Cat — kitten life-stage care (weaning age, vet/vaccine schedule, kitten diet duration)
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Kittens can generally be taken from their mother and littermates once they are weaned (stop nursing), beginning at 6 to 7 weeks old.Kittens need to visit the vet every 3 to 4 weeks until they're about 6 months old to receive shots and parasite treatment.kittens should be vaccinated according to a regular schedule, beginning at 2 to 3 months old.feeding with a nutritionally balanced, name-brand kitten diet should continue until adulthood (about 9 to 12 months of age).Kittens, like babies, require a lot of attention, including veterinary care, feeding, and socialization.Like puppies and human babies, kittens receive a certain degree of immunity (known as maternal immunity) that is passed from their mothers at birth into their bloodstream in the form of proteins called antibodies and also afterward through nursing.Vaccinations can't effectively stimulate a kitten’s immune system until this maternal immunity wears off.Because maternal immunity declines slowly over time, kittens should be vaccinated according to a regular schedule, beginning at 2 to 3 months old.This helps ensure that the kitten receives an effective dose of vaccine soon after maternal protection is gone.Parasitic worms are so common in kittens that many vets routinely treat them with deworming medications to kill and prevent a broad range of worms.What Do I Feed My Kitten? Proper nutrition is important throughout a cat’s life and is especially critical during kittenhood.Growing kittens need extra calories, fat, protein, vitamins, and minerals for rapid growth and development.
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Source: pdf-raw/companion-care/cat_kitten_care.txt · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/cat-owners/kitten-care