Kittens

David Alderton has enjoyed a life-long interest in wildlife and has travelled widely, studying a variety of creatures in their natural habitats throughout the world. His books have sold over six million copies and been published in over 30 languages.

Introduction

1: WITH MOTHER Kittens with their mums, with their siblings, playing, in groups

2: SHORTHAIRS Moggies (unknown, non-pedigree breed/ mixed breed) Aphrodite Giant Cyprus Donskoy or Don Sphynx Dwelf Lykoi Minskin Sphynx Ukrainian Levkoy Peterbald American Wirehair Bambino Cornish Rex Devon Rex German Rex Lambkin LaPerm Korat (semi-long coat) American Bobtail American Curl American ringtail (curled tail) Abyssinian American Shorthair Arabian Mau Asian Australian Mist Bengal Bombay Brazilian Shorthair British Shorthair Burmese Burmilla California Spangled Chartreux Chausie Colorpoint Shorthair Dragon Li or Chinese Li Hua Egyptian Mau European Shorthair Exotic Shorthair Foldex Havana Brown Kanaani Khao Manee Kinkalow Korn Ja Mekong Bobtail Ocicat Ojos Azules Oriental Bicolor Oriental Shorthair Pixie-bob Raas Russian Blue Russian White, Russian Black and Russian Tabby Sam Sawet Savannah Serengeti Serrade Petit Siamese (modern) Singapura Snowshoe Sokoke Suphalak Thai or Traditional, Classic, or Oldstyle Siamese; Wichien Maat Thai Lilac, Thai Blue Point and Thai Lilac Point Tonkinese Toyger Highlander Japanese Bobtail Korean Bobtail Kurilian Bobtail Manx Napoleon Munchkin Scottish Fold Selkirk Rex

3: LONGHAIRS Aphrodite Giant Cyprus Balinese Chantilly-Tiffany Cymric, Manx Longhair Himalayan or Colorpoint Persian Javanese or Colorpoint Longhair Norwegian Forest Cat Persian (modern and traditional) Ragamuffin or Liebling Ragdoll Somali Turkish Vankedisi York Chocolate American Bobtail American Curl Tiffanie Birman British Longhair Nebelung Oriental Longhair Siberian or Siberian Forest Cat Neva Masquerade Turkish Angora Turkish Van Maine Coon Highlander Japanese Bobtail Korean Bobtail Kurilian Bobtail Manx Napoleon Munchkin Scottish Fold Selkirk Rex

4: KITTEN SENSES Vision: close-ups of eyes to show different shapes, colours and sizes, night vision (glowing eyes), hunting in the dark, heterochromatic eyes (one blue and one brown) Hearing: Close-ups or heads of kittens to show different ear shapes, e.g. upright ears with pointed or rounded tips, unusual ear shapes like those of the American curl and Scottish fold kittens, images of ears to reveal kitten mood (e.g. ears back and flattened for anger), picture of white kitten with blue eyes (myth that all of them are deaf - higher chances). Smell: Track prey, marking territories to warn others away; Kittens spread scent from their heads during friendly greetings and they also leave scents from their paws during scratching. Taste: this is linked to smell - smells food before eating, close-up of tongue, sensory organ in the roof of mouth (vomeronasal) and uses this to male an open-mouth grimace Touch: Close-ups of nose, paw pads, whiskers (near nose but also smaller on cheeks, above eyes, back of forelegs), tongue

5: KITTENS ARE FUN! Social (e.g. scent rubbing), communicative, hunting and feeding, grooming (e.g. close-up of tongue), perching (balance) and walking (paws, claws)