r/kittens 3d ago

Any ideas on age of little Murphy

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Tyty

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u/WanderWomble 3d ago

Oh he's a baby. I'd say four or five weeks. What do his teeth look like?

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u/future_impaired 3d ago

Very small

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u/YosemiteJon 3d ago

‘Very small’ 🤣. I can just imagine how big those ickle front teggies are.

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u/DeadlyDancingDuck 2d ago

You'll find an age by size and weight guide on www.kittenlady.org Did you find him or is he a foster? He's young so needs specialist help, more info at Kitten Lady on what and how to feed, stimulation for toilet needs and keeping warmer than us.

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u/rocksfried 2d ago

No less than 3 weeks but no more than 5. Probably closer to 3.5-4

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u/Pure_Air2815 2d ago

4-5 weeks or so

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u/NoBeeper 2d ago

Claws begin to retract at about a month. Eyes lose that milky baby blue by about 2 months. This guy is tiny, has blue eyes & claws that don’t seem to retract. I’d say about 4 weeks.

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u/MindFluffy5906 2d ago

3 to 4 weeks.

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u/kellylikeskittens 2d ago

He appears pretty tiny in the photo, but looks a little more aware than 3 weeks to me. Kittens can look kind of vague and are not too interactive at 3weeks.I’d guess somewhere between 4 and 6 weeks.

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u/future_impaired 2d ago

Mm she definitely knows what's going on around her but she's just so small it's hard to know.

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u/kellylikeskittens 2d ago

Perhaps she is the runt of the family? It’s not uncommon for the runts to be quite small compared to their littermates ;-) Does she become playful if you try to engage her With toys, or does she not really “get it” yet?

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u/future_impaired 2d ago

Yea that's what we are thinking, she's very alert and loves to play

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u/BabaMouse 2d ago

Still got baby fluff. About 4 weeks.

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u/future_impaired 2d ago edited 2d ago

Just a little more info on miss Murph we got told she was about 7 weeks but I believe she is much younger.

She was found abandoned in a backyard only 260 grams. My partner and I have fostered a lot of kittens but never any this small.

She had a bit of a rough spot early in the week but has bounced back and started to put on weight. She's put on 15grams over night!!

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u/Calgary_Calico 2d ago

Definitely not 8 weeks. This baby still needs kitten formula for a bit yet. I'd recommend you check out The Kitten Lady, her website and YouTube are full of great information on caring for young kittens

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u/Cjones90 2d ago

3.5/4.5 weeks

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u/barbie_domina_s 1d ago

About 4 weeks 😻

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u/Shar950 2d ago

Maybe a month? Are you bottle feeding or is he eating kibble or wet food? Do you have a heat source for him? He’s adorable 🥰

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u/Upstairs-Catch788 2d ago

are those blue eyes I'm seeing?

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u/CarinasHere 2d ago

What does the vet say?

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u/ClassicTip1475 2d ago

He's adorablee

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u/lemonmouther 2d ago

what's her name

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u/DesirableDoll 2d ago

Maybe about 1 month

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u/Sea_Culture_3338 1d ago

No clue but Murphy is purrrrrfect 😍

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u/wtffareal 1d ago

Maybe a month or a little over. That's a precious little baby

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u/Sea_Dog1969 30m ago

SMOL! Probably 4-6 weeks. 🖤🐾

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u/Petiteflower888 2d ago

I think Murphy must be 2/3 months old