Cute Kitten Videos and Kitten Movies

	Kitten Videos
Size: 14.2 MB Length: 4.40 Minutes Description: Orphaned Kittens A collection of short videos I made the past few years while raising literally hundreds of orphaned kittens. Due to the size of this movie it might take a while to load! Size: 545 KB Length: 17 Seconds Description: Bottlefeeding your Kitten Watch how much the kitten loves his bottle. Size: 701 KB Length: 18 Seconds Description: Bottlefeeding your Kitten Kitten suckling his bottle and loosing it. Size: 475 KB Length: 10 Seconds Description: Bottlefeeding your Kitten Watch how much the kitten loves his bottle. Size: 1 MB Length: 17 Seconds Description: Kittens and Dogs This will provide evidence that dogs do NOT hate cats! Size: 615 KB Length: 16 Seconds Description: Kittens and Dogs My male Lab Butters warming a litter of orphaned kittens. Size: 655 KB Length: 14 Seconds Description: Kittens and Dogs Butters watching over the kittens playing on the couch. Size: 967 KB Length: 19 Seconds Description: Kittens and Dogs Butters makes sure the kitten gets enough! Notice how carefully he steps over her. Size: 561 KB Length: 11 Seconds Description: Kittens and Dogs Butters comforting and encouraging a kitten. Size: 959 KB Length: 19 Seconds Description: Kittens and Dogs Butters still watching over the kittens playing on the couch. Size: 584 KB Length: 10 Seconds Description: Kittens and Dogs My Husky Nicholai needs to take a lick too! Size: 733 KB Length: 16 Seconds Description: Kittens and Dogs Butters and a juvenile kitten. He really loves his kittens! Size: 287 KB Length: 10 Seconds Description: Itty Bitty Kitty Comitty Kitten Lucy "making milk" and suckles on her favorite blanky. Size: 678 KB Length: 14 Seconds Description: Itty Bitty Kitty Comitty Curious kitten just starting to see the big world. Size: 522 KB Length: 11 Seconds Description: Itty Bitty Kitty Comitty Kitten chasing his tail on a scratching post . Size: 1 MB Length: 19 Seconds Description: Itty Bitty Kitty Comitty Kitten starts to play with toys, learning skills and socialization. Size:1.2 MB Length: 19 Seconds Description: Itty Bitty Kitty Comitty Kittens socializing while playing . Size: 1.1 MB Length: 16 Seconds Description: Itty Bitty Kitty Comitty Kittens socializing while playing . Size: 342 KB Length: 10 Seconds Description: Itty Bitty Kitty Comitty This cat puts her paw into the water and licks the water off her paw . Waterfilter? Size: 1.2 MB Length: 19 Seconds Description: Itty Bitty Kitty Comitty Litter of 8 orphaned Kittens, 4 weeks old . Size: 694 KB Length: 19 Seconds Description: Litterbox Training 3 weeks old Kittens exploring the Litterbox. Size: 1.2 MB Length: 19 Seconds Description: Litterbox Training Kittens exploring the Litterbox and dancing. Size: 600 KB Length: 11 Seconds Description: Weaning the Kitten Weaning the kitten and teach them how to eat solid foods is a MESS!

How old is the Kitty? Determine the Kitten's Age

	How old is the Kitty?
Determining Kitten's Age Under one week: Eyes shut, ears flat to head, skin looks pinkish. Part of umbilical cord may still be attached. 1 week-10 days: Eyes beginning to open, ears still flat. A kitten this age is smaller than your hand. 3 weeks: Eyes are fully open, ears are erect, teeth are visible. Kittens this age are just starting to walk and will be very wobbly. 4-5 weeks: Eyes have changed from blue to another color and/or kittens have begun to pounce and leap. Kittens this age will begin to eat regular cat food. Your Active Pet Development Characteristics Age Characteristics 5-8 days Ears open 8 days-2 weeks Eyes open 2½ weeks Can crawl 3 weeks Ears erect; Stands up 3½ weeks Sight and sound oriented; Can follow noise/objects 4 weeks Can eliminate without help; Can learn to lap from dish and eat solid foods PETsMART Cat Food Calculator Age Surrounding temp. Feeding Weight 0-1 weeks 85°-90° F 6 times daily 3-4 ounces at birth 6-8 ounces at 1 week 1-2 weeks 80°-85° F 5 times daily 8-10 ounces 2-3 weeks> 75°-80° F 4 times daily 10-12 ounces 3-4 weeks 70°-75° F 3 times daily 12-14 ounces 4+ weeks 70° F 3 times daily 14 ounces and up

