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I prefer the unneutered male cat appearance

PoC avatarPosted on March 17, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 17, 2021

Is there anyone else who prefers the unneutered male cat appearance, as I do? I’m only referring to one aspect of the appearance of unneutered male cats: the head shape. It would be interesting to know if men or women … Continue reading →

Posted in neutering | Tagged Cat Appearance, cat hormones, cat neutering, Kitten Development, neutering, sterilising cats, testosterone, tomcat | Leave a reply

When do domestic cat stop growing?

PoC avatarPosted on March 1, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 1, 2021

When do domestic cats reach maturity? I have to say that I normally rely on reference books for this sort of question together with my personal observations. My reference books are letting me down and therefore I have make up … Continue reading →

Posted in development | Tagged cat anatomy, Kitten Development, maturity | Leave a reply

When is a cat’s immune system fully developed?

PoC avatarPosted on December 23, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 23, 2020

I’m referring to the domestic cat. A good source on the Researchgate website, a study entitled Immune System Development in the Dog and Cat by M. J. Day published August 2007 on the Journal of Comparative Pathology, tells me that, … Continue reading →

Posted in immune system | Tagged cat anatomy, feline immune system, Kitten Development

When do kittens’ eyes change colour?

PoC avatarPosted on August 11, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 11, 2020

There is physics behind the answer to the question, which may displease some readers and I’ll understand why! By six or seven weeks of age a kitten’s eyes begin to change colour from blue to the colour that their genes … Continue reading →

Posted in eyes | Tagged blue eyes, cat anatomy, Cat Eye Color, cat eyes, cat genetics, Kitten Development, kittens, odd-eye color | Leave a reply

How do kittens play together?

PoC avatarPosted on June 24, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 24, 2020

This is called “social play”. It is the way kittens interact with each other. It is different to how children play. Kitten playtime is based on fights and predation (hunting animals) whereas although children sometimes fight their play together is … Continue reading →

Posted in kitten play | Tagged cat behavior, cat play, kitten behavior, Kitten Development, kittens playing | Leave a reply

What should kittens weigh at birth?

PoC avatarPosted on January 26, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 26, 2020

A healthy kitten weighs about 3-4 ounces at birth. This is 100-125 grams. They should double their birth weight within 2 weeks. This is an average. Some modern cat breeds such as the Maine Coon and Savannah cat (F1s and … Continue reading →

Posted in kittens | Tagged Kitten Development, kitten weight | Leave a reply

The sensitive periods for domestic cats to become socialised to other cats

PoC avatarPosted on April 13, 2019 by Michael BroadApril 13, 2019

All the discussions we have about domestic cat socialisation concerns socialisation to humans. Little is known about the important time for kitten-to-kitten socialisation. I try and address the topic generally here. During the first two weeks kittens form an attachment … Continue reading →

Posted in socialisation | Tagged animal socialisation, cat behavior, cat play, imprinting, Kitten Development, kittens | 1 Reply

When do kittens open their eyes?

PoC avatarPosted on March 25, 2018 by Michael BroadMarch 25, 2018

People ask: “when do kittens open their eyes?”. The answer is that most kittens open their eyes sometime during their second week of life. There is considerable variation in the time when kittens first open their eyes. The range is … Continue reading →

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When Do Most Cats Start to Meow?

PoC avatarPosted on January 25, 2015 by Michael BroadJanuary 25, 2015

Each cat learns to meow at different stages in their lives dependent on the circumstance and the individual cat but around 4-6 months might be the first time. When did your cat first meow? My cat Gabriel has just uttered … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, changes in behavior | Tagged british shorthair, cat anatomy, cat caretaking, cat meow, cat play, Kitten Development | 5 Replies

Kitten Senses and Milestones Chart

PoC avatarPosted on April 18, 2014 by Michael BroadApril 18, 2014

This is a chart showing milestones in a kitten’s development before and after birth over the first weeks. It is based on John Bradshaw’s Cat Sense: The Feline Enigma Revealed. If you click on it you go to my Flickr … Continue reading →

Posted in kitten development | Tagged anatomy of a cat, Kitten Development | 8 Replies

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