| 1. Separation anxiety - When a kitten is removed | | | | time to play with and hold your kitten each day. |
| from their mother or siblings too early, it is normal for | | | | Don't forget that kittens are also all teeth and claws: |
| them to feel stressed due to the separation. Such | | | | It is part of their normal development to play rough |
| kittens may grow up to be antisocial, aggressive and | | | | and aggressively with you and other kittens, as a cat |
| become troublemakers at some point down the road. | | | | needs the predatory skills to survive in the wild. By |
| Understanding kittens' behavior will entail knowing | | | | doing this every day for about half an hour, you will |
| when is the right time to remove the kitten from | | | | help them to develop social skills thereby enabling |
| their mother - an adequate time being after twelve | | | | them to learn to be comfortable around human |
| to sixteen weeks. Weaning is usually the mother's | | | | beings as they grow up. |
| responsibility, and it is important to let her handle this | | | | By understanding kittens' behavior, you will be able to |
| stage; after a few weeks of age, she will begin to | | | | know what your cat is thinking and feeling at every |
| refuse nursing and this will force the kittens to start | | | | stage of their growth and development. As such, you |
| eating solid foods. | | | | will be able to manage periods of troublesome |
| 2. Spending quality time with your kitten - | | | | behavior, and train your cat to live harmoniously with |
| Understanding kittens' behavior will entail taking some | | | | other members of your household. |