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When can you take a kitten away from its mom?

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You should never take the kittens away from there mother because if you had a kid would you want someone to take the kid from you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! idiots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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About twelve to fourteen weeks old. Ten weeks at the very earliest.

Sadly, too many kittens are taken away from their mothers too early, usually around six to eight weeks old (some kittens aren't even weaned properly at that age). They have had no chance to learn what behaviour is good or bad, and behavioral problems will become apparent as the kitten gets older which, often, are difficult to correct.

Kittens six to eight weeks old have not learned any important socialisation or behaviour skills yet, which kittens learn from eight weeks onwards. During this time kittens will learn how to play and interact with their littermates, mother and any other animals and humans in the house.

They will learn what behaviour is acceptable and what is not from their mother, and will learn how to play and share with their littermates. They will also learn about grooming and litterbox use at this crucial time. Most kittens are well socialised by the time they are twelve weeks old, and are very likely to grow into very gentle and affectionate pets.
Many, if not all, cat breeders strongly advise that you should not take a kitten away from its litter until 12-14 weeks of age. The reason for this is this allows the kittens to learn how to behave around other kittens and people. Playing with their litter-mates and mother teaches the kittens what is and is not acceptable. Taking a kitten away at this crucial stage of development can cause behavior issues later on in its life as it will not have been taught otherwise.

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6 weeks is a good age for them to be weaned and start a life independent of their mom.

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Taking a kitten away at six weeks is far too early.

Many, if not all, cat breeders strongly advise that you should not take a kitten away from its litter until 10-12 weeks of age. The reason for this is this allows the kittens to learn how to behave around other kittens and people. Playing with their litter-mates and mother teaches the kittens what is and is not acceptable. Taking a kitten away at this crucial stage of development can cause behavior issues later on in its life as it will not have been taught otherwise.

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You can take a kitten away from its mum at 10 weeks at the very earliest but make sure its eating on its own and fully weaned. It is ideal to keep kittens with their littermates and mother up to 14 weeks as this is when they learn socialisation skills with other cats and humans. Taking a kitten away before they learn such skills can lead to many behaviour problems in later life as the kitten never learned what is right or wrong.

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Many, if not all, cat breeders strongly advise that you should not take a kitten away from its litter until 12-14 weeks of age.

The reason for this is this allows the kittens to learn how to behave around other kittens and people. Playing with their litter-mates and mother teaches the kittens what is and is not acceptable. Taking a kitten away at this crucial stage of development can cause behaviour issues later on in its life as it will not have been taught otherwise.

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11y ago

The best time for them to leave their mother at about 12-14 weeks of age.

Sadly, too many kittens are taken away from their mothers too early, usually around six to eight weeks old (some kittens aren't even weaned properly at that age). They have had no chance to learn what behaviour is good or bad, and behavioral problems will become apparent as the kitten gets older which, often, are difficult to correct.

Kittens six to eight weeks old have not learned any important socialisation or behaviour skills yet, which kittens learn from eight weeks onwards. During this time kittens will learn how to play and interact with their littermates, mother and any other animals and humans in the house.

They will learn what behaviour is acceptable and what is not from their mother, and will learn how to play and share with their littermates. They will also learn about grooming and litterbox use at this crucial time. Most kittens are well socialised by the time they are twelve weeks old, and are very likely to grow into very gentle and affectionate pets.

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12y ago

You must wait until they are at least 12 weeks old to move them, or they will not acquire the social skills and other skills from their mother and siblings.

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The best time a kitten can be taken away from its mother when its twelve weeks old.

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11y ago

After the mother cat has abandoned it usually around winter time. The exact day that mothers leave their kittens is july 4th. Very patriotic of them. #trifflin

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