Care of a Pregnant Cat: Lesson 6: Postnatal Care

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Care of a Pregnant Cat Lesson 6: Postnatal Care From Franny Syufy, your Guide to Cats The first two to three weeks are the most crucial for your mother cat and her newborn kittens. At the same time, watching healthy kittens develop during this period is exciting and rewarding. Postnatal Care Postnatal Care of your Queen and her Newborns The first two to three weeks are the most crucial for your mother cat and her newborn kittens. The kittens are developing rapidly, and the queen will usually show symptoms of any post-partum problems by this time. Tracking Kittens' Development The First Week Kittens are truly helpless during the first week of life. They come into the world blind, deaf, and with underdeveloped nervous systems. They depend totally on their mother cat or you for sustenance. The First Six Weeks Kittens will probably never grow again at the remarkable rate they accomplish during this period, and seeing the changes in their development from week to week is an incredible experience. We'll start off by recapping the first week, and move on from there. Another Helpful Email Course Kitten Care The Kitten Care Course is a weekly email tutorial consisting of eight lessons. Since you will have "ready-made" kittens, you can probably skip some of the first lessons. Just use the "missing lessons" link and start with the first one you think you'd like to read, and move on from there. FAQs How long should a kitten stay with its mother? This reader is anxious to adopt a kitten from a friend's litter, but is wise enough to ask how long the kitten should remain with its mother. This email is written by: Franny Syufy Cats Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Care of a Pregnant Cat' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com Advertisement