Kittens can stay with their mother for about 8-12 weeks, but it is necessary to separate them at some point to ensure their social development and independence.
Yes, mother cats can recognize their kittens even after being separated. They use their sense of smell and memory to identify their offspring.
Yes, mother cats have the ability to remember their kittens and can recognize them even after they have been separated for a period of time.
Yes, mother cats can experience sadness when their kittens leave. This is because they have formed a strong bond with their kittens and may feel a sense of loss when they are separated.
Yes, a mother cat can remember her kittens. Cats have strong maternal instincts and can recognize and remember their offspring even after they have been separated.
Kittens can typically be picked up when they are around 8 weeks old, as this is the age when they are weaned and ready to be separated from their mother.
Yes, kittens have the ability to remember their mother, especially during the early stages of their life when they rely on her for care and protection. This bond can last even after they are separated from their mother.
Not forever. Some could come back. it all depends.
No, the kittens need all the milk they can get. Just feed her better food and help her not be so thin. You can help by nursing the kittens yourself as well at intervals if they are still hungry, but the kittens should NOT be separated from their mother, especially when you can help them.
Yes, kittens can nurse after their mother is spayed. Spaying does not affect a mother cat's ability to nurse her kittens.
Yes, it is generally permissible to give kittens away at 8 weeks of age, as they are typically weaned and independent enough to be separated from their mother and siblings at that time.
In the beginning, she will be with them almost constantly. But she will need to get up to use the kitty litter and to eat and drink, and as the kittens grow, she will be able to leave them alone more often.
When a mother cat is separated from her kittens she will have a lamenting cry. This cry will last for approximately one week.