Ready to find a home for a few kittens? Separating mom from kittens is a bit heartbreaking -- probably more for you than her. Knowing when to do it -- and how to avoid chaos and freaking out the kittens -- is key to making the transition easy for everybody. Wait until the kittens are at least 8 weeks old. By this time, they're still very adorable -- and as a result very adoptable -- but strong enough to move away from mom. If you're dealing with feral or stray kittens, the rules are different.
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Wean the kittens off their mother's milk If in regular contact with the kittens and mother, wean them off their mother's milk slowly between 4 and 12 weeks old. Occasionally offer them solid food on the side and increase the frequency with which you do this.
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Separating a kitten from its mother can be a slow process. It varies from kitten to kitten, so knowing when to separate them often comes down to the individual kitten's behavior and age.
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Kittens who are not exposed to humans early in their lives learn from their mothers and quickly become feral. However, if they are caught and handled at a young enough age, feral kittens can be socialized and placed in loving homes.
http://www.feralfelines.net/fs_socializingkittens.htm
Confidence votes 10.5K. It can vary depending on how developed the kitten is, but the best time to separate kittens from their mother is when the kittens are twelve weeks old. Ten weeks at the very earliest. At this age a kitten is be able to walk and run, its eyes are open and is able to eat solid cat food.
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So, from the nursing point of view, 10 weeks of age, or when the kitten has been weaned, is the safest time for a kitten to leave its mother. If the kitten is still nursing at 12 weeks, something is wrong with the breeder’s strategy. Kittens must learn a ton of things from their mother.
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Thank you for reporting this comment. The problem is, at 12 weeks, they are feral and fearful of people. Feral kittens need to be taken from their mama asap and hand raised to make good pets. The mother needs to be spayed, obviously, or your backyard cat population will increase dramatically. Like Bookmark June 22, 2008 at 12:42PM.
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The socialization period of kittens normally lasts until 8 weeks of age, which is one reason why 8 weeks is the earliest a kitten can leave its mother. The mother queen’s nursing of her kittens should not end abruptly; weaning can be done safely at around 8 to 10 weeks of age.
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Physically separate the kittens It's best to wait until the mother strays away from her kittens. In the case of a feral feline, wait until she leaves to find food. If the mother does not leave the kittens, wait until she is distracted and take them.
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exists and is an alternate of . It can vary depending on how developed the kitten is, but the best time to separate kittens from their mother is when the kittens are twelve weeks old. Ten weeks at the very earliest. At this age a kitten is be able to walk and run, its eyes are open and is able to eat solid cat food.
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when to separate kittens from their mother
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