I rescued a kitten from the streets. When I rescued her she still had the film over her eyes. She wouldn't eat solid food, just milk for almost 4 weeks. Now she plays, eats solid food and will use a litter box.
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Hi there.here's an excerpt from the following website on how to tell a kitten's age: http://www.rescueguide.com/orphkits.html.
Aging the Kittens:
1. Umbilical cord attached: They are 3 days or younger.
2. Eyes: They begin to open at 7-8 days and all eyes should be open by day 10. Their eyes generally change from blue to blue/gray then yellow/green between 6 1/2 to 7 weeks of age but can vary kitten-to-kitten and litter-to-litter. In one litter, kittens can be conceived 4-5 days apart. This also contributes to the different days the eyes open.
3. Ears: Their ears stand up at 3-1/2 weeks of age.
4. Teeth: Another way to age the kittens is by the teeth. The following is from the Cornell Book of Cats. The ages are when the teeth break the skin or 'eruption of the teeth' happens, or when they break the surface.
Baby teeth:
Center (4) Incisors (front teeth between the canines) 2-3 weeks
Outer Incisors (still between the canines) 3-4 weeks
Canines 3-4 weeks
Upper molars (called a premolar) 2 months (8 weeks)
Lower molars (called a premolar) 4-5 weeks
Adult teeth:
Center (4) Incisors (front teeth between the canines) 3-1/2 to 4 months (14-16 weeks)
Outer Incisors (still beaten the canines) 4 to 4-1/2 months (16-18 weeks)
Canines 5 months
Upper molars (called a premolar) 4-1/2 to 6 months (depending on tooth)
Lower molars (called a premolar) 5-6 months for all
Upper molar in back, no baby tooth, just the molar at 4-5 months
5. Mobility: They are unstable on their feet until they are around 4 weeks of age and can run pretty well by 5 weeks. If you see kittens running around a yard, they are at least 5-6 weeks old.
6. Eating: They generally are eating on their own between 5 and 6 weeks of age. Some will eat as young as 4 weeks and some will take as long as 8 weeks to stop the bottle if you are bottle feeding. The older kittens who refuse to leave the bottle are generally needing the one-on-one affection they are receiving.
It is just a guess but I'm guessing about 7-8 weeks then but the only way to really tell is to take her to the vets.
Take the kitten to a vet. You have to do this anyway for the distemper shots. The vet will look at the kitten and give it a good approximation. And, please be sure to have it neutered when it's old enough.
cut her in half and count the rings..
oh wait thats a tree
Cut it open and count how many rings it has. oh oops sorry that's trees.
damn the eater of shorts! You beat me to it!
Take it to the vet. They are pretty good at pinpointing an age. However, most kittens don't wean until 6 weeks so she was probably only a few weeks old. Give the vet this info.
From working at a vets.here is how we aged kittens. They typically gain a pound a month.if it weighs 1.5 pounds probably 6 weeks old. 3 pounds that's a three month old.
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