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If you’ve never seen a newborn kitten before, you might be surprised at how different they look from an adult cat. Their ears are generally folded against their heads and their lids are sealed so tightly, you can’t see their eyes at all.

When Do Kittens Open Their Eyes?

It doesn’t take long for a healthy kitten to start opening her eyes. Most kittens start to open their eyes at 7 to 10 days, and by two weeks of age, both eyes will be fully dilated.

Kittens' eyes open at 5 days old

Of course, no two kittens are exactly the same, so some may open their eyes a bit later than others and some might open one eye before the other and then reverse the process. All kittens have blue eyes when they are very young.

Their true eye color won’t develop until the kitten is at least 8 weeks old.

Things to Avoid

Try to keep your kitten in a darkened room away from bright light that could potentially damage her developing eyes. It’s also important to keep the kitten clean and healthy.

If the kitten is an orphan and mama cat is nowhere to be found, she should be bottle-fed with a well-

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