Kitten Behavior

	Kitten Behavior
Here are general guidelines for kittens' stages of development: Birth to Two Weeks: Neonatal Period Kitten learns to orient toward sound. Eyes begin opening; they are usually open by two weeks of age. Competition for rank and territory begins. Separation from mother and littermates at this point can lead to poor learning skills and aggression toward people and other pets. Two to Seven Weeks: Socialization Period By the third week, sense of smell is well-developed and kitten can see well enough to find her mother. By the fourth week, sense of smell is fully mature and sense of hearing is well-developed. Kitten starts to interact with littermates and can walk fairly well. Teeth start to come in. By the fifth week, eyesight is fully mature, and kitten can right herself, run, place her feet precisely, avoid obstacles, stalk and pounce, and catch "prey" with her eyes. Kitten starts to groom herself and others. By the sixth and seventh weeks, kitten begins to develop adult sleeping patterns, motor skills, and social interaction abilities. Smart Cat Products Seven to Fourteen Weeks: Most Active Play Period Social and object play increases kitten's physical coordination and social skills. Most learning is by observation, preferably of their mother. Social play includes belly-ups, hugging, ambushing, and licking. Object play includes scooping, tossing, pawing, mouthing, and holding. Combined social/object play includes tail chasing, pouncing, leaping, and dancing. Three to Six Months: Ranking Period * Kitten is most influenced by her "litter," which may now include playmates of other species. * Kitten begins to see and use ranking (dominance or submission) within household, including humans. Six to Eighteen Months: Adolescence Kitten increases exploration of dominance, including challenging humans. If not spayed or neutered, kitten experiences beginnings of sexual behavior. ©2002. Adapted from material originally developed by applied animal behaviorists at the Dumb Friends League, Denver, Colorado. All rights reserved. Petco Kitten Misbehaving? House Soiling House soiling is the most common behavior problem reported by cat owners. It includes urination and/or defecation outside the litter box, as well as urine spraying. Why do cats eliminate outside of the litter box? One common misconception is that cats soil in inappropriate places for revenge. It is tempting to conclude, "He defecated on the living room carpet to punish me for leaving him for the weekend." But this kind of calculation requires sophisticated cognitive abilities that cats aren't believed to possess. Furthermore, this conclusion assumes that cats view their urine and feces as distasteful, when in fact they do not. It is only we humans who view it that way. Medical Problems So why do cats urinate or defecate on your bed or carpet? Medical problems are one possibility. Inflammation of the urinary tract may cause painful or frequent urination, inability to urinate, bloody urine, and crying during urination. An affected cat is likely to eliminate outside the litter box if he comes to associate the box with painful urination, or if he has an increased urgency to urinate. In addition, kidney, liver, and thyroid diseases often lead to increased drinking and urination. Inflammation of the colon or rectum, intestinal tract tumors, intestinal parasites, and other gastrointestinal conditions may cause painful defecation, increased frequency or urgency to defecate, and decreased control of defecation. Age-related diseases that interfere with a cat's mobility (for example, arthritis, nervous system disorders, or muscular diseases), or with his cognitive functions can also influence his ability to get to the litter box in time. In short, any medical condition that interferes with a cat's normal elimination behavior can lead to house soiling. Litter Box Aversions Behavioral problems, such as litter box aversions, inappropriate site preferences, or urine spraying can also lead to house soiling. An aversion implies that there is something about the litter box that your cat finds unsavory. It could be the box, the litter, the location of the box, or all three. Something about the litter box bothers your cat. The box contains harsh odors. The litter box may have an offensive odor if you clean it with harsh chemicals. Or, if you don't clean it enough, the box may smell strongly of ammonia (a normal byproduct of urine). In either case, covered litter boxes hold in and amplify such odors. The sides of the box are too high. Cats with painful legs, sore joints, or other mobility problems may have trouble getting into a box with high sides. Kittens have similar problems. The litter is dirty. Cats usually prefer clean litter. The texture of the litter is distasteful. Your cat may have a preference for finer-textured clumping litter over coarser non-clumping litter—or vice versa. The scent of the litter is unpleasant. Most cats prefer non-scented litter. The box is in an unpleasant area. Avoid placing the litter box in a high-traffic, noisy, dark, or dank area. Your cat is afraid to use the box. If another cat, dog, or human terrorizes your cat when she's in the box, or ambushes her as she exits, she may avoid the box altogether. Cats with aversions usually eliminate on varying surfaces. You may find puddles of urine and/or feces on either soft surfaces like carpets, beds, or clothing, or on hard, shiny surfaces like tile floors or bathtubs. Depending on the severity of your cat's aversion, he may continue to use the litter box, but only inconsistently. Urine Spraying When your cat rubs against your leg with his face, or scratches his scratching post, he is also depositing his scent from the glands in his cheeks and paws. Another equally normal but less pleasant marking behavior is urine spraying--the deposition of small amounts of urine around a given area. Spraying announces a cat's presence, establishes or maintains territorial boundaries, and advertises sexual availability. Cats usually spray on vertical surfaces, like the backs of chairs, or walls. They don't squat to spray (as they do to urinate), but the tail lifts and quivers, and small puddles of urine are left in several consistent locations. Cats that spray are usually unneutered males and, to a lesser extent, unspayed females, but 10% of neutered males and 5% of neutered females also spray. In households with more than seven cats, the likelihood of spraying is high. Cats may spray when they perceive a threat to their territory, such as when a new cat enters the home, or when outside cats are nearby. New furniture and carpet smells can prompt spraying as well. Cats may also spray out of frustration resulting from factors—like restrictive diets, or insufficient playtime—often wrongly perceived by humans as revenge.
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Kitten Housing

