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cat growth stages

cat growth stages

Cats are one of the most widespread and popular types of pets in the world, as they inhabit human homes and their surroundings more than anywhere else, and there are many species from which these cats come, and without any doubt that the presence of cats among their lovers is one of the things that bring joy and happiness in their souls.  

As for those who suffer from an animal phobia, it is an imminent source of terror for them, and information indicates that the presence of cats on earth dates back to at least 9500 years;  A mummy was found within the Egyptian arts resembling a cat next to a king. It is mentioned that Egyptian art was worthy of depicting cats in its arts and ancient civilizational heritage. 

One of the strangest pieces of information that can be known is that the cat spends nearly two-thirds of its life asleep;  That is, he spends 3 years awake out of 9 if he lives for that long.

  • Arrangement of cat growth stages

1-Childhood

cat growth stages

It is one of the stages of cat growth that starts from the moment of birth until the end of the year, and the first six weeks are the fastest-growing ever, and what increases their health and well-being is the provision of healthy food and superior veterinary care, and this stage is divided into weeks 

and months usually as follows:

The first month: The mother gives birth to between 1-7 young children in one pregnancy, all of them are born with their eyes closed, lacking the ability to move and the sense of hearing, and completely dependent on breastfeeding from their mother for their nutrition;  She enjoys great immunity, and the mother is keen at this stage to provide heating and care for her, and it is mentioned that the first week is enough to increase the weight of the young in proportion to her age, but when the second week begins, she begins to open her eyes and watch the surroundings with a blurry vision, and by the third week the cats enter a stage  The ability to hear, teeth and eat, while she's off to play, walk and explore in her fourth week.

The second month: In this month of the cat’s life, its activity rate increases, and it consumes most of the time by integrating with the environment and playing, and during this period the weaning journey begins and the appetite for solid food begins.

The third month: Kittens have sharper eyesight as in adult kittens, and merge more than ever with the surrounding environment away from their mother.

Month 3-6: Kittens gain additional weight in line with their surroundings, but their activity decreases slightly.

From the 6-month-old: the activity in this stage of cat growth is equal to that of an adult human, and the digestive structure is at the height of its completion, and the stage of sexual maturity starts from the sixth month to the eighth of age

2-middle stage of life
cat growth stages

This stage begins from the age of three to ten years of age, and during this period growth begins to stop gradually, but it is in its full maturity, physically and behaviorally, and when it reaches the age of seven, its activity is equal to that of a forty person.

3-advanced stage
cat growth stages

Starting from the age of 11-15 years, at this stage of growth, it is classified as very large, activity declines a lot, and it needs excellent nutrition and health care, and information indicates that cats are often no more than 15 years old.

  • information about cats

The process of giving birth in cats lasts for about half an hour so that all the newborns come out covered with a transparent membrane, and the mother resorts to removing this membrane with the tongue and teeth.

It is considered one of the cleanest animals in the world, as it follows a method of cleaning itself automatically and continuously.

She lacks a taste for sugars and sweets, although she can eat all kinds of foods, especially meat.
It can swim;  However, it does not approach the water unless there is a need and urgency to do so.
Cats can make over 100 tones of sounds because they have two vocal cords.





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