When Can You Let Kitten Outside

This will give them plenty of time to settle in their new environment.

When can you let kitten outside. You can gradually start introducing your cat to the great outdoors at about six months of age once they have been neutered spayed and had all of their injections. Most kittens are prepared to leave the house and to explore the outside world at six months old. To prevent neighborhood cats from coming into your house you can buy a cat flap that is operated by magnetic or electronic keys on your cat s collar and will only open for your cat. Four months old is the earliest kittens can be neutered.

Also a cat that has had kittens can get pregnant again when the kittens reach six weeks old even if she is still feeding them. In cases like this you may need to restrict the activities of your older cat for a while or maybe shut the door to the room where the cat flap is and he will soon let you know he s back home and you can then let him in to the rest of the house and perhaps shut the cat flap overnight. You could then let it explore outside if it is supervised. If you already own a cat which is using the flap be aware that the kitten may watch and learn to let itself out before you are ready.

Kittens learn quickly by watching other cats. Letting an un neutered cat out aside from unwanted pregnancy also spreads feline leukamia for those cats not vaccinated against it and fiv feline equivalent of hiv. Because of potential infection with diseases such as enteritis or cat flu your kitten should not be allowed outside until at least a week after it has finished its first course of vaccinations at about 13 14 weeks old depending on the vaccine. You may be tempted to let your cat outside as soon as possible but generally it s best to allow at least 2 3 weeks and up to 4 6 weeks after you first take them home.

By this age the kitten is already familiar with your home and will be able to track their way back after their adventure. Ideally cats should be six months of age before they are allowed outside unsupervised. This gives them time to mature and also to be neutered.