hello, today I will tell you about the age of cats with my kitten Rosalita!


      Rosalita is one week old. Her eyes were still closed
Her ears began to unfold a little,
And you'll notice that she no longer has the umbilical cord.
She has a cute little belly button.
The week-old kitten is still very young, but more powerful.
You can see her head is getting much bigger, and her belly is much bigger.
This is a healthy, good-looking week old baby.
Kittens 1 to 2 weeks old weigh 150 to 250 grams.
Its average temperature ranges from 97 to 98 degrees, and it is necessary to provide it with a heat source.
Their ideal environment should be around 85 degrees at this time.
The average amount per feeding is 6 to 10 ml.
And they should eat cat milk every two to three hours, including overnight.
Something that you will notice on these little ones is that their claws are not retractable.
So her claws came out at all times of this lifetime.
Rosalita's eyes are still closed for now, but around 8 to 12 days, she will slowly begin to peel off.
The only thing I noticed on the seven-day-old kittens was that they started to have more eye line.
I can see more clearly where the eyelid is and where the peek will open.
By the first week of life, kittens will double their birth weight if they are otherwise healthy.
So if a cat gets her eyes closed but has already lost her umbilical cord,
You know he's probably between five and eight days old.

    1-week old. babies are still largely uncoordinated and still sleep most of the day.
You may see that they are more active, more nervous,
And they began to try some of the first walking behaviors.
It still fits in the palm of my hand.
But by this age, she has made it through the weakest week of her life.

Well done, Miss Rosalita!
He is seven days old when the ear canals begin to open slowly.
So if you look, you can actually start to see a little bit inside the ear.
When this happens, you may find that she is slowly starting to respond to sounds a little more than she was before.
At this age, they should be able to raise their heads,
And they must be able to oscillate using their limbs.
We have eyeballs!
       So here we have our two-week-old cat.
In the past two weeks, the cats' eyes will open and will turn blue.
Kittens at this age will have enlarged pupils and their vision will be very poor.
The ears will be erect but very small, like a little teddy bear.
Looking inside the mouth, we can see that she is still toothless.
The claws will still not be retractable.
Kittens begin to open their eyes between 8 and 12 days old.
And it can sound a little fun while they do this.
    One eye may open more quickly than the other, or it may occur only in the middle of a day.
All kittens are born with blue eyes, and this is not due to pigmentation, but rather because of their deficiency.
As cats get older, their true pigment will appear.
But at 14 days old, cats' eyes are generally gentle and wide open.
The two-week-old kittens are starting to spend more time awake
And they might even try to take their first steps, so they'd be totally uncoordinated.
They may wriggle like a little worm,
They might be able to take some steps forward,
But these guys are not very good at walking.
They will begin to show signs of curiosity about the world around them.
But they are definitely not interested in playing yet.
Kittens that are two to three weeks old have a weight of between 250 and 350 grams.
Their average temperature ranges from 98 to 99 degrees, and it is still important to provide them with a heat source at this time.
Their ideal environment should be around 80 degrees.
The average amount per feeding ranges from 10 to 14 milliliters.
And they should eat every three to four hours, including overnight.
At this age, cats can receive their first dose of deworming,
Which is usually repeated again after two weeks.
A two-week-old cat is still breastfeeding
And she still needs stimulation to go to the bathroom.

But when they are awake, they need to be able to raise their heads, look around, and make crawling movements.
[Mew] You're so blunt!
What a nice age!
When I care for an orphan, it is two weeks when I switch from the syringe to the bottle.
I find that most of the time, cats do better on the bottle at this age than they do when they are younger.
Rosalita here is a wonderful bottle feeder now.
You become a little more than a handful!
They'll also have what I call a triangular tail.
It's a very small, very short, triangular tail.
As they walk, it will vibrate behind them like an antenna.
Three weeks old!
Miss Rosalita is three weeks old!
Three weeks is arguably the best lifespan of a cat ever.
At three weeks old, Rosalita's eyesight is improving rapidly and you can see more of the blue in her eyes.
This is because her eyes have matured and the pupils are able to dilate according to the light.
So you can focus better and start looking around a little more.
Her vision isn't exactly perfect, but it definitely gets better a lot.
On the other hand, her ears are fully mature at this age.
Her hearing has improved completely and she is now able to respond to the sounds around her.
She even wakes when she hears her name-calling out.
Hello!
All of these improvements in hearing and vision make them more interactive at three weeks old
Oh!
Kittens from three to four weeks weigh between 350 and 450 grams.
Their average temperature ranges from 99 to 100 degrees and it is still important to provide them with a heat source.
Their environment should be around 75 degrees.
The average amount per feeding is 14 to 18 milliliters.
And they should eat from the bottle every four to five hours, including overnight.
This is the age when you start to really feel like interacting with a kitten.


