A homeless cat adopted me and I subsequently discovered she was hiding 3 kittens. They are beautiful & healthy (vet checked etc) and I have found homes for them for when they are ready but I have no experience with this previously and I want to make sure the separations take place with as little trauma as possible. They will be 10-12 weeks. They are currently 6-8 weeks and are suckling less and mostly for comfort at this point.
2 of the kittens are going together, the 3rd to a home with other pets. I am keeping the mother who is herself less than a year old. Can anyone offer advice? Thanks.
2006-11-22 22:16:49 · 5 answers · asked by Green eyes 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
A homeless cat adopted me and I subsequently discovered she was hiding 3 kittens. They are beautiful & healthy (vet checked etc) and I have found homes for them for when they are ready but I have no experience with this previously and I want to make sure the separations take place with as little trauma as possible. They will be 10-12 weeks. They are currently 6-8 weeks and are suckling less and mostly for comfort at this point.
2 of the kittens are going together, the 3rd to a home with other pets. I am keeping the mother who is herself less than a year old (I'd had the Mum spayed the day before I found the kittens - the vet had put her "signs" down to stress). Can anyone offer advice? Thanks.
2006-11-22 22:48:48 · update #1
I've had many experiences with separating mom cats from their kittens. They are all different just like humans. Some become more attached while others could care less. You have to know your mom cat and determine the best route. Many people could care less so I applaud you for having a heart. If your mom cat seems to be protective of them still then it is too early. You'll know in a few weeks when "man" has said they are ready to leave their mothers. When there is a strong connection with the mother and her babies then it is best to remove one at a time from the litter. In your case I would remove the two that are going together first and hold on to the other little sweet pea a few days. Once the kittens are all gone it would be wise (since you care about your mama cats feelings) to spend more time with her and shower her with attention. It's stressfull for many cats when their kittens are gone. If you notice her searching and crying then she's under a tremendous amount of stress. She'll need to be held and loved. Again, I've had some that could care less when their kittens leave and I've had the opposite. I currently have a kitten/cat (6 months old). She and her mother are both inside cats. Her mom lives next door. At times one or the other will start crying and circling and we know it's time for a visit. We get the mom and kitten together and they LOVE it!!! They have a strong bond. Many will say that it doesn't happen because they are "animals". But, I'm here to tell you it happens. They are lucky to live next door to one another. In most cases that doesn't happen. Your kittens will have an easier time than the mom will. But... you'll be there to show her love. I hope the transition goes well and God bless you for being such a caring individual!
2006-11-22 23:32:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the mother cat will happily give up her kittens at the appropriate time, have the adopters come and play with the kittens so they can get used to each other,after awhile the mother cat will be happy for them to leave home.
2006-11-22 22:24:46 · answer #2 · answered by raven 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definately no longer till now 8 weeks! ensure you introduce the recent kitten on your modern-day cat in tiers.....do no longer basically carry the recent one in and plop it in front of the different one and anticipate issues to pass nicely! We delivered a kitten living house final year and saved her in a separate room for the 1st week, the cats might desire to scent one yet another and make noises at one yet another under the door so have been given conscious of a minimum of one yet another till now creation! additionally, head to head conferences on the initiating by putting new kitty in a cat service and putting on the floor so the different cat can sniff, be conscious, even touch worked incredibly nicely for us!
2016-10-04 06:56:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Socialising is the key. Give the mother lots of loveAlso give the kittens some space from their mother.
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2006-11-22 23:19:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By the time they are that old, they will have had enough of each other anyway.....especially the mum. It won't be as traumatic for any of them as you might think, but it was nice of you to ask.
Are you getting the mum spayed so it doesn't happen again?
2006-11-22 22:25:07 · answer #5 · answered by lou b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