Kitten Care: Video Series

Determining the age of kittens can be done by looking at their behavior, their teeth and their weight, as kittens generally gain 1 pound per month. Find out how to accurately age a kitten with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on pet care.

Bloat in newborn kittens can be caused by excess gas, constipation or intestinal worms, and finding out the cause is imperative to finding a treatment. Assess bloat in young kittens before it becomes serious with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on pet care.

Killing fleas on kittens should be done gently, as many flea medications are too strong to use on kittens younger than 12 weeks of age. Use a flea comb and give young kittens regular baths, while washing their bedding often, with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on pet care.

Newborn kittens should be handled after they have reached 2 weeks of age, and they should be cupped gently with both hands. Find out how very young kittens should be introduced to human interaction with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on pet care.

Newborn kittens should be held in the cup of the hand, which supports all of their limbs and stomach. Avoid holding young kittens by the scruff of the neck, but handle them gently and often, with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on pet care.

Newborn kittens have dry fur, closed eyes, closed ears and possibly a stub of an umbilical cord on their stomach. Recognize what a healthy newborn kitten looks like with helpful information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on pet care.