I found this kitten on the side of the road w a sprained leg. I'm curious if anyone knows about how old she is and if she will be a long hair or short hair? Thanks
Probably a shorthair. You can usually tell by how fluffy the tail is, but I can't see her tail in the pic. But she's not very fluffy so I'll say shorthair. It's hard to tell age when you don't know what kind of care she's had---she could be older but small due to being malnourished. But at first glance she appears to be around 10 weeks old.
She is so cute! I would say short haired as for age I have no idea! Also r her ears a little dirty? It could be ear mites. U should take her to the vet they can give u a really good guess on her age.
Boy is she cute! Looks like a red point shorthair and I agree w/ Willowy she looks like maybe about 10 weeks based on size and that the color on her "points" but a vet can give you a better estimate.
So does this mean this pretty girl has found her forever home?
I hope you can take her to a vet soon if she's injured, and anyway, she'll need to get her her vaccinations and treated for worms ( and checked for things like ear mites)
and plan on getting her spayed by 4 months, since some kittens can come in heat that young! but would be very risky getting pregnant that young.
If you are in the U.S the ASPCA site has a database of low cost spay/neuter/ vaccination clinics. If you are in another country, you might find a similar list , or phone a local shelter and ask.
P.S. Just in case you're curious if her eyes will stay blue when she grows up, the answer is yes they will.