5months still drink mum's milk

[ladyifah]

Both of my kittens is 5 months 3 days now. But they still drink milk from their mum. Is that okay? Or should i stop them? ?

 

[orientalslave]

If they are all happy with the arrangement then it's OK.  I suspect she has very little milk and it's more comfort suckling.  I take it all are healthy and well and the kittens are growing?

 

[StefanZ]

Agree with Oriental.  

 

[missymotus]

Yes, very normal. .Mum will stop it when she's done.

Hopefully all are spayed/neutered by now. Male kittens can mate with their mother from 4 months, and females are best spayed before their first heat, again from 4 months. 

 

[ladyifah]

Omg! I never knew they can mate with their mum from 4 mnths old! I left with 2 kitties female now. The male was given away but planning to take it back. I pitt my kitties going for spaying since they are still young. Thank you for telling me anyway. Thanks again everyone

 

[missymotus]

Kittens can be spayed and neutered from 8 weeks, I do my litters at 10 as it fits in between their 2 kitten vaccinations at 8 & 12 weeks

Mum also needs spaying if she hasn't been yet, going through heat cycles carries health risks - some of them deadly