5 Maine Coon Kittens With 'Full Milk Bellies' Are Extra Cuddly In The Morning

A fully grown Maine coon is a majestic creature, all fluffy fur and long limbs. Some Maine coons are even bigger than the average 9-year-old. Before they become gigantic floofs, though, they're helpless kittens that live for cuddle sessions and endless milk from mom. You can see all the cuteness in a YouTube video featuring a crew of five tiny Maine coons.

On camera, the kittens form a squirmy pile as they roll around on a blanket, occasionally exposing their plump, milk-filled bellies. The video description notes that the crew just had a good feed with mom. Their post-feed attitude is a bit like kids at a sleepover, too tired to stay up but unwilling to go to sleep. So they compromise. They alternate between lying still, exploring the kitten pile, and kicking their little paws in the air. A few times, the one orange kitten is hard to see because she's temporarily buried under four brown beauties.

Watching gamboling kittens can make you crave your own little furball. But there's a big difference between adopting a full-grown cat and a kitten. Kittens require far more of your time. That teensy cutie that can fit in the palm of your hand? They'll need food every few hours if they're under five weeks old. Mom's the best source of care, but many kittens are orphaned and dependent on humans. Taking on this responsibility essentially means turning yourself into a temporary cat mom.

Kittens over five weeks old still need plenty of hands-on supervision. They're still learning about the world and could easily hurt themselves if left unattended for too long. They need lots of playtime too. Kittens are quite feisty until they're around six months old, when energy levels typically drop. The cat will still be rambunctious occasionally and have bouts of zoomies, but you won't see as much wild kitten behavior as they age.