5 1/2 weeks old!

5 1/2 weeks old!

Sorry no posts for awhile! Everyone is doing great! Weaning is progressing and playing is frisky and hilarious. Toys aren't too interesting for them yet as they prefer to attack one another and their mother. They are good eaters and about 80% accurate with their litter training. Everyone is of good disposition and it is a joy to see their personalities emerge.

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Cool Cat Facts

Cool Cat Facts

*Cats hear 3 times more frequencies than humans.

*The fastest breed of domestic cat, the Egyptian Mau, can run up to 36 miles per hour! Your average housecat can run up to 31 miles per hour.

*One unspayed or unneutered cat, can cause up to 42,000 more cats to be born in its lifetime. This is a worst case scenario number, that if each kitten also went unspayed and so on, but you get the picture. Spay or neuter your cat!!!!

*The patterns on a cat's nose are unique, like a fingerprint.

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3 Weeks Old

3 Weeks Old

Ah, they grow up so quickly don't they? They are already having their first tickle fight. They interact with each other and have even made their way onto the floor! Of course, they can't get back up in the nest when they are down there, but they head down there to try to get close to Willow. They are needing their towel changed about twice a day right now, they are such good little poopers! This means they can start eating regular food soon, but I don't want to rush them. They are just quick learners.

Their weight continues to increase rapidly.
348g - M - large white spot
354g - M
295g - F
301g - M - small white spot
345g - M

I trimmed their nails last week, but it seems like it is time to do it again, especially with them playing so ferociously. They do seem to get hiccups quite often, and I joke that is how they grow so fast. When Willow comes to the box, they meow hello in an incredibly adorable way!

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2 1/2 Weeks Old

2 1/2 Weeks Old

Please pardon the absence of posts for awhile there. I found I was getting a little too hung up on the daily weighing of the kittens and fretting over a few grams here and there and decided to take a more holistic perspective.

The kittens continue to thrive! They can tell when we are talking to them and are showing signs of "proto-play" poking each other and wrestling and what not. They have tiny teeth starting to poke through. These are their baby teeth. They will get their adult teeth between 5 and 7 months old.

Their eyes are still a very dark blue. Todd and I joke it is Fremen blue (like from Dune). They are walking much better, but still prone to stumbling. Their biggest accomplishment of late is pooping all on their own. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but up til now, they only did it when their mom stimulated them. This is an important step on the way to weaning them. I anticipate we might try them on some wet food next week! We've had to change their towels 3 times so far today! When they master a skill, they really master it.

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2 Weeks Old

2 Weeks Old

The kittens are 2 weeks old today! Forgive me for not posting yesterday, but with a vet appointment in the morning and adoptive parents visiting in the evening, I was pooped!

Here's is the Day 13 weigh in:
308g - M [16]
243g - F [2] - was up 17g day before
277g - M - large white spot [13]
284g - M [13]
261g - M [11]

I'm pleased to report that the vet visit went very well. Willow weighs 7 1/2 lbs now which is more than she weighed the last time she went to the vet when she was pregnant! She didn't get weighed when she was super-round, but it's very good that she is so healthy. The kittens are also very healthy and did very well in the car ride and while being oohed and aahed over at the vet. Everyone came out to see the tiny little ones. I was also correct about their genders - we have 4 little dudes and one little princess.

I can see the tips of their tiny baby teeth starting to poke through their gums. When we start weaning will be up to Willow but could start as early as next week and could go on as late as week 7.

Here's today's weigh in:
260g - F [17]
321g - M [13]
288g - M - large white spot [11]
277g - M - tiny white spot [16]
292g - M [8]

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