Kitten Watch Part 5: 4 Weeks Old

Daisy.

Daisy's kittens will be 4 weeks old on the 29th March. This means we will split them from mum during meal times to encourage the kittens to start exploring eating on their own. Mum will go in a pen above and get some well earned peace and quiet to eat her food and relax without the kittens. The kittens will be given mashed up kitten food (sometimes with a drop of warm water in) to see if they are interested in eating solids. The 4 kittens have already started putting their paws into mummas food so we think they will be eating solo in no time!

Dewi

 All 4 kittens have been wandering about their pen, drinking water from a bowl and learning to play with their toys. They also love to play with each other, learning new social skills such a 'bite inhibition' which helps sets boundaries during play time - see the video below:



Daffodil

Emma

 

Eira



 

All the kittens personalities are starting to shine through. Eira is the confident one, as soon as the pen door opens she waddles on over to see what's going on. Emma is the scaredy cat but she is also the smallest out of the 4. Dewi is the lazy, laid back kitten and Daffodil is a total mummy's girl, she is often found with Daisy's paw wrapped around her for some cwtches! 

 

The next week is a huge step for the kittens, getting a feel for what life without mummy around will be! We can't wait to document them adapting and see how much they grow and change.

 



 

Daisy is currently our sponsor cat and you can help contribute towards the cost of caring for Daisy, her kittens and other unwanted cats by becoming a Cats Protection sponsor, to get started, please visit here

Alternatively you can make a one off donation to our kitten appeal at http://bit.ly/2GDxM7P or by texting BRKW48 followed by £1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10 to 70070. 

 Daisy is one of the lucky cats who has found her way into our care, sadly every year many cats give birth out doors with no proper shelter and care.  Although we all love seeing mums with kittens at the centre, we would always advocate getting cats neutered as this is the only effective way to reduce unwanted cats in the UK.  A fact which surprises everyone is that one female cat can be responsible for a staggering 20,000 descendants in just five years!   For help with neutering your cat, please click here

Watch this space for our next kitten watch blog!