HOW OLD SHOULD THE KITTEN BE TO BRING HOME?
The kitten that you bring home should be ideally 12 weeks old. By doing so, you ensure that the kitten has developed excellent litter box habits, is fully physically and psychologically weaned and has been vaccinated twice. When the kitten is given the first vaccination, at about 7-9 weeks old, this vaccine completely knocks out all the antibodies and protection left from the kitten’s mother, and until the kitten receives his second vaccination, he is somewhat more vulnerable to contracting an illness. The second vaccination, given normally at about 12 weeks, is the one to which the kitten’s own immune system actually mounts a strong defense, and the kitten is then protected for travel. Usually, the new owner provides the third vaccination at about 16 weeks of age. BE SURE THE KITTEN IS HEALTHY: When selecting your kitten, be sure that the kitten looks well-fed, with a slightly plump tummy, and the eyes should be clear with no watery discharge. Do not purchase/adopt a kitten younger th
