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Kittens are 2.5 wks old & doing well! I really didn't have to do anything for the 1st 2 weeks except feed mama cat - she took exceptional care of them - but now things are getting more interesting. Last week, she moved them out of the tiny fleece playhouse where she had given birth, ignoring the 2 other nesting boxes I had provided for her, & set up camp with them behind the litter box. Sigh. Not what I wanted, but clearly my nesting boxes aren't up to snuff. I immediately washed & replaced the little fleece house but she ignores it. Just over the last 2 days, when she comes out to eat, the babies start tottering out as well. I have managed to handle them a little. I have to be careful because she is obviously furious that the minute she tries to get some food, all this bad behavior is going on literally behind her back. The thing that unhinges her the most (besides me reaching for the kittens) is eye contact, so I keep my back to her & my movements slow, & try not to think about her jumping on me from behind. The kittens are wobbly & just crawling. Three of the kittens are very much like, "Hi! We're kittens. What are you?" They seem comfortable with my touch. The 4th kitten, an orange tabby, hisses & spits at me so he/she is going to get extra attention. When he spits at me, he sometimes falls over, so he really can't walk the talk yet. This kitten also has one eye that seems very slightly smaller than the other. I'm trying not to worry about that. Fingers crossed that all is well & he just needs some more growing time. If the difference is still noticeable in a few more days I may consult with our veterinary ophthalmologist, but obviously kitty can't leave mama unless it's an emergency. Has anyone had experience with this slight difference in eye size in kittens before, especially kittens whose mother did not get good nutrition while she was pregnant?