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What should you do with kittens when the mother runs away from you?
Kittens can be taken from their mother without physical risk to their health as soon as they are weaned, which should be at about six weeks of age. The advice to wait longer is based on the idea that ...
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What should you do with kittens when the mother runs away from you?
What area of the world are you in? Get in contact with a local trap-neuter-release (TNR) program. If nothing like that exists in your area, see if you can at least find a local vet who knows something ...
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How cruel is it to make your cat listen to other cats?
So this question got me thinking a lot. I have tried several times to find a reliable research paper on the topic but no success yet.
In my opinion there are a few layers to this question.
Stress for ...
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Ethics of allowing a munchkin cat to breed
First I think it is great that you want to make an informed decision and not just breed more cats because you can.
There are several reasons why breeding munchkins can be a problem.
Inbreeding
As with ...
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Should I free this turtle?
Should you free this turtle?
Meaning one: let the turtle loose into nature
No! Pets should not ever be "freed" like this, for multiple reasons. For example, pets aren't able to find their ...
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How cruel is it to make your cat listen to other cats?
This is a form of manipulation. I can think of more cruel things. It doesn't sound to be causing harm to the cat especially in the case with the veterinary. At least no more harm than the harm of ...
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I’ve taken in a neglected cat; should I take the cat when I’m moving out in a month?
No you shouldn't.
This answer is for your benefit rather than that of the cat. All countries, to the best of my knowledge, consider animals as property so they don't distinguish stealing a cat from ...
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What should you do with kittens when the mother runs away from you?
So very specifically to farm cats, please consider these as wild animals in close proximity rather than pets. From this point of view, it seems unlikely that you will be overrun with cats. Based on ...
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How cruel is it to make your cat listen to other cats?
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I could not find any scientific sources or studies on this, so my answer is purely speculative and not necessarily correct - merely an opinion.
I also use these sounds to ...
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can turtles be dressed like the ninja turtles
First you need to find a species of turtle, which are okay to live together. Red ear sliders for example are loners and would suffer with 4 together in one enclosure.
Then you need to find a color (...
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How cruel is it to make your cat listen to other cats?
I agree with the other answers that personal ethics and philosophy come into play here, but I would also like to point out your responsibility towards your cat. You took him in (hopefully) to give him ...
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What should you do with kittens when the mother runs away from you?
It is not uncommon for farm cats to expect their local humans to do their fair share of kitten-minding duties
even if the mother cat is skittish about you being too close.
If you live in an area where ...
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What should you do with kittens when the mother runs away from you?
I've "reformed" over a dozen feral cats. If you like cats as pets, you could do this for the existing cats and/or the kittens after they're weaned. As Kai said, this can be around 6 weeks of ...
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What is the cleanest way I can pick up all of my dog's poop on grass?
For your own yard, get a dog poo rake and keep it handy. They are modeled after horse poo pitchforks, but downsized. They come with a little "tray with handle" that you can rake the poo into,...
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