When Will Baby Kittens Open Their Eyes

Barb dear barb congratulations on the kittens.

When will baby kittens open their eyes. Leave a like for more kittens. Kittens are weak creatures especially when they are a newborn baby that cannot even open their eyes yet. If you witnessed the birth of the kittens when they emerge into the world for the first time then maybe you are curious when do kitten open eyes since the kitten cannot open their eyes yet of course they are blind for the first few weeks until they finally open their eyes and see the world. Even after the kitten grows you will probably be able to see a film like covering that falls over the eyes when they close and re open.

Once the eyes open everything else seems to follow along in record time. What should i do. As a kitten s pupils don t dilate and contract readily protect your kitten from bright lights. Short haired kittens will usually open their eyes faster than long haired cats.

No one should force a kitten s eyes open. Learn more about newborn kittens in our kitten guide. Kittens seem to reach their milestones at an amazingly rapid rate. Therefore the eyes.

However their eyes will still be overly sensitive to the light and must be opened gradually in order for the cats to become accustomed to exposing the eyes to the outside world. Its eyes will start to open and will be completely open at 9 to 14 days old. Thank you and the kittens say thank you too. As they get more acclimated to a world of light from total darkness kittens open their eyes gradually.

The kittens eyes are given adequate time to develop in about seven to ten days following birth. When kittens are first born they are completely helpless their eyes are closed their ears are folded and they can t stand keep themselves warm or eat on their own they rely on mom for everything. As you know kittens are born with their eyes closed. The eyes will stay blue for 2 more weeks.

After about two weeks kittens quickly develop and begin to explore the world outside the nest. Kitten eyes begin to open in the first week or so. A kitten is a juvenile cat after being born kittens display primary altriciality and are totally dependent on their mother for survival they do not normally open their eyes until after seven to ten days. However they will not open their eyes widely.

They usually open when the kittens are between 8 and 14 days old. All kittens eyes are blue and will remain so for several weeks. My kittens are 17 days old and 3 out of the 5 have not yet opened their eyes.