This may vary, depending on the degree of material drive the litter mother naturally displays. A litter mother with a strong maternal instinct will care for her kittens throughout the 9 or 10 weeks of their early kittenhood, usually until her milk begins to dry up. In nature, this mother would almost guarantee a perfect start to life, and natural selection will have succeeded.
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1 Helen // May 6, 2008 at 9:03 pm
How soon is it safe to spay a very good and responsible mother cat? She is still nursing 4 of her 5 kittens. They are 6 weeks old.
2 Helen // May 6, 2008 at 9:06 pm
How soon after giving birth to 5 kittens can the mother be spayed?
3 hands free pumping bra // Feb 16, 2010 at 1:57 am
I think as long as they could take care of themselves. A motherly care of a cat seems it takes long when every they still breast fed her siblings.
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