7 Astounding facts about kittens

Kittens are undoubtedly a pretty sight. These cuddlesome balls of fur sure steal our
hearts with their innocent yet naughty eyes and have us in splits with their crazy antics.
Apart from this they also engage in strange habits such as hissing, whisker chewing and
ear wiggling.

Here are 7 amazing facts about kittens:

1. All kittens are born with their eyes and ears closed. So, they use their sense of
smell to latch on to the nipple. Kittens hiss like a snake when they smell
something unfamiliar and are alarmed by it.

2. When your kitten has correctly latched onto their bottle a muscular connection
between their head muscles cause their ears to twitch. This is a sign of healthy
nursing.

3. Did you know that a kittens can have different fathers? Yes, more than one tom
cat can impregnate a queen cat during their heat cycle. This can be the reason
why a particular litter of kittens can look different from the rest.

4. As the length of the heat cycle can extend to a week, a female cat can get
pregnant by two different male cats within the course of the week. So, this is the
reason why a litter of kittens can have different due dates. Kittens can be born a
day or two later than the rest.

5. Kittens can chew their littermates whiskers to show their dominance and a
mother cat can chew her kittens whiskers to stop them from venturing to
unfamiliar places.

6. Before kittens learn to use the litter box or it solid food, the mother cat cleans up
after them by eating their poop and pee.

7. Kittens share a similarity with humans. Like us, they too have belly buttons.
Infact, each individual kittens have their own amniotic sac and umbilical cord.

If there are more interesting facts about kittens that you know, please mention them in the comment below.