What you need to know about a kitten from birth to 1,5 months of life?
What happens to a kitten in the first month and a half of life? How does it grow, what stages of development does it go through? Let’s talk about the most important in our article.
Most often, a kitten enters a new home at the age of 2,5-4 months. Until then, the future owners are waiting for a meeting with him, preparing the house, buying everything necessary. But the kitten is not with them yet – and you really want to know more about him … We will tell you what happens to the pet during this period, what stages of development he goes through, what he feels. Read and get closer to your long-awaited baby!
Kittens are born with thin fluffy hair, and their eyes and ears are still closed.
By about 10-15 days, the babies open their eyes. You should not help your eyes open by pushing your eyelids apart with your fingers: this is dangerous. They will gradually open up on their own.
The auricles also begin to gradually open. Already by 4-5 days, babies gain hearing and react to loud sounds.
Newborn kittens have blue or gray eyes. This is due to the fact that there is still very little pigment in the iris, and until about 4 weeks of age, the kitten’s eyes are covered with a protective film.
At 1 month, blotches of color will appear in the iris of the eye. And the color of the eyes will be fully established by about 4 months of life.
In the first week of life, kittens do not walk yet, but crawl. They bask near the mother’s abdomen, and reflexes help them capture the mother’s nipple.
In the first week of life, the body weight of a kitten increases daily by about 15-30 grams, depending on the breed. The babies are growing very fast!
For most of their lives, kittens sleep or eat, but every day they absorb a huge amount of new information and prepare to copy their mother’s behavior.
After 2-3 weeks from the moment of birth, the first teeth begin to appear in the kitten. Canines and incisors will fully erupt by 2 months.
At 2-3 weeks, the kitten takes its first steps. They are still very shaky, but very soon the baby will begin to run confidently!
At 1 month and later, kittens become very active. They spend less time sleeping, running, playing, exploring the world, and diligently imitating their mother’s behavior. She is their first teacher.
From the age of 1 month, the breeder introduces the kittens to the first food in their lives. When the kitten gets to you, he will already be able to eat on his own.
When a kitten is one month old, it will have its first parasite treatment. The kitten will get into a new family already with a complex of the first vaccinations.
At birth, a kitten weighs between 80 and 120 grams. By one month, his weight will already reach about 500 grams, depending on the breed.
At 1 month old, a healthy kitten keeps balance perfectly. He runs, jumps, plays with relatives and the owner, is already accustomed to hands.
By 1,5 months, the kitten’s coat pattern begins to change, and the undercoat becomes denser.
At 1,5 months old, the kitten can already eat solid food, go to the tray and keep its coat clean. He may seem independent, but it is too early for him to move to a new house. Up to 2 months, kittens continue to eat mother’s milk and receive maternal immunity, which is very important for the formation of good health.
Now you know a little more about your future kitten. Now is the time for the future owner to start preparing at home and read more about the habits and upbringing of cats in order to be ready for a variety of situations in the future. Be patient: your meeting will take place very soon!
