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I'm fostering a mother cat and her two remaining kittens. They were born on August 24th, so they're too young for any introductions yet, but everyone is living in my bedroom and eventually will have to be able to roam free. Mom is very social with people despite being a stray. I have two cats myself, both nuetered males. One usually warms up to my foster animals within a few days and does wonderfully with kittens. My other male however is not nearly as sociable, but generally is just grumpy about kittens and yells at them from across the room. I also have a dog who is wonderful with cats.
I want to socialize these kittens as much as possible as they age so they can transition into their new homes as easily as possible. I have no idea how to go about introducing mom and kittens to everyone safely. I do have a baby gate available if I wanted to open the door but keep everyone out of contact with each other. These kittens will be with me at least a full 8 weeks before they are rehomed. Thank you in advance for any advice.
I'm fostering a mother cat and her two remaining kittens. They were born on August 24th, so they're too young for any introductions yet, but everyone is living in my bedroom and eventually will have to be able to roam free. Mom is very social with people despite being a stray. I have two cats myself, both nuetered males. One usually warms up to my foster animals within a few days and does wonderfully with kittens. My other male however is not nearly as sociable, but generally is just grumpy about kittens and yells at them from across the room. I also have a dog who is wonderful with cats.
I want to socialize these kittens as much as possible as they age so they can transition into their new homes as easily as possible. I have no idea how to go about introducing mom and kittens to everyone safely. I do have a baby gate available if I wanted to open the door but keep everyone out of contact with each other. These kittens will be with me at least a full 8 weeks before they are rehomed. Thank you in advance for any advice.