>> I just brought in a 6 wk old kitty to my 9 year old kitty.
>
>Do you realize 6 weeks old is *way* too young to be separated from his
>mom? Unless this guy was an orphan, it was a cruel thing to do to
>separate him from mom and littermates so young.
> Yeap. Orphaned. They say 8 weeks is a good time to do it.
Actually, 8 weeks is too young for kittens. 12 weeks is best. We have
two boys that were orphaned when they were 4 weeks old. It breaks my
heart when one of them starts kneading and suckling on his favorite bed,
it's like he missed out on a lot of time with mom!

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Dave - 26 Jun 2004 00:23 GMT
>> Yeap. Orphaned. They say 8 weeks is a good time to do it.
>
>Actually, 8 weeks is too young for kittens. 12 weeks is best. We have
>two boys that were orphaned when they were 4 weeks old. It breaks my
>heart when one of them starts kneading and suckling on his favorite bed,
>it's like he missed out on a lot of time with mom!
I'm hearing 8 from local vets...

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Victor Martinez - 26 Jun 2004 03:23 GMT
> I'm hearing 8 from local vets...
Yeah... and some vets recommend declawing kittens at the same time
they're neutered...
Do the research yourself. Read the books, talk to breeders. Then decide
what is best.

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grumpor - 26 Jun 2004 02:01 GMT
>> Yeap. Orphaned. They say 8 weeks is a good time to do it.
>
> Actually, 8 weeks is too young for kittens. 12 weeks is best. We have
> two boys that were orphaned when they were 4 weeks old. It breaks my
> heart when one of them starts kneading and suckling on his favorite bed,
> it's like he missed out on a lot of time with mom!
Vic, it is NEVER too young to grill them. They might as well get it over
with as soon as possible.