Can a kitten leave it's mum at 3 weeks?

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

zaksmum wrote: »

wondered what all the letters at the beginning of your post meant:rotfl: Now I know!

Saw the neighbour just now and she's on the look out for another kitten as her daughter was upset to lose the one they had.

I said she should remember that a kitten needs it's mum a LOT longer than the first 3 weeks of it's life, next time.

She did seem suitably ashamed and promised she would certainly not accept one so young next time.

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gettingready

Oh dear..... poor kitten that ends up there ...

Froglet

I agree with you.And no doubt in a few months time if it's a female there will be more helpless and unwanted kittens again...............

Indeed Jojo.But it's those selfish people out there who let it happen who need their heads banging against a wall.

Fire_Fox

zaksmum wrote: »

Thanks for all the help and suggestions.

I saw the neighbour today and was very sad to hear that the poor little kitten has died.

I sympathised with the neighbour but did point out that 3 weeks was surely FAR too early to take the kitten away from it's mum.

Even though it wasn't my kitten, I'm gutted and just wish to God I could've done something - or anything - to help the poor little scrap.

Why do people have to be so irresponsible? I'm so sorry that the kitten didn't get much of a life.

Rest In Peace little kitten

Saw the neighbour just now and she's on the look out for another kitten as her daughter was upset to lose the one they had.

I said she should remember that a kitten needs it's mum a LOT longer than the first 3 weeks of it's life, next time.

She did seem suitably ashamed and promised she would certainly not accept one so young next time.

Thanks for updating you did what you could, you told her the kitten was too young and you contacted the RSPCA.

!!!!!! the kitten didn't die, she killed it. You TOLD her the kitten should not be away from it's mother so young. Don't suppose she bothered getting professional advice on how to hand rear. :mad:

Honestly I'd lodge a formal complaint with the RSPCA, they should be suitably ashamed and they should be stopping this person mistreating another kitten. I have a horrible feeling the next one will still be under six weeks old. Could you tell her that back yard breeders lie about the age and not to take a kitten that has not started it's vaccinations and has the documents to prove it?