What will this kitten look like when it's older?
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I have just had the pleasure of purchasing two kittens 
They're only two weeks old so I don't even know what gender they are yet, but one of them looks like this >
What do you think he/she'll look like when older? I can't work out if it'll be a smooth-coated mackerel tabby or a more classic tabby? What do you think? I've not had a tabby before.
They're only two weeks old so I don't even know what gender they are yet, but one of them looks like this >What do you think he/she'll look like when older? I can't work out if it'll be a smooth-coated mackerel tabby or a more classic tabby? What do you think? I've not had a tabby before.
Aberdeenloon said:
Do people buy kittens? Unless they are some fancy breed, I always thought people gave them away.
Unfortunately so. I'd rather get some rescue kittens, (which just require a donation) but when I went to Battersea they wouldn't talk to me 'cos I don't have a big house and a garden. Kittens are high demand it seems.okgo said:
Outside of London they do still give them away, not the case inside London it seems.
And it does seem odd that someone has sold you a cat so young...
Oh crumbs I haven't got them yet! They can barely walk and can't be separated from their mother. I pick them up end of April.And it does seem odd that someone has sold you a cat so young...
SunnyD said:
okgo said:
Outside of London they do still give them away, not the case inside London it seems.
And it does seem odd that someone has sold you a cat so young...
Oh crumbs I haven't got them yet! They can barely walk and can't be separated from their mother. I pick them up end of April.And it does seem odd that someone has sold you a cat so young...
Sorry Sunny.....as I though 
Kittens should leave their homes at a minimum age of twelve weeks," says Dr. Betsy Arnold, DVM, a veteran Siamese breeder and veterinarian with an all-feline practice in Rochester, New York called Caring for Cats. "In my practice I have seen kittens coming in at six and seven weeks who weight twelve, maybe fourteen ounces. These are infants. They needed to stay with their mothers."
http://www.breedlist.com/faq/young.html
good luck with them, not really fair on them though imho
have a read here too
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitten
Kittens should leave their homes at a minimum age of twelve weeks," says Dr. Betsy Arnold, DVM, a veteran Siamese breeder and veterinarian with an all-feline practice in Rochester, New York called Caring for Cats. "In my practice I have seen kittens coming in at six and seven weeks who weight twelve, maybe fourteen ounces. These are infants. They needed to stay with their mothers."
http://www.breedlist.com/faq/young.html
good luck with them, not really fair on them though imho
have a read here too
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitten
Edited by y2blade on Thursday 17th March 12:58
Birth and development
A litter of kittens usually consists of two to five kittens. They are born after a gestation that lasts between 64–67 days, with an average length of 66 days.[2] Kittens emerge in a sac called the amnion which is bitten off and eaten by the mother cat.[3]
For the first several weeks, kittens are unable to urinate or defecate without being stimulated by their mother. [4] They are also unable to regulate their body temperature for the first three weeks, so kittens born in temperatures less than 27°C (80 °F) can die from exposure if they are not kept warm by their mother.
The mother's milk is very important for the kittens' nutrition and proper growth. This milk transfers antibodies to the kittens, which helps protect them against infectious disease.[5] Newborn kittens are also unable to produce concentrated urine, and so have a very high requirement for fluids.[6]
Kittens open their eyes about seven to ten days following birth. At first, the retina is poorly-developed and vision is poor. Kittens are not able to see as well as adult cats until about ten weeks after birth.[7]
Kittens develop very quickly from about two weeks of age until their seventh week. Their coordination and strength improve, they play-fight with their litter-mates, and begin to explore the world outside the nest or den. They learn to wash themselves and others as well as play hunting and stalking games, showing their inborn ability as predators. These innate skills are developed by the kittens' mother or other adult cats bringing live prey to the nest. Later, the adult cats also demonstrate hunting techniques for the kittens to emulate.[8]
As they reach three to four weeks old, the kittens are gradually weaned and begin to eat solid food, with weaning usually complete by six to eight weeks.[9] Kittens live primarily on solid food after weaning, but usually continue to suckle from time to time until separated from their mothers. Some mother cats will scatter their kittens as early as three months of age, while others continue to look after them until they approach sexual maturity.
A litter of kittens usually consists of two to five kittens. They are born after a gestation that lasts between 64–67 days, with an average length of 66 days.[2] Kittens emerge in a sac called the amnion which is bitten off and eaten by the mother cat.[3]
For the first several weeks, kittens are unable to urinate or defecate without being stimulated by their mother. [4] They are also unable to regulate their body temperature for the first three weeks, so kittens born in temperatures less than 27°C (80 °F) can die from exposure if they are not kept warm by their mother.
The mother's milk is very important for the kittens' nutrition and proper growth. This milk transfers antibodies to the kittens, which helps protect them against infectious disease.[5] Newborn kittens are also unable to produce concentrated urine, and so have a very high requirement for fluids.[6]
Kittens open their eyes about seven to ten days following birth. At first, the retina is poorly-developed and vision is poor. Kittens are not able to see as well as adult cats until about ten weeks after birth.[7]
Kittens develop very quickly from about two weeks of age until their seventh week. Their coordination and strength improve, they play-fight with their litter-mates, and begin to explore the world outside the nest or den. They learn to wash themselves and others as well as play hunting and stalking games, showing their inborn ability as predators. These innate skills are developed by the kittens' mother or other adult cats bringing live prey to the nest. Later, the adult cats also demonstrate hunting techniques for the kittens to emulate.[8]
As they reach three to four weeks old, the kittens are gradually weaned and begin to eat solid food, with weaning usually complete by six to eight weeks.[9] Kittens live primarily on solid food after weaning, but usually continue to suckle from time to time until separated from their mothers. Some mother cats will scatter their kittens as early as three months of age, while others continue to look after them until they approach sexual maturity.
okgo said:
Read above, he's alright.
I wonder what my bengals will look like when they're fully grown!
They're 6 months at the minute, vastly cheaper than getting 12 week old ones.
I'm not just a pretty faceI wonder what my bengals will look like when they're fully grown!
They're 6 months at the minute, vastly cheaper than getting 12 week old ones.
it is shame when people take animals on when they clearly know nothing about them
very sad
"Although domestic kittens are commonly sent to new homes at six to eight weeks of age, it has been suggested that being with its mother and litter mates from six to twelve weeks is important for a kitten's social and behavioural development.[10] Usually, breeders will not sell a kitten that is younger than twelve weeks, and in many jurisdictions, it is illegal to give away kittens younger "
I'm not sure of the Legality in the UK but it gives you an idea
yes I have a cat and a dog myself...I did a lot of research before taking BOTH of them on
I'm not sure of the Legality in the UK but it gives you an idea
yes I have a cat and a dog myself...I did a lot of research before taking BOTH of them on
y2blade said:
"Although domestic kittens are commonly sent to new homes at six to eight weeks of age, it has been suggested that being with its mother and litter mates from six to twelve weeks is important for a kitten's social and behavioural development.[10] Usually, breeders will not sell a kitten that is younger than twelve weeks, and in many jurisdictions, it is illegal to give away kittens younger "
I'm not sure of the Legality in the UK but it gives you an idea
yes I have a cat and a dog myself...I did a lot of research before taking BOTH of them on
Definitely barking up the wrong tree here mateI'm not sure of the Legality in the UK but it gives you an idea
yes I have a cat and a dog myself...I did a lot of research before taking BOTH of them on
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