The term kitten (Old English diminutive of cat) most commonly refers to a pre-adolescent cat. It may also refer to a young rabbit, rat, hedgehog or squirrel. This article discusses kittens of the domestic cat.

Birth and development

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A litter of kittens usually consists of three to six kittens. Born after approximately 63 days of gestation, kittens emerge in an amnion which is bitten off and eaten by the mother cat. For the first several weeks kittens are unable to urinate or defecate without being stimulated by their mother. They are also unable to regulate their body temperature for the first three weeks, so kittens born in temperatures less than 27 °C (80 °F) are at risk for death from exposure if they are not kept warm by their mother.

Kittens open their eyes after about seven to ten days following birth. At first, the retina is poorly developed and the vision is poor. Kittens are not able to see as well as adult cats for about three months after birth.

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Just discovered one of our male kittens is a true Calico. Means mental and developmental issues and shorter life span.
Lavender_Lines (Colleen McKie) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:51:16 -0000
Just discovered one of our male kittens is a true Calico. Means mental and developmental issues and shorter life span.
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FreeListSac (Free List: Sac.) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:59:29 -0000
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FreeListMinn (Free List: Minn.) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:21:51 -0000
Kittens and MaMa cat/Free (Cambridge,Mn): I have 2 MaMa cats, (2 yrs) 1 Tabby/1 Calico Both have had one litter. Al... http://bit.ly/8leez5
New Kittens: PJ, Neutered Male, DSH Black and White; ISABELLE, Spayed Female, DMH Calico: Both Born 4/28/09
FFSC (Forgotten Felines) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:16:22 -0000
New Kittens: PJ, Neutered Male, DSH Black and White; ISABELLE, Spayed Female, DMH Calico: Both Born 4/28/09
PandC Pets - Dogs Pets (Cats) - Unknown (Charleston, SC ) - Cute, fluffy kittens- Calico, Cream&White, grey& white,... http://ow.ly/16eojp
pcpetscats (PcPets Cats) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:34:00 -0000
PandC Pets - Dogs Pets (Cats) - Unknown (Charleston, SC ) - Cute, fluffy kittens- Calico, Cream&White, grey& white,... http://ow.ly/16eojp
@Meow_Girls She tries to help the strays when she can. This is a calico kitty, and Staff thinks she is getting, umm, fluffy--maybe kittens?
BusterConCat (Buster Cat) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:20:14 -0000
@Meow_Girls She tries to help the strays when she can. This is a calico kitty, and Staff thinks she is getting, umm, fluffy--maybe kittens?

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