Kitten Care
Important Stages In Kitten Development
The following is an outline of some of the important stages in your kitten’s development. The First Two Weeks born blind and deaf weight at birth will be approximately 3 1/2- 4 ounces umbilical cords drop off after two or three days unable to regulate body temperature highly developed sense of smell mother stays with [...]
Fading Kitten Syndrome
Fading Kitten Syndrome is a disease that is believed to be transmitted to the kittens as they pass through the birth canal. After birth all will initially appear fine. The mother is healthy and the kittens are nursing. Then within the next week or two, one or more kittens die. If this disease doesn’t appear [...]
Kitten Vaccine Schedule
The following is a general guideline for your kitten’s vaccine requirements. Note that your vet may change this schedule to suit your kitten’s risk factors. Six to eight weeks of age feline rhinotracheitis-calicivirus-panleukopenia vaccine #1 chlamydia vaccine #1 (this vaccine is optional, it is also sometimes combined with the above-mentioned vaccine) stool check for internal [...]
How To Handle A Kitten
Kittens must be handled with great care as they are very fragile. Because their tiny bones are still delicate and easily damaged, never squeeze them. One should also never pick a kitten up by the scruff of the neck by anyone other than their mothers. The correct method to pick a kitten up who is [...]
