Kitten Watch Part 8: Countdown to 8 weeks!

Daisy’s kittens fast approaching 8 weeks old and are almost ready to begin the next chapter of their lives. Soon the kittens will be ready for their first vaccinations and final health checks. Vaccinations are very important as they will help protect the kittens against cat flu, enteritis and feline leukaemia. They will need a second vaccination three weeks after the first to ensure that they are fully protected.

Today is also a big day for Daisy as she is currently at the vets being spayed. Daisy can now enjoy her future without having to worry about raising anymore kittens!  Now she is neutered she will be at a much lower risk of contracting the feline aids virus and the risk of some cancers will also be reduced.


Daisy has been neutered and is recovering well from her operation

Daisy and her kittens are now split permanently and spend all day and night apart. Daisy does not mind and seems to be enjoying the peace and quiet. Her kittens are getting along great too. They are all fully litter trained and eating meat and biscuits independently. They are really enjoying playing in their outside pen together, spending the majority of the day playing with balls, boxes and furry toy mice! The kittens will zoom around and then fall asleep exhausted in a moment. As tempting as it is to pick up or cuddle a sleeping kitten it is important to leave them when they are asleep as sleep is highly important for growth and development. Just like a baby a kitten will need lots of sleep!

Emma and Dewi relaxing after breakfast

A common reason for play aggression in cats towards people is due to learning at a young age that hands or feet are toys! We encourage everybody who adopts a kitten to never use fingers or toes to play with kittens. Instead we would recommend toys on strings or feathers to discourage your kitten from attacking your hands in play. These toys also help develop a kitten’s balance and eye-paw co-ordination and are lots of fun!

Play Time!

We cannot believe how quickly the last 8 weeks have flown by!  We wish Daisy and her kittens the best of luck for the future and hope they will all be very happy in their new homes.

Daisy and her kittens are likely to be available for adoption next week, if you are interested in adopting Daisy or one of her kittens, please call the centre on 01656 724396 or email bridgend@cats.org.uk the week beginning 30 April. If you would like more information about our adoption process, please visit our website www.bridgend.cats.org.uk Unfortunately cats cannot be reserved over the phone and anyone interested must come to meet the cat in person, and only when the cat / kittens have been declared fit to home by our vets.

Daisy's kittens 8 weeks old

Daisy's kittens - new born

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