Table 2.

Milestones in kitten development from birth to commencement of weaning^15-17

Parameters	Age (days)
Umbilical stump falls off	3
Eyelids opening	8-10
External ear canals opening	6-14
Crawling	7-14
Walking	14-21
Normal posture	28
Deciduous teeth eruption	14-28
Flexor tone	0 to 3–4
Extensor tone	4 to 21–35
Voluntary urination and defecation	21-28