I'm looking for 2-3 weeks babies kittens

Hello. My cat died of cancer. Very sad. My husband took her at his friends when she was 2 weeks old. She was amazing. Because we got her when she was little, we fed her. Very sweet the girl was. We are looking for two baby kitten sisters 2-3 weeks of age. Please if you can give us or sell, we will be very grateful and give them all the love and care.

I am sorry for your loss.  Please reach out to shelters and foster networks.  It is nearly kitten season and they will need help with babies.  Please don't buy a kitten from someone who has the mama cat.  It's far too young for them to be separated.  You can, however, do a lot of good for orphan kittens.

I watched there. They don't have 2-3 weeks of kittens. I can also feed and give care for the rest of their life.

I live in Colorado

Anushik said:

I watched there. They don't have 2-3 weeks of kittens. I can also feed and give care for the rest of their life.

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Ok, well that is far too young to take from a mother unless there is a tragedy involved.  It would be selfish to do so.

Please offer to work with a shelter.  It is almost kitten season.  There will be many kittens in need of help.

Yes, my husband took her in when her mother died after childbirth. I agree. In any case , who does not mind to give kitten write me. I don't think it's selfish, because when you take them a little older, they are alienated.
Thank you.

Anushik said:

Yes, my husband took her in when her mother died after childbirth. I agree. In any case , who does not mind to give kitten write me. I don't think it's selfish, because when you take them a little older, they are alienated.
Thank you.

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It is selfish.  You are taking a mother away from her babies and babies away from their mother.  It's cruel, and a benefit to you alone in this scenario.  People who get their cats at later ages also bond to their cats, and their cats to them.  

Maybe I don't understand something... what is the minimum age recommended for the adoption of a kitten?

Anushik said:

Maybe I don't understand something... what is the minimum age recommended for the adoption of a kitten?

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Normally 8-12 weeks is when the kitten should leave the mother, depending on the breed. That gives the kitten time to have been weaned and learn how to be a cat (proper play and social behavior) from it's mother and litter mates. I would say 6 weeks is the absolute youngest they should go, and that is assuming they are already weaned and eating on their own without issue, they are at a good size and weight, they aren't of one of the northern breeds like Maine Coon that develop slower, and are using the litter box.

Amethyst said:

 
Normally 8-12 weeks is when the kitten should leave the mother, depending on the breed. That gives the kitten time to have been weaned and learn how to be a cat (proper play and social behavior) from it's mother and litter mates. I would say 6 weeks is the absolute youngest they should go, and that is assuming they are already weaned and eating on their own without issue, they are at a good size and weight, they aren't of one of the northern breeds like Maine Coon that develop slower, and are using the litter box.

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Adopting at 6 weeks is still not in the best interest of the kitten, as you've said.  They are still learning from mom and siblings, and are still incredibly vulnerable in terms of immune system.

Agreed.  Six weeks is just too young barring the death of the mother.

It's 8 weeks minimum in BC recommended age before a kitten is separated from mom, 

Agree it's hard to match the bond you have when you've raised kittens since almost birth.

Perhaps hold out let rescues know you can care for very young kittens- situation as mentioned without

a mom it happens foster, then decide to keep     Special circumstances when they have no cat

mom's able to foster..

Hi @Anushik  Welcome to TCS.

As others have said it's really not a good idea to take kittens away from their mother too young. Not only do they have behavior problems later in life they are also much weaker physically. They need to be with mum until at least 8 weeks old, preferably 12 weeks old, to ensure they get the benefits of mother's milk and all the antibodies in her system. No one can raise kittens as well as a mother cat can and you don't want to face another heart break or tragedy.

If something terrible happened to the mother people need to step in and help raise the kittens. But if mum is still there letting the family stay together is the best start in life that you can give a kitten

I suggest you volunteer at your local shelter. It is almost kitten season and they will be very glad of another pair of hands to help. I understand that you want a kitten that will bond really closely with you. You can get the same kind of relationship with an older kitten. If you help out at a shelter you will be able to meet lots of kittens and young cats and then pick whichever one you have bonded with to take home as your forever cat.

Usually what happens is the kitten picks you.



Please keep posting and let us see some pictures of your new kitten when the two of you find each other.

Anushik said:

I watched there. They don't have 2-3 weeks of kittens. I can also feed and give care for the rest of their life.

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No shelter will adopt out kittens that young.

Typically shelters apply the same policy to kittens as dogs which is 8 weeks old at minimum for adoption (it is actually a law in this state and many others that puppies cannot be sold until 8 weeks old for their health, it should be law for kittens too IMHO). In my county they have to be spayed/neutered as well prior to going to their new homes. 

It really isn't a question of your ability to care for the kittens. I also understand the desire to bond with the kittens young. I have a cat we got at 4 weeks (he was abandoned in a box), on at about 5 weeks (the people I got him from said 8 weeks and my vet said he was younger; which I guessed but if I hadn't taken him they had other offers so he wouldn't have gone back to Mom anyways) and my last cat was 4 months old. There is honestly no difference in affection of the cats to me. They are all loving. They all come to their names. They all sleep in our beds. They are all very bonded with our family. The difference of a few more weeks with Mom can make a huge difference in kittens socialization skills and gives them more time to get the extra nutrition. 

I am guessing it was not the age of the kitten so much as the basic personality that attributed to it's wonderfulness, however it can be the fact that it was hand raised.  You can check with local shelters that take in orphaned kittens and place them into foster care.  A foster raised kitten will be just as sweet, just as wonderful as a kitten you raise yourself!  I have raised over 220 kittens now and I often get feedback as to how wonderful the foster raised kittens are.  This makes me so happy and proud!

Consider fostering for a shelter.  Often they are desperate for foster families and that would be a great way to raise those babies and keep the ones you want - just don't quit fostering when you adopt, please!