0:00:33 > 0:00:35What's this?
0:00:35 > 0:00:37Ah - collars for the kittens.
0:00:37 > 0:00:4211 collars for 11 kittens.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Can you count them with me as we put them on?
0:00:45 > 0:00:48One,
0:00:48 > 0:00:50two,
0:00:50 > 0:00:52three,
0:00:52 > 0:00:54four,
0:00:54 > 0:00:56five,
0:00:56 > 0:00:58six,
0:00:58 > 0:00:59seven.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02Now, here's something important.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06You must make sure there's room for your finger underneath the collar.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09That's to make sure the collar isn't too tight.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13If it's tight, the kitten will have trouble breathing properly,
0:01:13 > 0:01:18so make sure the collar is loose, but not too loose or it comes off.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Also, make sure the collar has a quick release,
0:01:20 > 0:01:23in case the kitten gets caught in something.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27The collar will pop open by itself.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30OK, let's keep counting.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Eight,
0:01:33 > 0:01:35nine,
0:01:35 > 0:01:37ten,
0:01:37 > 0:01:3911!
0:01:40 > 0:01:43But the kittens aren't sure what to make of these collars,
0:01:43 > 0:01:47especially as some of them have bells on.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50The bells, the bells!
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Ooh! I've never been dressed before.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56Ooh! Neither have I.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03If I concentrate, I'll make it spring off.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05Good luck!
0:02:05 > 0:02:08La-la-la-la. Nope.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Ha-ha. It's still there.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Oh, and these collars are itchy!
0:02:26 > 0:02:28What you looking at?
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Oh, well. If you're stuck with a collar,
0:02:34 > 0:02:37then you can either have a wash...
0:02:37 > 0:02:40or a wee!
0:02:40 > 0:02:44Hey, don't look at me doing this. I said, don't look at me!
0:02:47 > 0:02:52The kittens are now nine weeks old, so they have to be weighed again.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55But first, we weigh the collar.
0:02:55 > 0:03:01It's 6g, so we have to remember to take that 6g off the kittens' weight.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06The kittens are so big, I think we should have got a bigger bowl!
0:03:12 > 0:03:16This kitten weighs nearly 900g.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Is that all right?
0:03:18 > 0:03:22Of course, but your sister weighs over a kilo.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25The kittens are growing at different rates,
0:03:25 > 0:03:28which is normal now they're older.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32The kittens are now allowed to have a look out the front door.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34The owner has put up a cat gate,
0:03:34 > 0:03:37because kittens aren't allowed to wander outside.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39They might hurt themselves
0:03:39 > 0:03:43or they might get sick from nasty germs in the outside world.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45But nothing is as interesting as food.
0:03:45 > 0:03:50- Yum, yum, yum, yum.- Nice, big chunky food from the shops.
0:03:52 > 0:03:57Mums Cleo and Coco and the 11 kittens live in the country.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00There are lots of animals here.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04Big ones, like cows and sheep and horses
0:04:04 > 0:04:09and also little ones, like birds and moles and rats.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13Today, Cleo has caught a wild rabbit.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17While almost all of their food comes from a can or a packet,
0:04:17 > 0:04:21cats are hunting animals and sometimes they catch things
0:04:21 > 0:04:23and bring them home,
0:04:23 > 0:04:28because, as mothers, they feel they must provide food for their kittens.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31You can get your cat to wear a collar with a bell.
0:04:31 > 0:04:37This may help stop them catching wild animals, but it may not.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41She leaves it on the stairs for her kittens to see.
0:04:41 > 0:04:46They're curious but they're too young to understand what this is.
0:04:46 > 0:04:51They have a sniff, but the noise from next door is sounding like fun,
0:04:51 > 0:04:56so they decide to see what their brothers and sisters are doing.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06As a treat, the kittens are going to be brushed.
0:05:06 > 0:05:12But first, hand gel is used so the children's hands are nice and clean.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14KITTEN PURRS
0:05:18 > 0:05:23The kittens love this. Soft, gentle brushing.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25KITTENS PURR
0:05:25 > 0:05:29Oooh...that's lover-ly.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38While the kittens are being brushed, Cleo and Coco are whisked
0:05:38 > 0:05:40off to the vets.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Though their 11 kittens are lovely,
0:05:44 > 0:05:49in the wide world outside, there are too many kittens being born
0:05:49 > 0:05:52and not enough people to look after them.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55So, mums Coco and Cleo are having a tiny operation
0:05:55 > 0:05:59that means they won't have any more kittens.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Phew.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Cleo's first.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07She's given an injection to make her go to sleep
0:06:07 > 0:06:09and the operation is very quick.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Then it's Coco's turn.
0:06:15 > 0:06:21She has an injection and even though her eyes are open, she's asleep.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25Once again, it's very quick and then HOME!
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Go and be free!
0:06:30 > 0:06:34There's time for a wash to get rid of the vet smell,
0:06:34 > 0:06:37then it's on to another nice big meal.
0:06:41 > 0:06:47It's been a busy day, so time for sleepy-byes until next time.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49CATS SNORE
0:06:51 > 0:06:55Having a kitten is a huge, time consuming responsibility
0:06:55 > 0:06:58and if you want an idea of exactly what's involved,
0:06:58 > 0:07:03check out the Meet the Kittens page on the CBeebies website.