How long until a kitten's ears unfold?

[Lorien]

I'm fostering this feral born kitten, who is nearly a month old now and STILL looks like a little goblin! How long does it normally take a kitten's ears to unfold? My father once had two Scottish Fold kitties, and I wonder if this guy has similar genetics.

[KitchenWitch]

1. I don't know

but that kitten is CUTE!

[auntAgonist]

2. wow if I didn't already have 3 cats and a dog

I'd have to have that little one!!



too cute!!!


sorry no idea re: the ears.

[WindRavenX]

3. cyooot...I think the ears may not uncurl

I recall reading about a breed of cats that do not ever uncurl their ears- dat's genetics for ya! :D

[Lorien]

11. They might not-I found these pics

when I googled "three week old kitten" (and he's more than three weeks) :

[mike_c]

12. you must stop posting these pics....

AARRGGHHHH!!!! Must. Resist. Kittens.

[EFerrari]

17. Of these, only #3 looks like 3 wks to me, anyway.

The other guys have longer legs and stuff. My guess would be 5, 3, 6 and 6 weeks. Isn't it funny the way they grow, one body part at a time like a Hanna Barbera cartoon? Ears! Legs! Back! Neck! As if in a furry taffy pull, lol.

[Lars39]

4. That is the cutest little thing!

Is there a jealous smiley? :)

[mike_c]

5. I've had them take over a month, and that kitten looks a bit...

...on the underdeveloped side, IMO. Very cute! I've been thinking about fostering, but I'm afraid of not being able to let go.

[EFerrari]

20. What makes you let go is the next batch coming in!

I had the same kind of worry. But the group I fostered for were really good, hustled great homes and, there was always another litter needing some care. Actually, I started enjoying sending them off, healthy and with a good shot at a nice life. Out of a whole lot of 'em (I can't even think how many), there were only a couple of times when I told Doug to please take them out to the adopter's car because I could not. It worked pretty well.

[entanglement]

6. What a hideous creature! Eeeeevil!

:evilgrin: :evilgrin:

[City Lights]

7. I'm thinking Scottish Fold.

Very cute kitten.

[Gelliebeans]

8. what an adorable little face

maybe he is just a little on the immature side :shrug: but even if they don't straighten out he is just a cutie patootie

[EFerrari]

9. Looks like a healthy little gargoyle to me!

Usually between 3-5 weeks. But, if there's been lots of trauma, the timeline goes out the window.

Look at those nice dry eyes and smooth coat. Whatever you're doing, it sure is working.

:thumbsup:

[Lorien]

13. Thanks for the info!

The last time I had a bottle baby was 17 years ago-and his ears popped right up after just a week or two. This little guy looks perpetually concerned, lol!

I'm feeding him KMR milk 6X a day (I work out of my home). He seems pretty robust for a feral!

[EFerrari]

15. If you hadn't told us, I wouldn't have known he was one.

He looks terrific.

I fostered for a couple of years and only seldom had bottle babies. But I did have one that took a full two years to develop. 'Way too Ughleee to adopt out, so she stayed. She's now contender for top cat, still smaller than the others but healthy and feisty. Hope you're having fun!

:)

[Lorien]

16. He's loads of fun

he makes this little "burble" noise, then goes racing around the room at a really fast trot. My two younger cats, Oberon and Puck, are terrified of him, lol!

[EFerrari]

19. I bet! lol

[BlackVelvetElvis]

10. Damn. Those are some big blue eyes!

I hope the kitten's ears stay that way.
I think you do have a Scottish fold!
Adorable!

[davsand]

14. Don't the folds develop on the Scottish fold kittens?

For some reason, I have it in my head that the Scottish fold kittens actually get the fold later, but do NOT have it at birth. I have NO idea where I got that from...

Your baby is cute as can be, no matter WHAT the breed! Love those bright eyes and pretty markings!



Laura

[LisaL]

54. Nope.

[amerikat]

18. too cute.......the ears will be as they will be

and not to worry about the bow legs either. All kittens are perfect.

[amerikat]

21. This one turned out to be a beauty. Scary as a kitten.

[EFerrari]

22. Now, THAT looks like 3 weeks! Look at that attitude! lol n/t

[Lorien]

24. Yowza!

Now that's a rough looking kitten, lol!

[Mutley]

30. OMG!!

He is so ugly and cute at the same time! I can't stand it!!!

