The 10 Interesting Kitten Facts.
1. Kittens are fragile.
Newborn kittens are completely helpless and totally dependent on their mothers for nourishment, warmth and elimination.
2. They’re impressionable.
During kittens’ first 12 weeks, they learn who’s safe and trustworthy, what’s good to eat and where the bathroom is.
3. It’s important for kittens to spend time with other cats.
For about the first 12 weeks, kittens become socialized toward other cats. They learn appropriate respect toward adult cats from their mothers and how to get along with their peers from their littermates.
4. Kittens are born with blue eyes.
One of the most interesting kitten facts? Their eyes open with a bluish hue at about 2 weeks of age, and some breeds — like Siamese, Tonkinese and Ragdoll, keep their blue eye color.
5. They have a far superior sense of smell to ours.
Cats are equipped with an extra organ involved in their sense of smell. Located at the roof of their mouths, the vomeronasal organ enables cats to heighten the power of their sense of smell.
6. Their sense of hearing is one of the best on the planet.
Cats have among the best hearing of all land animals. They are born deaf, but when their amazing sense of hearing is fully developed by 4 weeks of age, they can hear 65,000 cycles per second (or hertz).
7. They see things differently.
Kittens are born blind and don’t even open their eyes for their first week or two after birth. While their eyesight is undeveloped, they are adept at using their whiskers and sense of smell to get around.
8. Feed kittens a growth diet.
Another takeaway from these kitten facts — once the weaning process begins at about 5 weeks of age, kittens can eat wet or dry food.
9. They’re not finicky eaters.
This is the time to give them a variety of kitten food so they don’t become picky eaters.
10. Kittens are actually easy to potty train.
Just plop them into a litter box, and they’re trained. It’s instinctual for cats to bury their waste in sand-like substrate.
