At what age can you pick up a newborn kitten?

Answer 1

Yes, as long as the mother is okay with it. If she is, you can handle the baby all you want. The more you handle baby critters, the friendlier they generally will be:) Make sure not to take the kittens out of their mothers sight or she may get uneasy. Make sure to wash your hands well before picking up the kittens as well.

Answer 2

You can usually hold a kitten whenever you want, but one time not to is when the kitten is getting it's milk. Also, you do not want to hold the kitten for long because mothers are very protective of their baby kittens. And, it depends how old the kitten is.

Answer 3

you can hold them anytime you want, not just after they are born because the mother might not accept them they will smell like you and she won't nurse them, after that it depends on the mother and if she feels safe with you she will let you hold them if she doesn't be very very careful do not even think about holding them.

Answer 4

A puppy is ready to be taken home at approximately 8 weeks of age. This is when they have stopped nursing from their mother, and begin a socialization phase. It is important to interact with your puppy at this time so that it can get along with people.

If you mean pick up, as in to hold, then you may pick up a puppy as soon as it is born. However, puppies should be handled very gently, and a mother may feel protective of her young.

Answer:With all due respect to the contributor above, you should NEVER pick up a newborn puppy. Doing so will often cause the mother to reject it, resulting in its death. You should wait to handle a puppy until it's at least a week to ten days old.

Answer 5

You should start picking them up from day one. They need to be socialized.

Answer 6

Yes, as long as it doesn't stress the mother or the kittens out. You can't hold them for too long, otherwise their bodies will pick up your scent and the mother will abandon them :(

Answer 7

you dont

Answer 8

From a cat