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That is good news!Hi,
Yes I believe she will they are all super helpful there, I do believe they have people that will help foster them. ...
I do not live in the area where "Companion Cats" seems to be based (Michigan), and have no idea if they are an organization that wants "... to separate kittens as young as 6 weeks and put them in a cage. This is not good for the kittens since they have a mother and are not orphans" as you mention to the OP -- but in looking at their web site, I do not get that impression. They seem fully aware of fostering and socializing kittens till "of age" (and trying to aid in the socializing of feral or semi-feral cats, if able). They have volunteer opportunities for fostering animals, etc., and their web site states (via screening and application, etc) that they seek to place animals in environments that best fit each cat. Their application seems fairly standard, though I have seen rescue orgs have more stringent applications/screening. I don't see on their site when the organization was founded, but in looking just a little bit around the web, it seems Companion Cats has been working and placing animals since at least 2011.They should not be separated from their mother until they are 12 weeks old. They need the time to become well socialized and be taught kitten manners.
Many times rescue organizations and pet stores want to separate kittens as young as 6 weeks and put them in a cage. This is not good for the kittens since they have a mother and are not orphans.
Pet stores do not necessarily screen buyers either, so who knows where they will end up. You need to be careful of the choices you make for these kittens that will soon become your responsibility.