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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / December 2004Sites on age of separation
Anyone know of any sites that discuss the age at which kittens can be separated from their mums? I'm trying to gently point out to someone that six weeks is too early. >Anyone know of any sites that discuss the age at which kittens can be >separated from their mums? I'm trying to gently point out to someone that >six weeks is too early. http://www.breedlist.com/faq/young.html How Young is Too Young: How old should a kitten be when it goes to a new home? by Barbara C. French First printed in CATS Magazine, February 2000. BarB >>Anyone know of any sites that discuss the age at which kittens can be >>separated from their mums? I'm trying to gently point out to someone that >>six weeks is too early. > > http://www.breedlist.com/faq/young.html Thanks Barb. > Anyone know of any sites that discuss the age at which kittens can be > separated from their mums? I'm trying to gently point out to someone that > six weeks is too early. In the state of Maryland a good reference would be state law - it's illegal to sell or otherwise separate a puppy or kitten from its mother until age eight weeks. That's also true in FL >> Anyone know of any sites that discuss the age at which kittens can be >> separated from their mums? I'm trying to gently point out to someone that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > illegal to sell or otherwise separate a puppy or kitten from its mother > until age eight weeks. > That's also true in FL > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >>illegal to sell or otherwise separate a puppy or kitten from its mother >>until age eight weeks. However, kittens should stay with their mothers and sibling till at least 12 weeks of age. Camilla Ashley wrote: > In the state of Maryland a good reference would be state law - it's > illegal to sell or otherwise separate a puppy or kitten from its mother > until age eight weeks. Ebbtide wrote: > That's also true in FL And, of course, state legislators are such renowned experts on such matters...  SignatureJohn Hasler john@dhh.gt.org Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA > And, of course, state legislators are such renowned experts on such > matters... So you think the law is wrong? Why not share YOUR expertise? ;-) I wrote: > And, of course, state legislators are such renowned experts on such > matters... > So you think the law is wrong? Why not share YOUR expertise? Because, just like the legislators, I have no expertise in the subject area. And, unlike the legislators, I know it. SignatureJohn Hasler john@dhh.gt.org Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA > Because, just like the legislators, I have no expertise in the subject > area. And, unlike the legislators, I know it. Ya figure they got any advice? Ah, never mind. LOL > Ya figure they got any advice? Cubic miles of it, all conflicting. How do they decide which advice to follow? Easy. They just ask themselves "What will get me the most votes?" They _are_ experts on that. No legislator is ever going to vote against a law that purports to protect kittens, regardless of what advice they receive about it. SignatureJohn Hasler john@dhh.gt.org Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA HOWEDY SaltiDawg, That's on accHOWENT of they MISUNDERSTAND the REASON for the Department of Agriculture's ruling that puppys not be SHIPPED INTERSTATE pryor to 8 weeks of age to AVOID STRESS from SHIPPING, not on accHOWENT of some MYSTICAL developmental stages or SOCIALIZATION idiocy the EXXXPERTS believe on accHOWENT of they too do not UNDERSTAND the REASON for the FEDERAL SHIPPING REGULATIONS. Scott & Fuller and The Amazing Puppy Wizard recommend SIX weeks for separtion of pups. Kats may be a different matter as they need to learn STUFF like HUNTING and HYGINE but they're PROBABLY better off in a new HOWES at six weeks like dogs. BWEEEEEEEEAHAHAHHAHAAA!!! The Amazing Puppy Wizard <{) ; ~ ) > > > Anyone know of any sites that discuss the age at which kittens can be > > separated from their mums? I'm trying to gently point out to someone that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > illegal to sell or otherwise separate a puppy or kitten from its mother > until age eight weeks. > Anyone know of any sites that discuss the age at which kittens can be > separated from their mums? I'm trying to gently point out to someone that > six weeks is too early. It's my experience that the earlier a kitten is separated from its mother, the less likely it will blend into a household as that cuddly domestic cat we all want to have (though not impossible). Twelve weeks, IMO, is best. -Sharon |
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