Natural selection, survival of the fittest, in the process of growth, we must constantly optimize ourselves, so that we can adapt to the society faster, adapt to this rhythm, survival of the fittest is an eternal truth, in fact, not only people need In this way, kittens also need to learn some skills in the process of growing up, so that they will not starve to death on the road of growth. Of course, most of these skills are learned by kittens.

1. The growth pattern of kittens

The weight of kittens at birth About one hundred grams, after about two weeks, the weight will double. A kitten within two weeks of age has a normal heartbeat of more than 200 beats per minute, and a breathing rate of about 15 to 35 times per minute. The body temperature of newborn kittens is low, about 35~36°C, and it will slowly rise within 1~2 weeks after birth, until it rises to about 37.7°C at four weeks of age.

Kittens are born with a sense of pain, but the neuromuscular reflexes associated with pain are not fully developed until 7 days of age. At 5 to 14 days after birth, the eyes will open, and the iris at this time will appear gray-blue, which is the so-called gray-blue eyeball. In the next few weeks, the eyes will slowly change to the color that the adult cat will have, but the kitten will have enough normal vision at about 3 to 4 weeks of age. From 7 to 14 days old, they will slowly start to crawl, on the 16th day they will start to sway and learn to walk, and by the 21st day, the pace will become more mature and steady.

A cat usually doesn't walk steadily until the third week, and before that, it can only be moved by the mother cat. At 2 weeks old, cats will have their first set of teeth and are basically able to go to the toilet on their own by three weeks. At this time, the cats will also start to play, and the cats around the age will bite and play with each other, and they will also learn how not to hurt each other. Kittens start weaning at the fifth week, start eating hard food, and become independent too. At this time, the cat's sense of balance has been fully developed, and it also knows how to groom. This period is a learning period for cats, and they must learn to recognize themselves and other animals.

A cat is two months old and has fully developed muscles, but it still takes a lot of exercise to accurately judge distance, height and speed. Hunting skills were also learned during this period. Generally speaking, it is best for kittens to leave their mother after they are three months old, because cats have a sense of territory and a good sense of direction when they are three months old.

Second, what skills do kittens need to learn as they grow up

1.Learn to hunt

When the kittens are 3 weeks old, the mother cat, who has been allowed outside the door by the owner, begins to bring the captured prey back to the den. At first, the mother cat brought back the dead prey and ate it in front of the kitten. Later, it will leave dead prey to its children to eat. Eventually, it will bring back the live prey and let the kitten kill it. It doesn't directly teach the kitten how to kill its prey, but stays with the kitten to prevent the hapless victim from escaping. If kittens are to fend for themselves in the future, they must learn to hunt and how to handle prey. Interestingly, kittens, whether tough or friendly, learned faster from their own mother's demonstration than from watching other unrelated adult cats.

2. Learn to play

Like other young carnivores, kittens love to play. Play has a substantial effect on kittens learning how to live independently when they grow up. Kittens practice attacking and defending, training techniques such as offense, pursuit, ambush and kill, but they never carry things too far or cause harm to their companions. There is an air of exaggeration, excitement and courage when kittens play. This clearly shows that they think the game itself is fun too. Play also has the effect of enabling kittens to develop a sense of group. During the growth and development stage, kittens that cannot play with other partners will become withdrawn cats in adulthood, and sometimes become cats that are not interested in the opposite sex.

3. Learn to play around

If your kitten seems to be fighting, don't panic. Usually it's just a joke. In fact, this kind of simulated combat is very meaningful, because the kitten can learn how to attack and how to defend itself.

Three, the owner should prepare toys for the kitten

1. Kitten toys

While pet stores do sell toys designed specifically for cats, kittens are very curious and will quickly discover items in the home, like a wad of wool, which are just as fun.

2. Provide a safe environment

Kittens like to crawl into baskets, boxes and other things with holes to find out, so, Be sure to put things in place that the kitten might crawl into.

If the cat is brought home and raised at a very young age, then usually he will not have some hunting skills, because it is a learning process, not instinct, so not all cats Learn how to hunt.