      Three-week-old kittens also have major improvements in their coordination.
She can start walking slowly. You won't dance, run or play at this age,
But she will be able to place her feet under her body and move where she wants to go.
But at this age, she will wake up often.
Three weeks of age is where you might notice that they are sitting sort of looking around,
And they are not necessarily sleeping all the time between meals.
Sometimes I visit her gazing into the distance or rolling on her back and she's gorgeous!
If you have a cat that you think maybe three weeks old, a great way to identify it is to look inside the mouth.
Three weeks when the first teeth start to appear,
So if you look inside the mouth, you might see those little teeth at the front of the mouth.
These are called incisors.
Don't be fooled by those first teeth.
The cutters are not designed for eating meat, they are designed for personal care.
That's why at three weeks old, you might see a cat begin to engage in her first grooming behaviors.
Belly belly belly belly belly belly!
Three weeks is a great age to teach these cats to start cleaning themselves
And I love using a toothbrush to teach them how to do this.
If you are caring for an orphan cat less than three weeks old,
You definitely nudge her to go to the bathroom,
And at three weeks old, you want to keep doing that.
Rosalita here still goes to the bathroom by stimulating her with a thin handkerchief or baby handkerchief.
Kittens three weeks old or younger will be licked by their mother
Or he will need you to encourage them to go to the bathroom.
Well done, Rosalita!
I went to pee! You've gone to potty in class.
good job!
But three weeks of age is when you might start to notice them going to the bathroom on their own.
Maybe they had a minor accident in their blanket or you think they are
They began to defecate on their own in their bed.
Three weeks of age is a great age to at least put a shallow litter box in there.
Even if they don't use it.
Many cats will be curious about the litter box between three and four weeks. While continuing to provide them with motivation at every meal of course.
     
    Three-week-old kittens should either remain breastfed or on a bottle.
There are some people who will try to wean a cat at this age, but I wouldn't encourage them to.
This can be very dangerous or even deadly for these kittens.
Definitely watch my video on weaning to find out why you shouldn't wean this guy.
Good job, Rosalita. I can't wait to see you grow up!
What an enjoyable life you are.
And here we have Rosalita at four weeks old!
At four weeks old, your cat's ability to see and hear is rapidly improving.
The eyes will appear bluer as the pupils focus on the elements around them
And you will notice that when you look at them, they are looking directly at you.
If you look in the mouth, you will see that the fangs have begun to pass.
(Kitten) Yes. You have fangs!
The fangs will look like little tusks near their incisors.
Don't forget: only because they have their incisors and canines It doesn't necessarily mean that they are ready to eat meat.

        Four-week-old kittens will generally still breastfeed from their mother or on the bottle,
But they are rapidly approaching the weaning age.
Four-week-old kittens begin to explore their surroundings with confidence and develop more coordination.
They can walk with great confidence and explore at a faster pace.
At this age, kittens are significantly more responsive than previous weeks.
They really start to look around and respond to the sights and sounds in their environment.
Four-week-old kittens can engage in social behaviors with their companions
And they can learn from visual cues from other cats.
At this age, a lot of cats will use the litter box.
But some of them will still need stimulation either with the mother or a tissue.
Because of their improved coordination,
I think four weeks is the ideal age to start introducing cats to play.
They definitely won't be able to jump and jump with confidence like an adult cat,
But now is the time for them to initiate some early playing behaviors.
Kittens that are four to five weeks old weigh between 450 and 550 grams.
Its average temperature ranges between 99 and 101 degrees.
At this age, they are no longer dependent on the source of heat,
As long as the room is 70 to 75 degrees.
But I still would like to provide them with one as an option.
Average feeding amount from 12 to 22 milliliters per serving,
They should be bottle-fed every five to six hours, including overnight.
Rosalita is 5 weeks old!
Oh my God, you are so fat.
At five weeks old they really become a kitten.
Their social skills are developing,
They interact much more with humans and other animals.
They can walk with confidence and even start running.
Five-week-old kittens will be fun and practice dropping prey.
At this age, kittens enjoy hunting and biting their toys.

