4 week old kittens! Pics #14, 18 19

[Freedom]

My friends found 3 kittens in a tree stump. No sign of the mom cat, and they asked around, no one had seen her in some time. The kittens were mewing up a storm, so my friends took the wee ones home, had them vet checked, he said they are about 3 weeks old (this was last week, so they are no 4 weeks).

I go see them tomorrow -- WITH camera, never fear, PT!

So Barb and hubby Bill have been asking friends to adopt a kitten and one is now "taken." The question has arisen, at what age can the baby be separated from her litter mates and go to her new home? There is no question of weaning, so we can't go by that.

The new home had a cat, who died suddenly of a heart attack just this morning.

Any insights welcome!

[catmandu]

We cant wait to see those tiny Cats of the Future,
and they certainly are lucky that you found them, and they will get great Furrever Homes!!!

Thats a break in the chain of Feral Cats who grow up wild and have more litters of Cats who will live sad desperate lives.

[catmandu]

Oh I mised your question. At 4 weeks there are things like Baby Kitten Fod KMR and A Vianin Gel until the Little One gets to be about 8 weeks old.
I have read that an important thing is to keep the Babies warm, as they are suescetible to chills.
Good Luck with You Cats of the Future!!!

[momcat]

I can't wait to see those beautiful little babies!

[happylabs]

The question has arisen, at what age can the baby be separated from her litter mates and go to her new home? There is no question of weaning, so we can't go by that.
Any insights welcome!

I rescued a litter from under my shed a few years ago. They were about 4 weeks old. I was amazed at how they instinctively knew how to use the litter box. They also ate moistened kitten food right away. I was very fortunate that a very good friend took two females and they could not have been more than 4 or 5 weeks old. Another friend took one of the kittens about the same time. I am sure there is probably something official about this on the internet but as long as they can eat and use the litter box I see no reason they cannot be adopted.

Here is a picture of the little darlins. Everytime I look at this picture I wish I had them back again for just a few days. They were sooooo much fun!



Every once in a while my friends will send me updated pics. My brother has Max so I get to see him frequently.

[Freedom]

Aw that pic is adorable!!!

[Pinot's Mom]

That picture of all those kitties is wonderful!

Now, back to the question at hand:eight weeks is the usual standard, but there is, as Catmandu said, special supplemental food they should be getting, and keeping them from chill is KEY!! Good luck; keep us posted!

[Randi]

It's a good thing the kittens were found, so they didn't have to starve to death - also glad to hear some of them found homes.

In Denmark, kittens are preferably not adopted out until they are 12 weeks old. That is because they still learn a lot of things from their mom, and their immune system will be stronger. They are also less likely to get behaviour problems later in life, but in case the mom has disappeared, of course they can survive, given the right care.

Good luck with them!

Happylabs, that kitten picture is so cute!!

[snowbelle15]

I can't wait to see the kittens! I bet they're the cutest things ever. I'm glad your friends found them and took them in. I wouldn't want to think about what would of happened to them if they didn't. Good luck with the kittens and take lots of pictures.

Happylabs, AW! They are adorable.