[amerikat]

45. This is Jackie now.

We thought she was male and had a bad eye so he was called "One-eyed Jack" . When we found out she was female She became "Jackie". The eye never did recover completely but it doesn't bother her at all.

[Lorien]

46. Quite an improvement

she looks soft as can be, too!

[EFerrari]

23. Here's my gargoyle @ about 6 weeks.

She was the runt of a really sickly litter and was getting pushed out. (They all had runny eyes and bugs and fevers. Yikes.) She wasn't getting anything to eat! So, I kept her in my shirt for a few days and began to feed her. She didn't eat solid food for months! But, she's a very fine ugly little devil now.

[Lorien]

25. Kick for the morning kitty owners

to weigh in with their experiences.

[MissMillie]

26. I'll take the little bugger whether or not his ears unfold!

What a cutie!

[Mutley]

27. He is so cute!

Such pretty blue eyes!

I don't know much about cat breeds and all that but maybe he's got some of those scottish fold genes in him.

[bertha katzenengel]

28. I WANT HIM! I don't care that we have 8 cats right now, I WANT HIM!

How far do I have to drive? :bounce:

He might have some Scottish Fold in him. We have a Siamese cat whose mom was a tortie, dad is a tuxie, and littermates are tuxies. He has all the markings and the bright blue eyes. (What he doesn't have is the lithe body and the loud voice.)

[Lorien]

31. Orlando, FL

wanna take a trip to Disney World? ;-)

[bertha katzenengel]

32. Why, we're practically neighbors!

Sigh. Well, darn. That is just too far. But we're going to the Outer Banks, NC, next month... wanna take a trip there? :hi:

[Lorien]

36. I may be going to Asheville next month

if so, I'll let you know! :hi:

[MissMillie]

39. Back of Bertha! He's MINE!

:silly:

[bertha katzenengel]

43. Nnnnoooooo!

But you can take just about any of my brood home w/ you in June... ;)

[Zuni]

29. That is one CUTE little Goblin

[liontamer]

33. it only took our kittens about 3 weeks

but by 6 weeks if the ears are still folded i'd assume they were going to stay that way.

[Lorien]

35. Thanks for the info

two more weeks, and I guess we'll know if he'll always be a goblin kitty, lol!

[demnan]

34. I have no idea about the ear issue

but that kitten is so cute he makes me cry. :cry:

[Skittles]

37. how can you stand it, Lorien?

the too-cute factor is OVERWHELMING :o

[ScreamingMeemie]

38. OMG. Look at those toes!!!

I want him! :hi:

[Beaverhausen]

40. I love that his whiskers are white!!!

I was thinking he might be an American curl, but their ears curl backwards.

http://www.cfainc.org/breeds/profiles/articles/acurl.html

could be a scottish fold.

http://www.cfa.org/breeds/profiles/scottish.html

Or could be he is just a special guy!!!

[Lorien]

44. Yeah, those whiskers give him a walrus-like look

on top of his goblinness, lol!

[BrklynLiberal]

41. Well, Lorien that is one of the cutest goblins I have ever seen....

It sure looks like it might have some Scotish fold in its history somewhere.
What a cutie!!!!!!!!
Please keep us posted on his progress...

[Jessica]

42. I love him!

He looks like he wobbles when he walks. So cute ... and I think his ears are endearing! :)

[yellowdogintexas]

47. cute cute cute......................

there may be some Scottish Fold in that little guy. What a doll.

[zanne]

48. How can you resist adopting this little guy!

He looks like he's saying "Are you my mommy"? If he was on my back porch, I'd snatch him up in a second. Those ears definitely look like Scottish Fold.

[fleabert]

49. that may very well be the cutest cat in existence.

oh my goodness. holy cat!

[Vektor]

50. Oh my goodness! Would you look at that!

That is about the cutest little waif I have ever seen. How heart breakingly adorable.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

51. it's GIZMO!!

[Rhiannon12866]

52. Perhaps never. Don't Scottish fold cats' ears remain folded?

That's what I thought. I can ask my vet, but you should ask yours, who can actually see the kitty. But I have to say that this is the most adorable kitten. What a sweetheart. Enjoy him. I'd never let him go.

Rhi:-)

[LisaL]

53. From the way he looks, I would say never.

I think he got himself Scottish fold ears.

[noonwitch]

55. So cute

What a pretty little baby.

[Beaverhausen]

56. I had to kick this up. He is too cute!

[XanaDUer]

57. Kick for cuteness

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