     Five-week-old kittens will still have those blue eyes, but their vision will improve a lot.
Their eyes can broaden to the light and they can focus on things around them.
At this age, kittens hone their hunting skills and master the use of the litter box.
They don't need stimulation to go to the bathroom anymore and can go completely independently.
Perhaps the most exciting development was around the five-week-old kitten
Is that this is the age when they start weaning on meat.
If you look inside the mouth of a five-week-old cat, you will see these distinct fangs.
Its small incisors are at the front, and you can see that it has premolars at the back.
These teeth are designed for chopping and cutting meat,
So she is ready to start eating small portions of meat on her own.
Five-week-old kittens hone their personal hygiene and bathroom skills.
After a meal, these guys are really good at taking care of themselves.
By this age, they should use the litter box with ease.

Yes I know! You can use the litter box very well!
Kittens from five to six weeks old weigh between 550 and 650 grams.
Its temperature should be around 100 to 101 degrees.
At this age, they should be fed every six hours, including overnight,
But it must be supplemented with a bottle afterward so that they can confidently eat moist food.
It can also be introduced into a shallow bowl of water at this time.
While it is important for cats at every age to be weighed,
It is especially important to monitor the weight during weaning to ensure that it is achieving steady gains.
A five-week-old kitten is no longer a bunch. They are two handfuls!
You're getting bigger!
And here we have Rosalita at six years old!
At the age of six weeks, Rosalita's milk teeth fully descended.
The vision and hearing of a six-week-old kitten is fully developed.
At the start of the sixth week, the kittens' eyes will still be blue.
But you will notice that between six to seven weeks, they will begin to turn into the color of their adult eyes.
Rosalita's eyes are a little less blue and a little more green every day this week.
Between six and seven weeks, melanin production increases in the eyes, and adult eye color appears.
A kitten of six to seven weeks weighs between 650 and 750 grams.
Its average temperature ranges from 100 to 101 degrees, and it can regulate heat well.
At this age, cats should be fed every six hours.
Although they are generally able to successfully eat wet food independently
So you can afford to stay up to eight hours all night while you get some sleep.
Kittens at this age can eat, drink, and use the litter box independently.
At this age, cats generally received their first FVRCP vaccine.
Which will be repeated in two to four weeks.
The most important thing to know about this era is to constantly play with them
To encourage their natural hunting behavior such as jumping and biting.
Rosalita is seven weeks old!
At seven weeks, the kittens will completely transform their adult eyes.
Rosalita was born suffering from postpartum depression, but you can see that she will now have beautiful green eyes.

      Seven-week old kittens are fun and curious, and they can climb!
And if a seven-week-old cat is a male, that is when the testicles begin to descend.
There they are.
Cats are seven to eight weeks old, between 750 and 850 grams.
Its temperature will be from 100 to 101 degrees, and it can regulate heat very well.
At this age, they should eat a meal every six to eight hours and get enough water.
At this age, kittens are really fine-tuning their little tiger game skills,
So make sure to give them plenty of access to enrichment and games.
Play is essential. To teach them to target their prey appropriately and not attack humans,
Never play with cats with your hands. Only play games.
Whoa!
Rosalita is eight weeks old!
Eight weeks is the most exciting time ever
Because this is when the kittens are ready to go home forever!

     Eight-week-old kittens weigh about two pounds.
Its temperature will be 102,101 degrees and it can regulate heat well.
They can be fed wet cat food three times a day.
At this age, kittens can be spayed or neutered.
FIV and leukemia tested, chip, and prepared for forever home adoption.
As you can see, these babies go through many changes in the first eight weeks of their lives.
But it all comes down to this: they reach the age of adoption.
You did it, Rosalita!
good job!
That's it. Here's a look at the first eight weeks of a cat's life.
I hope this helped you determine the age and needs of your cat.
Of course, note that these parameters will not be the same for every single cat.
For example, Ray is six weeks old but weighs only 450 grams because he's so young.
And Rosalita ended up here showing an entirely different timeline of her developmental milestones
Because it turns out to be visually impaired.
It just shows that although there are some standard parameters to look out for,
Every cat will be different in the end.
So I hope you can use this video as a guide at the end of the day,
We have to meet every cat exactly where they are.
Thanks for letting us continue your journey, Rosalita!
You were a great little teacher!