Sleeping kittens

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Kitten From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Kittens) Jump to navigationJump to search For other uses, see Kitten (disambiguation) and Kitty (disambiguation). A stray kitten in Rizal Park, Manila A domestic kitten A foster kitten from the SF/SPCA. File:Mothercatandkitten-malawi-2018.webm (video) A kitten in Malawi drinking milk from its mother cat. File:Burmese Kitten Grooming Itself.webm Chocolate (American "Champagne") British/European female Burmese kitten grooming itself A kitten is a juvenile cat. After being born, kittens are totally dependent on their mother for survival and they do not normally open their eyes until after seven to ten days. After about two weeks, kittens quickly develop and begin to explore the world outside the nest. After a further three to four weeks, they begin to eat solid food and grow adult teeth. Domestic kittens are highly social animals and usually enjoy human companionship. Contents 1 Etymology and development 2 Health 3 Nutrition 3.1 Pre-weaning nutrition 3.1.1 Establishing immunity 3.2 Post-weaning nutrition 3.2.1 Fat 3.2.2 Protein 3.2.3 Carbohydrates 3.3 Diet composition 3.3.1 Amino acids 3.3.2 Vitamins 3.3.3 Metabolism aids 3.3.4 Growth and development 3.3.5 Immunity boosters 4 Orphaned kittens 5 See also 6 References 7 Sources 7.1 Printed 7.2 Online 8 External links Etymology and development The word "kitten" derives from the Middle English word kitoun, which in turn came from the Old French chitoun or cheton.[1]…