ANSWER
There are 8 kittens
EXPLANATION
If the sum of the number of adult cats, middle aged cats and kittens is 19:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{adult}+\text{middle aged+kittens=19} \\ 5+6+\text{kittens}=19 \\ \text{kittens}=19-5-6 \\ \text{kittens}=8 \end{gathered}[/tex]