When Do Kittens Open Their Eyes And Start Walking. As a kitten s pupils don t dilate and contract readily protect your kitten from bright lights. One week old kittens though larger than newborns will still be mostly uncoordinated and will similarly sleep for the majority of the day.
Vision will be blurred at first. While these tiny babies are curious about their surroundings and may try to get around they can t quite walk yet. An interesting thing about cats feet is that they are the only bits with sweat glands on them.
Kitties have five toes at the front four toes at the back and a corresponding number of claws.
One eye may open more quickly than the other. Basically kittens spend the first week or so of their lives deaf and blind. Newborn kittens start opening their eyes in the first week to 10 days of their lives. One week old kittens though larger than newborns will still be mostly uncoordinated and will similarly sleep for the majority of the day.
