ArticlesReader.com Menu
Newest Articles
Most Viewed Articles
ArticlesReader.com RSS
Submit Article
Login
Signup
Search the articles

Articles Main Categories
Advice
Animals
Automobiles
Business
Career
Communications
Computer Programming
Computers
Entertainment
Environment
Family
Fashion
Finance
Food
Health & Medical
Home & Garden
Humor
Internet Business
Internet Marketing
Legal
Leisure & Recreation
Marketing
Other
Politics
Reference & Education
Religion
Self Improvement
Sports
Technology & Science
Travel
Writing
Subscribe
Receive alert message from us when new articles submitted to our site for free.

Enter your name

Enter your email

Syndicate

















Related Products
Home::Pets

How Fast Will Your Cat Will Grow - The Important Stages In A Cat's Life

Author : Niall Kennedy
Just like having a child, it can be incredibly fulfilling bringing a kitten into your family and watching it grow up. It takes only a year for your cute little kitten to mature into a cat. It can seem hard to believe but it will happen fast. Being prepared is the goal here. So what are the key milestones for a young cat?



The First Moments



Kittens are born blind and they are completely dependant on their mother. The first stages will involve learning to eat and then growing. The kittenÂ’s eyes will open and he will want to explore. At four weeks old, he is romping around shakily with his siblings. At this time he can begin to learn to use the litter box and should start to become a social animal. In the wild, the kittenÂ’s mother will start to supplement his diet with dead mice and other small pretty. But, you may want to give him some soft kitten food or some dry food that is softened a little with water.



Six Weeks



HeÂ’s now six weeks old and he is more than ready to explore the home. If heÂ’s indoors, he will move from room to room. A feral kitten will follow his mother when she goes to hang out with the other cats. These cats will still receive mice from their mother, but they arenÂ’t dead anymore. Instead, the kitten has to learn to hunt the animal. Those who are eight weeks old will be completely weaned from their mother and are ready to go to a new home.



The Next Months



Through the next several months, the cats will grow really fast. YouÂ’ll need to get them in to be vaccinated at this time so that they are healthy and strong. They will begin to learn what they have to do to live with their families and learn which behaviors are okay. You can teach your kitten his name as well as a few simple commands now. If the cat has long hair, make sure to get him used to allowing you to groom him, although the catÂ’s coat doesn't need to be brushed just yet.



Sometimes, cats will suddenly develop a bad attitude. Believe it or not this is an adolescent stage for them. This happens when the cat goes from being a kitten into being a mature cat. Sounds just like children, right? This will happen around the fifth to six month and may last until the cat reaches a year old. They will still be playful but may get carried away to play too aggressively. If your cat is not neutered at six months of age, he will be mature enough to reproduce now. Neutering the cat will help this stage of his development go more smoothly. At six months, the cat looks the way he will look as an adult even though he may still become larger.



Adulthood



Just like humans, adult cats will continue to go through stages. But, these stages can be dealt with quite easily. And, unlike that mid life crisis you may have, the cat isnÂ’t likely to go out to purchase a sports car at this age!



If you take care of your kitten's health as he grows into an adult cat you will have a fulfilling relationship that will bring both you and the cat great satisfaction.


Article Source: http://www.articledashboard.com





Niall Kennedy is a lifelong pet lover and has worked in several pet sanctuaries. Best Pet Health Information is a resource that brings you information about many aspects cat health. You will also find great deals for cat medication such as Frontline, Advantage, Revolution and Cosequin. www.Best-Pet-Health.info

Copyright Best-Pet-Health.info All rights reserved. This article may be reprinted in full so long as the resource box and the live links are included intact.





Spam emails More free articles

Related articles


  1. Keeping Gars - A Short Review
  2. Clown Loaches
  3. Dogs And Their Allergies
  4. How Many Dogs Are Too Many?
  5. 10 Questions I'm Most Asked about Dogs in Heat
  6. Dog fleas can cause more than itching.
  7. Learn The Procedures Of Paper Training Your Dog For A Healthier And Cleaner Environment
  8. Pets - now legally protected
  9. How To Care For Your New Foal.
  10. The Do’s And The Don’ts Of House Training Your Puppy
  11. How To House Train Your Dog Effectively
  12. American Pit Bull Terrier: Is It The Right Dog Breed For You?
  13. Approach: The Third of 6 Keys To Building A Life Long Partnership With Your Horse
  14. Organic Dog Food and Making the Right Choice
  15. Protecting The Family Pet
  16. Nervous Cats, Wining the Trust of a Timid Cat
  17. How To Stop Your Cat Scratching Your Furniture - Forever!
  18. Do You Know What You Are REALLY Feeding Your Pet?
  19. Puppies, Kittens, Rabbits, Hamsters, Fish Tanks, Exotic Pets and Bird Houses!
  20. The Joy Of Having Puppies!
  21. Kittens Are Just The Cutest Things
  22. Hamsters Make Cute and Adorable Pets
  23. House Rabbits are Fun and Cute Pets
  24. Want to Feel Better? Go Stroke Your Cat!
  25. How to Feed and Care for Orphaned Kittens
More related feeds
Pets - Advice, News, Information and Stories: The Importance of ...
If the cat likes dogs there probably will not be much of a problem bringing a dog into the housejhold. If the cat hates dogs, I would not bring a dog into the house. Consulting with your vet on ways to introduce the two will be helpful. ...

Greg Laden's Blog : When the corn weevil knocks, we are all doomed.
So, if you start with a known ratio of these two carbon isotopes in the CO2 being used by the plant, the resulting carbohydrates the plant produces will have a shifted ratio, and this shift will be different for one type of ...

Greg Laden's Blog : When the corn weevil knocks, we are all doomed.
Cattle from tropical countries will look just like corn-fed cattle. The nitrogen signatures are consistent with this not being true, but in fact, do not rule it out. The fact that we don't really know where these cattle come from is a ...

Cat Worm | Free Pet Care Advice, Tips and Information
If you suspect that your cat has round worm or if you detect worms in the stool or vomit, have a specimen examined by the vet. From the specimen, he will be able to tell which species of scared infests your cat and will prescribe the ...

Bok emblem must move: Sport: Rugby
This fat cat will keep on about this subject so long as he can see his mug in the papers and on TV looks like he loves the sound of his own voice. Time to stand together and get this racist minister out of sport. ...

how fast will your cat will grow - the important stages in a cat's ...
how fast will your cat will grow - the important stages in a cat's life by: niall kennedy just like having a child, it can be incredibly fulfilling bringing a kitten into your family and watching it grow up. ...

Until It's Our Turn - ASPCA Online Community
But those of us who live in neighborhoods, unlike you and Catman, invite all your neighbors for a block around you for a get together for any neighborhood betterment project and you will be terribly disappointed at your turn out. ...

.: Hot Sails Maui Forum :. / Thread for stupid and or irrelevant ...
an expansion of its power. If the government can convince you, in all your compassion, that the number of 'poor' is increasing, it will have all the excuse it needs to sway an electorate suffering from the advanced stages of Obsessive ...

Bookworm Room » Abortion and society
If there is a young woman (girl, as we used to say) in your life - someone you love, or even just care about - go to http://www.cblpi.org/senseandsexuality/ and get her one of these pamphlets. You will NEVER find anything so honest ...

Topher Payne | Press Clippings: Write to Life
Later this month, "Necessary Luxuries: Notes on a Semi-Fabulous Life" (Xlibris/Random House, $19.95), a collection of his popular weekly David magazine "Maybe It's Just Me" columns, will hit stores as both an audiobook and paperback. ...

 


 

© 2007 articlesreader.com - All Rights Reserved