I know as a registered breeder they strongly advise you to keep your kittens until they are 13 weeks old (which is what i do) but my vet keeps telling me that there is no reason to wait until they are 13 weeks old. He says that for mummy they are better off leaving perhaps each week from 8 weeks then all going the day they turn 13 weeks? I did point out that for the vaccinations they should remain with me but obviously if the kitten gets vaccinated by the new owners then it is no disadvantage to the kitten. It has got me thinking that's all?

my friend has just aquired 2 moggies that are 7 &half weeks, they eat well and are litter trained, she will tae them to the vet to have them fleaed, wormed and vaccinated!

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If you are a registered breeder with GCCF then you are supposed to abide by their rules i.e. to keep the kittens until they are 13 weeks. I guess it is probably due to the fact that pedigrees may mature a little more slowly than moggies (I am sure someone will be able to advise of the reasoning behind this better than I can!). Either way I personally would be wary of any pedigree breeder letting their kittens go earlier than the 13 weeks (well a few days earlier is probably okay but more than a week.......

13 weeks, even 14 weeks! i don't think moggies should go any earlier either. vaccinate them and charge the new owner the price. i would!

I have rang the GCCF and looked at their website and they ADVISE - It is not a rule - it is their advice. I am not saying i disagree but the vet has a point. Mummy is surrounded by her 6 kittens and then suddenly they are all taken from her?

Interesting thread - although i cannot add to this as im not sure of my opinion on this one!

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i think it depends wether its moggies or pedigrees, and if they're registered!

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They STRONGLY advise. If you have 6 kittens then try work it with their new owners so 2 go at 13 weeks, 2 at 4/5 days later, and 2 a 14 weeks. That is staggered then.

I would NEVER buy a kitten unless they were 13/14 weeks of age. My new kitten will be coming to me at 16 weeks of age.

I'm very excited about bringing my kitten home in 3 1/2 weeks, he'll be 13 weeks then.... but somehow i feel guilty of taking him away from his mum and brothers

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The vet (who should know these things) tell me that there is NO difference at all if the kitten leaves at 9 weeks than if it leaves at 13 weeks - I always thought they should leave at 13 weeks but i did think the vet had a point. I'm not saying my kittens will leave earlier than 13 weeks i just wondered what other breeders opinions are and why you wouldn't allow them to leave early if it does the kitten no harm.