It is easiest to tell whether a kitten is male or female right after delivery, while their mother's hormones are causing their genetalia to appear swollen. Within a few hours after they have been born, until between four to six weeks, it will be nearly impossible to determine their sex. It is highly unlikely that a litter will be all the same sex, so you will have an easy comparison at hand. There should always be two openings (if not, call your vet right away).

Do not be too hasty to move a kitten. The mother may be in the process of moving her litter to a safer area. Watch closely for several hours, but no more than a day, to see if the mother returns. If not, and the mother has abandoned one or more very young (neonatal) kittens, their only chance to survive is bottle-feeding. This is an intensive process not unlike caring for newborn human babies. There's a lot to learn, but once you know it, the process will become second nature.

Hold the puppy in your hand and examine its underside. As long as you have an understanding of basic genital anatomy you should be able to tell.

Determine the age of the kitten to see if he or she needs to be bottle-fed or can start immediately on soft food: weeks old - will need to be bottle-fed. 4 weeks and older - can be offered soft food, but may need to be bottle-fed. If the kitten is cold, warm her slowly by holding her against your bare skin, which will allow her to absorb your body's heat (if you are outside, your armpit makes a great incubator). Cold is the greatest danger to kittens.

Usually the male has a larger helmet and wattles and a coarser head than the female. The female’s cry sounds like "buckwheat, buckwheat" or "put-rock, put-rock".

In mature geese, masculinity is usually expressed by a larger body, longer neck, and a somewhat coarse and larger head than those of the females. In the Pilgrim breed from day-old maturity, the down, the plumage color of males is light or white, and in the females a dove-gray. The day-old Embden male has a lighter shade of gray present than the female. Mature male ducks are also commonly larger in body and head parts than the females.

To check for registered sex offenders in your neighborhood, please visit the Megan's Law web site maintained by the State of California Attorney General's office. If you have additional questions, please contact the Youth Services Bureau / Sexual Assault Unit receptionist at (925) 671-3020 between the hours of 7 am to 5:30 pm.

Because these are not routinely used in forensic casework any more, we do not perform the these tests. Yes, IDENTIGENE complies will all accreditation requirements for external proficiency testing. A summary of our proficiency results is available upon request.

Newborn screening is a comprehensive program that includes testing, follow-up, examination by a qualified specialist and, if necessary, treatment. Early detection and treatment of these disorders can prevent life long disabilities, including mental retardation, developmental disabilities, and life threatening infections. Without treatment permanent disability, and even death, can occur.

Kittens are generally ready for their new families when they're 12 weeks old. While we can fly the kitten to you via Delta Dash or Northwest Priority, coming to visit the cattery will give you the opportunity to see how your kitten was raised and will allow you to chose your kitten if you haven't already done so.

Yes, amniocentesis is used to observe chromosomal abnormalities and will also show if the baby has an X and a Y chromosome (in which case it's a boy) or two X chromosomes (in which case it's a girl).

Fry are born with yolk sacs that give them all the nutrition they need for the first part of their lives. How long the yolk sacs last differs from species to species. They can last anywhere from several days to several weeks. Keep a close eye on the fry and when the yolk sac is gone, start feeding. For the first couple of meals, underfeed. You want the fry to recognize it as food. Too heavy and you will foul the tank.

If you have gestational diabetes it doesn't mean your child will have diabetes. But your baby may need special attention after birth to make sure he doesn't have breathing difficulties, jaundice, low blood sugar levels, a calcium and magnesium deficiency, or too many red blood cells. In most cases, these problems are minor and can be treated.

It is important to prevent the spread of the herpes virus to a newborn. An infant's immune system takes time to develop, and serious widespread infection can occur especially if they are exposed to the virus before they are 6 months old.

None if the mother does not develop disease. If the mother does develop disease, the newborn is susceptible and can develop disease. Institute droplet precautions in addition to Standard Precautions. If the mother has had disease in the past, maternal antibody is transferred across the placenta and appears to protect infants from developing mumps during the first year of life.

All babies born in New Jersey are required by law to be tested for twenty (20) disorders within 48 hours of birth. One heel prick provides enough blood to test for all disorders.

Phenylketonuria (PKU) was the first metabolic disorders to be detected by using the dried blood spot. New Jersey began testing for PKU in 1965. During the next forty years, newborn screening has expanded to include detection for more than forty disorders. Currently, all states and U.S. territories mandate newborn testing for PKU and congenital hypothyroidism.

This test is often referred to as the PKU or heel-stick test. It tests babies for serious disorders and is usually performed when your baby is 24-48 hours old. Ideally, the specimen should be sent to the laboratory by the fastest way possible to prevent delay.

A newborn child needs to be added to the coverage within 30 days of his/her birth. Send us an email with the newborn’s name, date of birth, and the primary insured’s name. We cannot add a newborn if the primary insured does not have "family" coverage.

Consider adopting an adult cat. An adult cat already has a fully developed personality, so you know what you're getting. Adult cats generally adapt just fine to new homes, and "bond" just as strongly with new owners as kittens do. Also, adult cats are much less likely to be adopted -- most people want to adopt cute little kittens. Kittens are terminally cute, but they can have many disadvantages.

Kitten shots are started at 6-8 weeks of age, and are boostered every 3 weeks until the kitten is 3-4 months old. The vaccinations your puppy or kitten requires depend on many factors and should be discussed with your veterinarian.

We offer 24-hour holds. Holds cannot be placed over the phone and must be placed either at the shelter or the relevant off-site adoption center (wherever the cat is housed). In order to maximize a cat’s chances of adoption, we place holds only if a client is serious about adopting. To place a hold on a cat at the shelter, a client must pay a $20 hold fee; the fee goes toward the adoption fee if the client does decide to adopt, and is non-refundable if the client does not.

Our two catteries handle this differently. Mary does not require a deposit to hold one of her kittens, while Greg and Robert do. Deposits are only taken for kittens that are already born and are listed on the "Currently Available" section of our web site, and we must personally talk with you about the kitten and placement before a deposit is made. If we don't place the kitten with you the deposit is fully refundable.

Your kitten will come vaccinated for panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis and calicivirus. Additionally, Greg & Robert's kittens will come vaccinated for rabies. No additional shots will be needed for the first year of your kittens life.

At your kitten's first visit it will receive a FVRCP (Feline Distemper) vaccine. This vaccine needs to be boostered 3-4 weeks later. We also recommend vaccinating kittens, who spend time outdoors, for FeLV (Feline Leukemia) vaccine. This vaccine is usually given at 10-12 weeks of age and reboostered 3-4 weeks later. Your kitten will also receive a rabies vaccine after 12 weeks of age. The FVRCP and FeLV vaccines are yearly vaccines and need to be boostered again in 1 year.

Your kitten may have some loose stool/diarrhea, a bloated belly, vomit occasionally, or some owners will even see "worms" in their kittens stool or vomit. These are some indications of possible INTESTINAL PARASITES. This is why we recommend bringing a stool sample to your kittens first visit so that we may determine if your kitten has INTESTINAL PARASITES and if so what kind. At which time we will dispense an oral medication to treat your kitten for INTESTINAL PARASITES.

If you're interested in buying a kitten, please contact us, preferably by telephone. We'll let you know when new litters are expected. You can send a refundable deposit of $50 to us to get on the waiting list for a kitten. If you specify a color and such a kitten is born, we will contact you and find out if you want to come to see the kittens. You have the right to pass and wait for another litter. If you decide that you want it, you can pay the balance and the kitten will be reserved for you.