how old do kittens have to be before leaving mother
Kittens should be 12-14 weeks old before leaving their mother. Any younger is much too early, as they have not yet learned vital socialisation skills that will help them develop into well-behaved adult cats. Zane Goodman.
So, from the nursing point of view, 10 weeks of age, or when the kitten has been weaned, is the safest time for a kitten to leave its mother. If the kitten is still nursing at 12 weeks, something is wrong with the breederâs strategy.