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niyad

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Wed Sep 21, 2016, 12:28 PM

Sep 2016

Kittens open their eyes about seven to ten days after 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. Kittens develop very quickly from about two weeks of age until their seventh week.

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starling (the feral kitteh) has given birth--watch the babies on livestream: [View all] niyad Sep 2016 OP

omigosh! They are so cute. How old? Thank you for taking care of them! CurtEastPoint Sep 2016 #1

they are just over a day old--and it is not me -- our own du'er ralps sent this link, niyad Sep 2016 #2

Kudos to ralps and all who care for the kitties. CurtEastPoint Sep 2016 #3

indeed. niyad Sep 2016 #4

awww. nursing them now... niyad Sep 2016 #5

Felicity and bengals IcyPeas Sep 2016 #6

meant to thank you last night for felicity. more time in front of screen, watching kittehs!! niyad Sep 2016 #10

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They're all sleeping now. sakabatou Sep 2016 #8

I want them all NOW. . . Paula Sims Sep 2016 #9

. . . . niyad Sep 2016 #11

Momma cat getting a much needed rest. All the kits lined up in a row. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Sep 2016 #15

awwww, she is washing the babies now!! niyad Sep 2016 #13

Kittens and momcat are beautiful!! However, is that a flea collar on that ginger kitty? yellowdogintexas Sep 2016 #14

possibly an id band of some kind???? niyad Sep 2016 #16

Yes, it was so they could tell which was which. nt Fla Dem Sep 2016 #17

6th or 7th day. Kits getting bigger. Looks like they still haven't opened their eyes. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #18

here: niyad Sep 2016 #19

Thanks, I thought I had read 4-7 days somewhere. So still a couple of days to go. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #20

you just couldn't resist, eh???? niyad Sep 2016 #21

Starling et al. will be on the Weather Channel tomorrow..... IcyPeas Sep 2016 #22

now that is cooooool. thanks!!! but, even for kittehs, not getting up that early. niyad Sep 2016 #23

weather channel 5:00 p.m. this afternoon (not a.m.) sorry IcyPeas Sep 2016 #29

Starling is washing one of the gingers now...♥ irisblue Sep 2016 #24

siggghhh. so cute. niyad Sep 2016 #25

I'm glad this post keeps perculating up on the list! I've really enjoyed seeing them grow - jonno99 Sep 2016 #26

you are most welcome. watching star and her babies is a great stress reducer. niyad Sep 2016 #27

Ha - maybe the best post of the day! jonno99 Sep 2016 #28

I spend some time watching every day. I think Star is beautiful and adorable. tblue37 Sep 2016 #37

Ah, they were all sleeping and twitching -- one little kitteh kept kicking his legs, dreaming anneboleyn Sep 2016 #30

one of the babies parked on mama's tail right now. niyad Sep 2016 #31

At about 11:39 today Shelly (fosterMom) tries cleaning their home. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #32

everyone sound asleep right now. niyad Sep 2016 #33

Wren (#4--the one who almost didn't make it) was the first to open her eyes. nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #38

dinner time!!!! niyad Sep 2016 #34

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mama has arrived niyad Sep 2016 #36

Every time I check in on them they seem to be bigger. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #39

they are just adorable. niyad Sep 2016 #41

eyes are starting to open!! niyad Sep 2016 #40

bump..everyone is sleeping now irisblue Sep 2016 #42

they are soooo cute, and getting bigger by the day. niyad Sep 2016 #43

Mama Cat not spending as much time with her kits. They were very playful yesterday. Fla Dem Oct 2016 #44

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee shenmue Oct 2016 #45

it is so soothing just watching them. two and a half weeks old!! niyad Oct 2016 #46

. . . niyad Oct 2016 #47

I am hooked on watching these kittens. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #48

you and me both. little eyes open now, getting more energetic each day. . . . niyad Oct 2016 #49

Everyone sleeping, at 3:42 EST shenmue Oct 2016 #50

everyone still sleeping, 5:23 mdt niyad Oct 2016 #51

They're starting to play with each other! Squee! The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #52

Bebehs wiggled a little, still sleeping shenmue Oct 2016 #53

1:07 PM EST - snuggling up to Mom shenmue Oct 2016 #54

Kitty cats playing after a long nap. Fla Dem Oct 2016 #55

baby kittehs settling in for nap time niyad Oct 2016 #56

kittehs very active at the moment niyad Oct 2016 #57

They are so frisky this morning. Annex has been opened, they're getting so big! nt Fla Dem Oct 2016 #58

Kick for front page. Fla Dem Oct 2016 #59

thank you. watching them is so soothing. niyad Oct 2016 #60

. . . niyad Oct 2016 #61

because we all need a kitten break!! niyad Oct 2016 #62

OMG they've broken out of the nursery! Nt Fla Dem Oct 2016 #63

I love watching these kittens. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #64

had not been able to watch for several days--and now they are playing, romping--growiing niyad Oct 2016 #65

the kittens are up and playing!! niyad Oct 2016 #66

They're eating solid-ish food! And they have teeth! The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #67

and they have been playing!!! they are growing up so quickly--next thing you know, they niyad Oct 2016 #68

awww, two of the babies are eating from a bowl now!! niyad Oct 2016 #69

play time for kittens. Where is Starling tho? nt irisblue Oct 2016 #70

probably running around in the outer room. one camera angle yesterday showed it. niyad Oct 2016 #71

They're so round and pudgy! The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #72

Kicking for cuteness. kiva Oct 2016 #73

darn--waiting to go live!! niyad Oct 2016 #74

back live!! niyad Oct 2016 #75

awwwwww, the babies are playing!! niyad Oct 2016 #76

starling is playing with her babies!! niyad Oct 2016 #77

pile of kittens sleeping!! niyad Oct 2016 #78

kittehs sitting on their human's lap!! niyad Oct 2016 #79

mama is with the babies now!! niyad Oct 2016 #80

darling kittens trueblue2007 Oct 2016 #81

How are they ever going to separate these kittens? Fla Dem Oct 2016 #82

Just over 6 weeks old, these babies have grown so much! Fla Dem Nov 2016 #83

good morning--yes, watching mama with the kits is adorable--and watching them niyad Nov 2016 #84

I can't believe how big they are! They are playing w/human momma right now! So adorable. anneboleyn Nov 2016 #85

Anybody know what happened to Starling and her kits? They aren't broadcasting anymore. nt Fla Dem Nov 2016 #86

the last notes I saw indicated that they were at another house, and that there was niyad Nov 2016 #87

Well I hope we get them back before they're adopted out. Fla Dem Nov 2016 #88

I agree with you. I am not on facebook either. the information was on another of niyad Nov 2016 #89