When kittens are born, it is best that they are always beside their mother. Just like newborn babies, they need to be kept warm all the time to prevent hypothermia. They also need to be groomed because they aren't capable yet of taking care of themselves. Newborn kittens need their mother's milk in order to obtain nourishment. Usually it takes 4 to 5 weeks for them to be able to take solid foods. I noticed that cats also wean their kittens like human beings do. During this time, we can help intervene by introducing semi solid foods to the kitten. Some pet stores sell these kind of food, although we could always make our own and feed it to our pet. Either of which you prefer is fine as long as you can provide adequate nutrition without harming your kittens. Always remember that aspiration could be fatal so make sure you assess their readiness to intake solid to semi-solid food first.
Showing posts with label domestic cats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label domestic cats. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Nursing Your Kittens
When kittens are born, it is best that they are always beside their mother. Just like newborn babies, they need to be kept warm all the time to prevent hypothermia. They also need to be groomed because they aren't capable yet of taking care of themselves. Newborn kittens need their mother's milk in order to obtain nourishment. Usually it takes 4 to 5 weeks for them to be able to take solid foods. I noticed that cats also wean their kittens like human beings do. During this time, we can help intervene by introducing semi solid foods to the kitten. Some pet stores sell these kind of food, although we could always make our own and feed it to our pet. Either of which you prefer is fine as long as you can provide adequate nutrition without harming your kittens. Always remember that aspiration could be fatal so make sure you assess their readiness to intake solid to semi-solid food first.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Fat Cats
What is more cute to a cat lover than seeing his/her cat fatten up? Almost everyday I google pix of fat cats. For some reason, I find them more irresistible more than the average-sized cats. >.<
Disclaimer: the photos below aren't mine. Copyright to their respective owners.
Disclaimer: the photos below aren't mine. Copyright to their respective owners.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Cat Lovers' Guide to their Pet's Colors and Patterns
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All of the cats I've owned so far are moggies, a personally prefer these type of cats over pedigree ones.
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