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Why do cat breeders wait until the kitten is at least 12 weeks and dog breeders usually at 8 weeks to give them to the owners, why the difference?
Well of course I know they arent the same, i wanted know the reason as to why , and i know its best for the animal if breeders decide to do that.Dogs aren't cats for one thing, why would we treat one species the same as a completely different one? It's based on what has proven to be best for the animal.
Thank you this answers my questionMany dog breeders keep the puppies until 12 weeks, too, especially small breeds. But this is really only advisable if they're doing some training, or else the pup misses out on some valuable training time.
But dogs are pack animals, and will look to their human for guidance once they leave their mother. Cats aren't pack animals, and they don't learn cat lessons from humans, so if a kitten hasn't learned his cat lessons from his mother and littermates, watch out!
Honestly that's pretty much the reason though. Dogs develop faster than Cats, I think.Well of course I know they arent the same, i wanted know the reason as to why , and i know its best for the animal if breeders decide to do that.
I don't think dogs develop faster. Puppies are very immature when they go to new homes. They are just a different species with different needs, so it makes more sense for them to leave home at an immature developmental stage. Willowy explained it well, I think:Honestly that's pretty much the reason though. Dogs develop faster than Cats, I think.
[...] dogs are pack animals, and will look to their human for guidance once they leave their mother. Cats aren't pack animals, and they don't learn cat lessons from humans, so if a kitten hasn't learned his cat lessons from his mother and littermates, watch out!