	Kitten Housing
The "nesting box" needs to be a safe, clean, warm, dry place for kittens to get the tremendous amount of sleep they need to grow and develop in the critical first few weeks. Entirely Pets The nest box does not have to be elaborate, and using a cardboard box works just fine!! Warmth is going to be especially vital in the first two weeks of a kitten's life, as they are not able to shiver, and you cannot tell when they are cold. When using the heating pad, be sure to keep it on the lowest setting, and wrap it well with towels and waterproof pads. Set the heating pad BELOW the box itself, to one side or corner under the nest box, so that the kittens can move to a cooler area inside their box if it becomes too warm for them. You will want the nest box to be in a quiet, private, draft-free location, with the sides of the box high enough to keep the kittens in, and the overall box size large enough to allow for some exercise. Be sure that the kittens can not get stuck under some pads in the sides or corners of the box, or that they cannot climb under the layers of towels and get directly on to the heating pad (which is why we recommend placing the pad itself under, not in, the box).
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Squirrel Release Time

3 days ago I opened the enclosure hatch and the 3 oldest squirrels are roaming around outside now, each day a little bit longer. But they still eat and sleep back in the enclosure.

Missy, the partially paralyzed squirrel will have to stay at the Rainbow Wildlife Rescue. I will build her a nice big enclosure outside, so she can still be a squirrel. Releasing her is not possible due to her paralyzed left hind leg and tail.

Here is a picture of Missy and 2 of the older squirrels: