them a medium size cardboard box, and fill with clean blanket. I would get a medium size sack and partially fill with heavy rocks. Then add the kittens on top (or put the kittens in first, then toss in the rocks) tie off the sack and throw the sack into deep water! Gee, I know you are married but please call me! I need you to eat my pussy, no one else will because it stinks so bad. "Magic Mood Jeep" <magicmoodjeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message > I would get a medium size sack and partially fill with heavy rocks. > Then add the kittens on top (or put the kittens in first, then toss in > the rocks) tie off the sack and throw the sack into deep water! Gee, I > know you are married but please call me! I need you to eat my pussy, > no one else will because it stinks so bad. David, don;t worry about this idiotic reply. It's just some desperate troll who doesn;t have any humans to talk to, so he is craving for attention in cyberspace. To get rid of them we simply killfile them or use block sender option in Outlook Express (where this is going right now to join other sad souls). As for the kittens I hope they are doing well. Gee the mother of the kittens was very protctive. when my cat had kittens, Candie(the mother) carried them into the spare room and kept them warm.they will be fine and drink on the mothers milk. when they were six weeks we started to take kitten food and water to the bedroom and just encouraged them to eat in their own time. I don't think they,ll need a blanket but they do love boxes, such as a shoebox. I do hope all is well with them. Also make an extra fuss of the mother. > "Magic Mood Jeep" <magicmoodjeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Gee First off, while I do maintain a yahoo address, that's not it; 2nd I do NOT post via Google Groups at all; 3rd, the only medication I take is Claritin for my allergies (and an occasional aspirin for aches & pains) & 4th - you didn't even get my spam-me-not email address right! SignatureThe ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? http://www.geocities.com/the_magic_mood_jeep/ http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > "Gee" <Gee@canttellya.com> wrote in message news:<BDHfc.860$1v1.433@newsfe1-> > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > know you are married but please call me! I need you to eat my pussy, > no one else will because it stinks so bad. No worries! They are everywhere on the net. The kittens are doing great! Bella is being a great momma and comes up with us on the bed at night and sleeps with us for a bit and then goes to hang with the kittens and back and forth. I did cut a box so it is about 5 inches tall, put a towel in it and placed it in the closet where she had them. When they started to meow, Bella was all over me trying to get to them but she trusts me when I pet her with them. This is the first time I have ever had a pet have babies. It is pretty cool. Questions: Should I be feeding Bella something different since she is nursing? IF so , what? When do they open their eyes? What is the best age to consider letting them go to new owners? I really appreciate everyones advice and will keep the group updated. Last November I came on here to let you guys know that my mothers cat, Hobbs was very sick and then died of cancer. We miss him very much. ~David > My cat just had two baby kittens lastnight in the back of my closet. She > cleared a space in the corner so the carpet is under them. Should I put a > blanket in there for them to lay on or not? Also, is it ok for me to pick > them up right now to put a blanket under them? > Should I be feeding Bella something different since she is nursing? IF so , > what? Best kitten food you can afford. > When do they open their eyes? 3 weeks I think... > What is the best age to consider letting them go to new owners? 10-12 weeks at least. How about teaming up with your local humane society to have them fixed before they are adopted? SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > > When do they open their eyes? > > 3 weeks I think... Oh no, it's only about 10 days. They are practically runing around at 3 weeks :) > > What is the best age to consider letting them go to new owners? > > 10-12 weeks at least. How about teaming up with your local humane > society to have them fixed before they are adopted? It's a good idea, however, If you are in UK, unfortunately I doubt any vet will do it before they are 6 months old. 10-14 days is typical age they open the eyes. 3 weeks are getting leg co-ordination and just learning about themselves and each other. 4 weeks look out, become little monkey's and climb out of things (I've got 4 that are 4 weeks now). We're getting the understanding of the litter box but eating something like kitten food is a very foreign concept. Trying to get them over to "real" food. Most shelters here (US) adopt out at 8 weeks - kittens are generally eating on their own and are litter trained. > > > When do they open their eyes? > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > It's a good idea, however, If you are in UK, unfortunately I doubt any vet > will do it before they are 6 months old. http://www.dataweb.nl/%7Esham/misc.html Here's a link to cat website - gives pregnancy calender for pregnanat felines and also kitten calender and where they should be at in terms of development. > > > When do they open their eyes? > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > It's a good idea, however, If you are in UK, unfortunately I doubt any vet > will do it before they are 6 months old. > No worries! They are everywhere on the net. > > The kittens are doing great! Bella is being a great momma It's so beautifdul to watch mother cat and how amazingly she looks after teh kittens. How many did she have? > This is the first time I have ever had a > pet have babies. It is pretty cool. It's an amazing experience and make sure you have a camera handy and plenty of film roles :) > Questions: > > Should I be feeding Bella something different since she is nursing? IF so , > what? If you can afford Hills Science Plan, get that. Also you can feed her kitten food which is more nutritious. Let her eat as much as she wants, cos mother cats can go thin quickly, especially as kittens start growing and demanding more and more food. Start offering kitten food to kittens at around 3 weeks old, best dry kitten food dipped in a little water to make it mushy. They should be weaned off by 6 weeks old, or will put a huge strain on mum. > When do they open their eyes? ~10 days. The color of the eyes will be different at the begining, then change to permanent color later. > What is the best age to consider letting them go to new owners? 8-12 weeks tops, this is the best time for them to bond with new human pets. > I really appreciate everyones advice and will keep the group updated. Last > November I came on here to let you guys know that my mothers cat, Hobbs was > very sick and then died of cancer. We miss him very much. I'm sorry about Hobbs. He is not gone. he is waiting at the Rainbow bridge :) > ~David > 8-12 weeks tops, this is the best time for them to bond with new human pets. I strongly disagree with the use of the word "tops" here. I have known breeders who won't let go of their kittens until 12 weeks at the earliest, usually at 16. They only release kittens at 12 weeks if the new owners already have cats and they prove they can properly supervise the little ones. A kitten will bond with humans at any age. Our cat Xoxo came to our live with us when he was 8-9 months old and bonded just fine. Luna and Maya (littermates) came at 8 weeks ond (before we knew better), Luna is a total lap kitty, but Maya won't sit on your lap at all. Basho and Issa came at 12 weeks old and they are total lovebugs. Fez and Rufous came at 4 weeks old (their mom was run over by a car and we were called to care for them as fosters but decided to keep them) and are no more loving than any of the other cats. The bottomline is, the longer the kitten stays with mom and siblings, the better socialized he/she will be and the easier he/she will adapt to a new environment. SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> No worries! They are everywhere on the net. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > teh > kittens. How many did she have? She had two. Bella is a small cat. >> This is the first time I have ever had a >> pet have babies. It is pretty cool. [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > >> ~David >>> No worries! They are everywhere on the net. >>> [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] >> >>> ~David kittens are perfect for gutting and making stuffed peppers > kittens are perfect for gutting and making stuffed peppers well their gutting skills aren't too bad, but I have yet to see one make a stuffed pepper. >> kittens are perfect for gutting and making stuffed peppers > > well their gutting skills aren't too bad, but I have yet to see one make a > stuffed pepper. Me neither. But that would be great if I can teach my cats to cook up some stuffed peppers! :-) ~dp > >> kittens are perfect for gutting and making stuffed peppers > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > ~dp If you get yours to learn let me know I could use some tricks on how to get mine to vaccum and do the dishes.. then I wouldn't ever have to do that stuff again! Tina "Tina Laitinen" <tina.laitinen@rogers.com> wrote in message news:K1Xgc.136241 > > > well their gutting skills aren't too bad, but I have yet to see one make > a stuffed pepper. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Tina He he. I would be quite happy if i could just teach them to change their own litter tray :) Gee > He he. I would be quite happy if i could just teach them to change their > own > litter tray :) > > Gee Oh, wouldn't that be nice? BTW, Bella and her two kittens are doing very well... I am proud of how good of a momma she is. ~David > If you get yours to learn let me know I could use some tricks on how to > get > mine to vaccum and do the dishes.. then I wouldn't ever have to do that > stuff again! > > Tina Tina, Bella does most of cleaning around the house...even windows, but I don't think I know you well enough to divulge how I taught her! <smile> ~David > > If you get yours to learn let me know I could use some tricks on how to > > get [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > ~David Well fine then. Don't share your secret I don't care hehe.. please please please please please.. I hate cleaning the house. Tina > > > If you get yours to learn let me know I could use some tricks on how to > > > get [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Tina Yep, sometimes I think it would be good to have HUMAN children sometimes so they can at least help with the housework. <g> kili >> If you get yours to learn let me know I could use some tricks on how to >> get [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > ~David two words, cluster grilling >>> If you get yours to learn let me know I could use some tricks on how to >>> get [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > two words, cluster grilling Sounds great to me, Screed. Why don't you demonstrate on yourself so we will get it right the first time. >My cat just had two baby kittens lastnight in the back of my closet. She >cleared a space in the corner so the carpet is under them. Should I put a >blanket in there for them to lay on or not? Also, is it ok for me to pick >them up right now to put a blanket under them? Yes to both questions, but gently.
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