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So our cat adopted us by having kittens on our patio... fast forward 11 weeks and we are getting ready to get her spayed and send the kittens to their forever homes...except they are all still nursing. We have done some research but can't come up with a good answer . I've seen that the mom can get spayed even if the babies are still nursing but I can't find anything about them leaving for their new homes if they are still nursing. The babies are all eating real food regularly so I am not worried about their nutrition; I am just worried that if we separate them before they are weaned that they will become 'suckers' (nurse on other things/pets) for the rest of their lives. I am also worried about the mom still making milk or getting infected after separation. We have seen some posts that say you can intervene if it becomes necessary, but what exactly does 'intervene' mean? We can separate them every time we catch them nursing... but what about at night or when we are not home?
Thank you all for your help/advice!
Thank you all for your help/advice!