Newborn Kittens Sleep A Lot

A newborn kitten needs to sleep around 90 percent of the time which is about 22 hours of sleep.

Newborn kittens sleep a lot. If you have newborn kittens who ve been separated from their mother consult with a veterinarian shelter or experienced foster care giver who can help you find a new mother cat with a small litter she may be able to nurse the orphaned babies. In reality sleep is the very best thing for her little body. So don t be concerned if your brand new kitten isn t running around and exploring at all times. As kittens mature beyond the newborn stage they will sleep less.

A general rule for kittens is that the younger the kitten is the more sleep they need. Kittens are supposed to be inquisitive and constantly bouncing around. A newborn kitten s daily routine is made up of sleeping 90 percent of the time that is almost 22 hours of shuteye. Newborn kitten care means letting the kittens spend their first days either sleeping or eating.

Little twitching movements while sleeping are normal. Lethargic kittens sleep the whole day away and when they aren t sleeping they re disinterested in playing or doing anything that isn t. Newborn kitten sleeping pattern the first week your little kitty can sleep more than 20 hours a day. If you see your little kitten twitching during sleep don t worry.

Around 90 of her time. You can read more about this under kitten development. If you cannot find a foster mother please consult with your veterinarian about the proper way to bottle feed with a commercial milk replacer. Elderly cats often have kittens beat in that department however.

While they also require a lot of sleep there s a noticeable difference between a kitten who is tired and one that is lethargic. Behavior changes of newborn kittens. Once kittens are a few weeks old and out of the newborn stage of nearly constant sleeping they tend to be asleep for between 60 and 70 percent of each 24 hour period much more than the average sleeping time of fully mature felines. You probably won t notice much of a difference between a newborn kitten and a one week old kitten but it will start to be more active as the week goes on.