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I'm involved in animal rescue in Turkey which operates a TNR (trap, neuter, return) programme and someone neutered a mother cat today. What they didn't know is she has kittens which are around 3 weeks old and can't be found. The vet has said because the mother has milk, she needs to be away from the kittens for 7 days or there is a chance the kittens when they feed, will open up the neutering wound.
We are going to have to release her way before that or the kittens of course will die. How long can they survive without her? Should we release her after 24 hours or can they survive maybe 2 days without her?
I'm involved in animal rescue in Turkey which operates a TNR (trap, neuter, return) programme and someone neutered a mother cat today. What they didn't know is she has kittens which are around 3 weeks old and can't be found. The vet has said because the mother has milk, she needs to be away from the kittens for 7 days or there is a chance the kittens when they feed, will open up the neutering wound.
We are going to have to release her way before that or the kittens of course will die. How long can they survive without her? Should we release her after 24 hours or can they survive maybe 2 days without her?