Female cats usually bite off the umbilical cord after giving birth. The rest will become a small piece of tissue and hang on the kitten's abdomen. The umbilical cord stump of a kitten usually scars and falls off three days after birth. If the kitten's umbilical cord is still very short, it means that it has just been born for a few days.

2. Observe the cat's eyes

The eyes of newborn kittens will go through several stages of development, from the beginning of opening their eyes, to the end, the blue membrane will fade and become the color of their own eyeballs. Generally speaking, kittens open their eyes 14 days after birth. Some kittens open their eyes within 7 to 10 days after birth.

If the cat's eyes are closed, it means that it has just come to this world. If the kitten has opened its eyes, it means that it has been born for at least a week. If the kitten's eyes have just opened and narrowed a little, it means that it is about two or three weeks old.

Step 3 observe the ears

Check your ears. Like eyes, a kitten's ears go through several stages in its early development. You can guess the age of a kitten by the change of its ears.

If the kitten's ears are close to her head, it may be less than a week. The newborn kitten has flat ears and clings to its head. When it grows to 5 to 8 days, it will start to open and slowly stand up. It takes longer for the ears to open than the eyes. Although the ears will be slow in 5 to 8 days.

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Kitten feeding skills

First of all, in the early days of raising kittens, we try to feed them with young cat food, because it can ensure the nutrition and health of kittens better than homemade food. After all, cats in this period need a lot of nutrition, and cat food is a good choice.

When the cats are older, you can give them some homemade food, because at this time they will have less demand for food and nutrition.

In addition, when feeding the cat, we should pay attention to let it develop a good habit of scientific diet from an early age. It is recommended to feed once every morning and once at night. If possible, it is best to put away the food after meals, especially the food that goes bad easily. In addition, attention should be paid to feeding: timing, quantification and fixed point.