Meet Cirilla

[Rafiki]

My husband and I were allowed to visit our girl when she was 8 weeks old. We had a lot of fun playing with her and her brother for a good hour. As cute as she was, we both whole heartedly agreed that she wasn't fully baked yet. The kitten we picked up 4 weeks later was much more assured of herself and ready to come home.

 

[Connie P.]

Totally agree with the others, seven weeks is far too young to separate a kitten from its mother and siblings! Even if there are no social issues (inappropriate biting, scratching, etc.) I would not be surprised if he doesn't develop IBD and/or food allergies from being forced onto solids at such an early age.

He had no siblings and was a bottle fed baby, which I would have continued to bottle feed if necessary. Two different vets said no reason to continue bottle feeding if he was eating well. The breeder was fabulous. One of the few I found that had no problem with me coming to visually see the conditions she was raising her kittens in. Sorry, didn't mean to open a huge can of worms. Just trying to reassure her that with good quality food, lots of attention and love and a good vet, her kitten will do well.


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[Patti]

He had no siblings and was a bottle fed baby

Ahh, that's a completely different story and certainly reasonable. However, for a 'normally' raised kitten in a litter seven weeks is generally considered way too young for it to leave its nest.

 

[Sintheticz]

My girl came eating no grain kibble, and I transitioned her right away to Darwin's raw diet. She seems to love it but after reading I'm a bit worried. Do you think she is too young for a raw diet? I took her to the vet for a checkup and the vet found no issues. I'll need to wait another few weeks for her second round of shots though so again, just hoping I don't do anything to hurt this little bundle of joy

 

[Rafiki]

No such thing as too young for raw. My cats both went from milk to raw at the breeders. If she has an issue, it will be because there was too much change at once, not because it is raw.

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

Agreed with Rafiki, I wean my kittens onto raw.The only issue I have had over the years is that whole ground rabbit can be too high in bone for them and so I've had to be careful with that.

 

[DumaLove]

Same here, my kittens are weaned directly onto moms raw.

 

[Sintheticz]

Just wanted to update, Ciri has become quite affectionate over the past couple of weeks. I get tiny headbumps and she likes to be pet now! She is very chatty and im trying to learn her different meows and chirps. She is dying to get out of quarantine and has darted out the room a few times. Hopefully she will acclimate to the other cats easily

 

[Patti]

Awww, what a cutie! Glad to hear she is settling in!!!