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0:00:32 > 0:00:35SNORING
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0:00:42 > 0:00:46Everyone's waking up after a lovely, long sleep.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50What will today hold in store for our kittens?
0:00:50 > 0:00:53Well, first, there's a checkup.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Remember, last time,
0:00:55 > 0:00:58the owner discovered fleas on Mum Cleo's ears.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01That tiny black dot was a flea.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Fleas bite cats and can make them sick,
0:01:04 > 0:01:09so the owner had to spray everybody to get rid of the fleas.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Now, a few days later,
0:01:13 > 0:01:16the owner needs to check that the fleas are gone.
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0:01:20 > 0:01:25He uses a special comb to check the kitten's fur.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27If they still have fleas,
0:01:27 > 0:01:31they will stick to the comb and we will see them as little black dots.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33But, look...
0:01:33 > 0:01:34The comb is clear!
0:01:34 > 0:01:36No fleas on this kitten.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41But the owner must check every kitten.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48And, look, this kitten is clean as well.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Yes! All the cats are free of fleas.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Now they can play for a bit.
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0:02:08 > 0:02:12All this playing and play fighting and exploring
0:02:12 > 0:02:14is not just fun and games -
0:02:14 > 0:02:17it's a bit like going to nursery.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19They are learning about hunting,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22chasing, kicking, biting -
0:02:22 > 0:02:26all things they will need to know as adult cats.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28MEOW
0:02:33 > 0:02:35BOING BOING BOING
0:02:35 > 0:02:37And here's another new thing.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41The owner is bringing solid food for the first time.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45Coco doesn't hesitate, she's always the first to the food,
0:02:45 > 0:02:49but the kittens have never seen this kind of food before.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53So far, they've only had their mum's milk.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55But now it's time to start growing up.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57SNIFF SNIFF
0:02:57 > 0:03:00And not needing all their food from their mums.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02But what will they make of this new stuff?
0:03:02 > 0:03:05Mmm. Mmm. Yum, yeah!
0:03:05 > 0:03:08This is quite good and it makes a change from milk.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Mmm, yeah. I think I like it.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14I've got some teeth now, so I can chew, but it is quite hard work.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16What's going on?
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Oh, oh, I can't get up!
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Cleo has joined in and is eating,
0:03:21 > 0:03:25but another little kitten has come over to see what's going on.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27She decides to give it a go.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29SNIFF SNIFF SNIFF
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- SHE GASPS - Oh, oh, no, no, no.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36Oh, what a horrible taste! I'm sticking to milk.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41But her sister is braver.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Ooh, it's chunky and chewy.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48I can't bite it properly.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56Some of the kittens are so tired from playing.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Aw... They're missing out on a treat.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03Oh! I think I've got the hang of this now. This is great.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10I don't think you're meant to walk on the food, young lady.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Who cares? This stuff is good.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20Two more kittens join in the feast.
0:04:23 > 0:04:29And this one is sitting on her food - that makes it very hard to eat.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33This kitten has woken up too late and missed out.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37Oh! Why did no-one tell me there was a party going on?
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Oh, there's nothing left but scraps!
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Oh, oi! What about me?
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Oh, I'm left trying to find a few crumbs.
0:04:44 > 0:04:49Ah, well, there's always Mum's milk to finish off with.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52But there's also another new thing.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55It's a bowl with water in it.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58Now this is very different from Mum's milk.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02It's not as tasty, but it's quite nice.
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0:05:04 > 0:05:08After all that food, it's a good time to weigh the kittens again.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12They're five weeks old and we need to check they're growing properly.
0:05:12 > 0:05:18When we first weighed them, do you remember? They were tiny!
0:05:18 > 0:05:21Now look. They hardly fit into the bowl.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28They're all weighing in at just over 600g.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- That's a good weight for their ages...- Mum!
0:05:31 > 0:05:33- Help!- ..so all is well.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45Then they need a second worming.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Yes, that horrible tasting stuff again!
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Bleugh!
0:05:50 > 0:05:54- But, as we know...- Ew!- ..it's to make sure there are no nasty worms
0:05:54 > 0:05:59inside their tummies. Sometimes you have to take horrible medicine
0:05:59 > 0:06:02- just to make sure you stay well. - No, thanks!
0:06:05 > 0:06:10Oh, it's not too bad. Just a bit messy!
0:06:10 > 0:06:14Speak for yourself. I'd like a nice drink instead.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20Well, how about a bit more of that lovely food?
0:06:20 > 0:06:23- That'll take the taste away. - Yum, yum, yum, yum.
0:06:23 > 0:06:24BOING BOING BOING
0:06:27 > 0:06:31And then more sleeping to recover.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36Mmm. That's nice. Cuddling Mama.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40And I can still taste that yummy food.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46Having a kitten is a huge, time-consuming responsibility
0:06:46 > 0:06:49and, if you want an idea of exactly what's involved,
0:06:49 > 0:06:54check out the Meet The Kittens page on the CBeebies website.