Hi, I am a newbie here (and to cats in general). I would like to start by saying thank you to the people here. My first foray into pet kitties started when my dogs found 3 abandoned baby cats in our back yard. That was 8 days ago and since that time, the advice and information on this site from you all has been WONDERFUL. The babies are in a quiet bedroom in a box with a heating pad beneath filled with fleece blankets. They are steadily gaining weight (are all between 7 and 8 ounces). One just opened her eyes and another is in the progress. They are becoming more active. My questions are, 1) when will they be okay to be without a heating pad? 3 weeks? Also, when should I let them free roam around their room (once it's "kitten proofed")? I have ready wildly varying answers in regards to these questions and figured I'd ask the experts. Also, any other advice is welcome as well. Thanks again guys!