When Do Newborn Kittens Open Their Eyes

However they will not open their eyes widely.

When do newborn kittens open their eyes. They have doubled their birth weight to around eight ounces. Slowly but surely the eyes will open completely and shed the film. If you notice any swelling or bulging under the eyelids you should open them gently with a cotton ball dampened with warm water do not use q tips. The eyes will stay blue for 2 more weeks.

They have doubled their birth weight to around eight ounces. At about seven days old a kitten s ears will unfold. They usually open when the kittens are between 8 and 14 days old. Kitten eyes begin to open in the first week or so the kittens eyes are given adequate time to develop in about seven to ten days following birth.

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. Short haired kittens will usually open their eyes faster than long haired cats. All kittens eyes are blue and will remain so for several weeks. Newborn kittens start opening their eyes in the first week to 10 days of their lives.

Please tell me if i should be worried or just not worry about it or tell me when their eyes might open. I have posted a link that will give you lots more information. It will begin as a thin slit. My cat just delivered kittens on wednesday at around 8 9am in the morning and now its sunday and its 3 30pm.

Normally around 7 10 days. The eye opening answer was found under the section of caring for the newborns and queen. Their eyes are almost completely open though their eyesight is still unfocused. As a kitten s pupils don t dilate and contract readily protect your kitten from bright lights.

I searched online when their eyes will open and its always saying 3 5 days but the eyes still haven t opened. If you see pus dripping from the eyes it is probably an infection and the kittens should see a vet. About ten to 14 days after birth the kitten will slowly start to open her eyes. Vision will be blurred at first.

As they get more acclimated to a world of light from total. As you know kittens are born with their eyes closed. By the way i. If the eyes remain shut after 14 days your vet should look at them.

Their newly opened eyes are blue until about two months of age when they start to change color unless they will remain blue. Hi thank you for looking at my question.