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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / October 2005How old to adopt a kitten
Can a kitten of 6-8 weeks be successfully adopted and be a normal grown cat? I have heard that they must be at least 3 months old. Is this true. How old to have them neutered. Thanks Lee > Can a kitten of 6-8 weeks be successfully adopted and be a normal grown cat? I have read that is best to let kittens stay with their mothers longer than 6-8 weeks, so that she can teach them all the things they need to know about using the litter box, grooming, and appropriate play. Do you have a kitten in mind? Yes we have an option to adopt two brothers who will be 7-8 weeks old on Saturday. The woman who is caring for them has to get them homes by then or they go to the pound as she is also moving on Saturday. Thanks. Lee Definitely adopt them. They will be fine. Gail > Yes we have an option to adopt two brothers who will be 7-8 weeks old > on Saturday. The woman who is caring for them > has to get them homes by then or they go to the pound > as she is also moving on Saturday. > Thanks. > Lee I recently adopted a kitten from a rescue group. He was about 7-8 weeks old and is doing fine. He is now 4 months old and will be neutered at 5 months old. You will love and enjoy them!! > Definitely adopt them. They will be fine. > Gail [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> Thanks. >> Lee > Yes we have an option to adopt two brothers who will be 7-8 weeks old > on Saturday. The woman who is caring for them > has to get them homes by then or they go to the pound > as she is also moving on Saturday. Well in that case, by all means adopt them!! Just be sure to keep an eye on them and gently train them if they demonstrate poor potty habits or, for example, aggressiveness during play that might become a problem when they are bigger. And please, post some photos of the little dears!! Thanks for the thumbs up! But! I don't have a clue as to how to post picts on the computer. Guess it is time to purchase the new fangled camera and find out how to use it. Lee > Thanks for the thumbs up! But! I don't have a clue as to how to post > picts on > the computer. Guess it is time to purchase the new fangled camera and > find out how to use it. > Lee Ebay has some great deals! For ease of use I recommend the Nikon Coolpic 4200-7000. > Yes we have an option to adopt two brothers who will be 7-8 weeks old > on Saturday. The woman who is caring for them > has to get them homes by then or they go to the pound > as she is also moving on Saturday. > Thanks. > Lee If there *really* is no way to convince the woman to keep the kitten for a few weeks, then definitely go ahead and adopt him. It's normally much better for the kitten to remain with mom cat for 12 weeks (minimum 10 weeks). MaryL > > Yes we have an option to adopt two brothers who will be 7-8 weeks old > > on Saturday. The woman who is caring for them [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > MaryL we adopted our cat at six weeks, a bit early but he was going to another home if not ours. so we went for it. he went stright to the vet for a check up who had no concerns. we had very slight teething problems with Riley using the tray but nothing we could not manage. he is by no means needy...very independent, fends for himself (even though there is a constant supply of cat food), and is completely house trained. i would say a maximum of eight weeks, minimum six weeks. >Yes we have an option to adopt two >brothers who will be 7-8 weeks old on >Saturday. The woman who is caring for >them has to get them homes by then or >they go to the pound as she is also >moving on Saturday. I think you should adopt the kittens and offer to take the mom too. The woman that has her was obviously not responsible enough to get the get spayed, and this way the kittens would benefit from more time with mom and the mom can get spayed ASAP so no more litters result. Three cats is no more trouble than two, and having the kittens grow up with mom around is beneficial. Megan  Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray > Can a kitten of 6-8 weeks be successfully adopted and be a normal grown > cat? Yes. I don't advocate placement before 8 weeks. But many cats have been placed at 6 and done well. Six weeks is still pretty young and dependant on Momma. One problem you run in to is people say their kittens are older than they are to "get rid of them" early. IME, a cat that is removed from the nest too early ends up beeing pretty needy its whole live. Something about those last few weeks with Momma helps them gain confidence and independence. > I have heard that they must be at least 3 months old. Is this true. No. > How old to have them neutered. If you have a vet that is competent in early spay/neuter you can have them neutered as soon as they weigh 2 lbs, which is as early as 8 weeks. Most vets still wait until 4-6 months. It's not necessary though. There's a lot of literature supporting early spay/neuter if you choose to go that route. -L. Thanks for the info. I do know how old these little people are as they were born on the 19th of August. The woman who has been fostering them and is leaving on Saturday this week. She must find them good homes by then or send them off to the pound. We have visited with them weekly and they all seem to be well adjusted. The mother seems to have had her fill of them and really doesn't want to nurse them. They eat on their own and use the potty box. I will pen them in my family room, kitchen and utility room until they really know their area. We recently lost our old cats at 18 and 16 years and want to adopt these little souls. They are so cute one is a dark shorthaired tiger and the other is silky black whose name will be Panther. > Thanks for the info. I do know how old these little people are as they > were born on the 19th of August. The woman who has been fostering them [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > shorthaired tiger and the other is silky black whose name will be > Panther. They sound really cute. If Momma cat is sending them out of the nest, and refusing to nurse, they can go home with you. :) It might take them a short while to adjust to the new surroundings, but they eventually will get used to it. It's always an easier adjustment when there are two. Plus you are saving them from the pound which is a death sentance this time of year - it's Fall kitten season in many climes, and lots of kittens are being dumped. -L. > Thanks for the info. I do know how old these little people are as they > were born on the 19th of August. The woman who has been fostering them > and is leaving on Saturday this week. She must find them good homes by > then or send them off to the pound. Adopt them immediately!!!! Seriously in the UK kittens are routinely taken from their mum at 8 weeks (until I started reading this list I thought this was the norm) I got the Fabulous Furballs at "8" weeks- I have a sneaking feeling it was 7 weeks from what I later worked out when talking to the slave of their mother and they were fine- a little shy at first but that was more likely because they grew up in a shed with very little Human contact Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs ... The woman who has been fostering them > and is leaving on Saturday this week. She must find them good homes by > then or send them off to the pound. ... Hi Lee, So, what are her plans for the mother cat? Annie |
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