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Cat Forum / General Topics / October 2006Whats best????
We bought 2 kittens from the same litter 1 male 1 female, 3 weeks ago. Unfortunity the female got very ill and had to be put to sleep recently. We really want to get a play mate for the male. Should we have another female or a male????? Scooby Doo (the male) is ownly 6 weeks old. Either or the kitten is so young a playmate of either sex makes no difference May I ask what was her illness that caused the problem. I am asking so just in case it is not spread to another furball I am sorry for your loss > We bought 2 kittens from the same litter 1 male 1 female, 3 weeks ago. > Unfortunity the female got very ill and had to be put to sleep recently. > We > really want to get a play mate for the male. Should we have another female > or > a male????? Scooby Doo (the male) is ownly 6 weeks old. > We bought 2 kittens from the same litter 1 male 1 female, 3 weeks ago. > Unfortunity the female got very ill and had to be put to sleep recently. We > really want to get a play mate for the male. Should we have another female or > a male????? Scooby Doo (the male) is ownly 6 weeks old. I'm surprised, perhaps appalled, that someone would sell a kitten that is only three weeks old. That is far too young of an age to be taken from its mother.  SignatureJames Leo Ryan ..... Austin, Texas ..... taliesinsoft@mac.com >> We bought 2 kittens from the same litter 1 male 1 female, 3 weeks ago. >> Unfortunity the female got very ill and had to be put to sleep recently. We [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >only three weeks old. That is far too young of an age to be taken from its >mother. From everything I hear kittens should be AT LEAST 8 weeks old before being taken away from the mother!! > We bought 2 kittens from the same litter 1 male 1 female, 3 weeks ago. > Unfortunity the female got very ill and had to be put to sleep recently. > We > really want to get a play mate for the male. Should we have another female > or > a male????? Scooby Doo (the male) is ownly 6 weeks old. It is horrifying that these little kittens were separated from their mother at such a young age. Eight weeks is the absolute minimum. It is much better to wait 10 or 12 weeks. The original "owner" put these little kits at risk. Please be sure to seek the advice from someone (possibly a vet) who has experience in dealing with very young kittens. I suggest a female playmate for the male kitten -- but *not* that young. Wait a few weeks, then adopt (don't buy) another kitten to give yours a companion. MaryL >>We bought 2 kittens from the same litter 1 male 1 female, 3 weeks ago. >>Unfortunity the female got very ill and had to be put to sleep recently. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > at risk. Please be sure to seek the advice from someone (possibly a vet) > who has experience in dealing with very young kittens. Wow, I can't believe someone would adopt out two kittens at 3 weeks old! That young, they're just barely learning to walk out of the nest on their own. They couldn't possibly have been weaned that young, no wonder the poor girl got sick. I hope you talk to whoever adopted the kittens to you and let them know it was too early and what happened to the female. Hope the male is healthy! Rhonda >>>We bought 2 kittens from the same litter 1 male 1 female, 3 weeks ago. >>>Unfortunity the female got very ill and had to be put to sleep recently. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Rhonda In fact, I have been thinking about this and I wonder (and hope) if that age is an error. The OP did not say anything about special feedings, and it seems doubtful if either kitten would have survived without special care if they were really separated from the mother at 3 weeks of age. MaryL Are the sellers insane? did that not seem ridiculous to you? and you wonder why one died?!! They need their mother! > We bought 2 kittens from the same litter 1 male 1 female, 3 weeks ago. > Unfortunity the female got very ill and had to be put to sleep recently. > We > really want to get a play mate for the male. Should we have another female > or > a male????? Scooby Doo (the male) is ownly 6 weeks old. SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com to be fair Danielle does not state if the kittens were actually taken from their mother. Danielle could be waiting to pick up the male kitten any time now (or within a matter of weeks) > Are the sellers insane? did that not seem ridiculous to you? and you wonder > why one died?!! [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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