Do I Let My 6 Week Old Kittens Roam Around The House Unsupervised

Should I let my kitten roam around my house at night?

Let the babe free. Cats are automatically podied trained (unless they have something wrong with them; infection or what not)- You lay out a litter box and put the cat in their the cat will go in there UNLESS you do not regularly clean it out and the litter box is for instance, in the bathroom & someone forgot to leave the bathroom door open, the cat will forcely have to either hold it (which my cats do when they are in the house, when they are actually farm cats lol)- or they will find a place that will have to suit their fittings. most cats bury their waste products for a reason.//
your cat will be just fine.

When is it ok to let kittens run around the house?

How sweet of you.

Start with a room. And yes kitten proof it. Provide them with food water a bed, litter and some toys. Let's then stay in that room for a few days before moving them to another room. Letting them see rooms one by one is less likely to scare and stress them out. Plus, they'll be easier to keep track of when they're all together. So keep them in there then gently move them to another room after 3-5 days. As they get older and more familiar with the apartment, they won't be as stressed and scared.
I would also wait until they can efficiently move around, as in they can jump, pounce, walk, run, trott, and stalk. They way they can roam freely N know how to get out of the sticky situations they'll get themselves into.

Remember to also bring in all their needs (bed, food, water, litter, etc) so they will be comfortable. Also, play with them. A playful kitten is a happy kitten because being stuck in a room for days can be boring and they might get bored of doing the same thing. So shake it up a bit for them!

You can even buy a gate that circles an area so they can be in the living room or even outside and theyll be safe and wont be able to wonder so dar.
Once youve kept them all over the house, and they can safely run about the rooms making a mess and know where the bed is, the litter and their food they should be ready to roam by themselves!

Be alert though. If you hear a distressed kitten call, bring them to the group or comfort them. Kittens often cry out when thy want assistance (or milk) from their mother, so be ready and waiting.

Good luck!!!!

Should I let my kitten roam around the house?

There are two benefits of letting her roam. One is that you will find her hiding spaces; those spots she feels particularly safe being in. That is important, as if she gets scared, she will seek out a spot she feels is safe, and that will continue as she grows. Oh, she won't tell you those spots; you will have to find them.

(My oldest cat is over 13 1/2 years old, and there is a spot she will hide in that has been unchanged since she was a kitten. So if she 'disappears', I know where to look.)

The second is that she will get into and onto just about everything, so the sooner you find that out the better.

But one vital word of caution. You MUST child proof your place. In other words, anything you would not want a baby getting into, you do not want your kitten getting into. So make sure cleaners and other dangers are securely locked away.

Should I let my kitten roam around the house?

There are two benefits of letting her roam. One is that you will find her hiding spaces; those spots she feels particularly safe being in. That is important, as if she gets scared, she will seek out a spot she feels is safe, and that will continue as she grows. Oh, she won't tell you those spots; you will have to find them.

(My oldest cat is over 13 1/2 years old, and there is a spot she will hide in that has been unchanged since she was a kitten. So if she 'disappears', I know where to look.)

The second is that she will get into and onto just about everything, so the sooner you find that out the better.

But one vital word of caution. You MUST child proof your place. In other words, anything you would not want a baby getting into, you do not want your kitten getting into. So make sure cleaners and other dangers are securely locked away.

Is it okay to let my 5 week kitten roam my house alone?

A five week old kitten from a shelter? How is that possible when it's illegal for them to let them go that young? And sorry - no way in hell this is a Maine Coon kitten. They only come from the mating of pedigreed Maine Coon to pedigreed Maine Coon and are only found at BREEDERS.

If she's really tiny then keep her in your bedroom with her food, water and litter when you're not home. You need to report this shelter if they really gave you a kitten that young. Bad enough they're lying about the "breed" but letting it go that young is criminal. Have you had a vet check it out yet?

edit: LOL oh yes and all vets are such breed experts. And considering you just got her - how have take her to "many vets"? Please. How did you get a five week old Maine Coon with only 3% of cats a breed and breeders never letting them leave the cattery till 10 to 12 weeks old? Dream on. Your cat is a longhaired domestic - nothing more.

When to let kittens roam the house?

1. We don't let kittens under 5 months old have total freedom in the house - they are supervised when playing/exploring and if we can't watch them, they are confined to one room in the house that is kitten proof. Just too much for the little ones to get in trouble or hurt.

2. Just have a shallow cake pan with a little clay litter or pellet litter (if mom uses the pellets) in the room for the kittens - they will start to use it at 3-5 weeks old - watching mom use it.

3. High quality CANNED kitten food mixed with KMR and warm water to a thick soup is given from 4-6 weeks old. Water should always be available (just use a smaller dish by the normal dish - I've had 3 week old kittens drink water on their own.

4. I don't use any collars on any kittens or cats.

I do hope you will be spaying mom when these kittens are 8 weeks old and rehoming them no sooner then 10-12 weeks old.

Should I let my kitten roam the house?

I am a college student living just off campus in a housing area with a gravel parking lot that is shared with several other houses. The house on the other side of the street has a lot of cats, and therefore, a lot of kittens. One kitten, which I recently found out was NOT a part of these litters, was getting stuck in car engines overnight as it tried to find a safe place to hide from the outside world. Two nights ago, I goaded it inside and fed/watered it and let it sleep on my bed. It was so grateful to be inside that I decided to keep him.

However, due to his bad habit of getting into car engines, I have decided to make him an inside cat. I took him to the vet yesterday, and he estimated that the kitten was 4 to 6 weeks old. I feel like that is really young, especially to be on your own. The vet said it was fine, and I went to the pet store and got him a few toys, litterboxes, food and a water filter thingy, and he seems pretty happy.

Unfortunately, I am a college student and have trouble juggling academic, social, and me time, so I am not always home. To counter the problem of raising such a small kitten, I have closed him up in my room for the time being. There is already a cat that lives here that belongs to the girl living downstairs. However, from the interactions and the fact that her cat is around 10 years old or so, they get along very well and knew each other already, so I am not too concerned about their friendship.

What worries me is the size and age of the kitten and if I could leave him unsupervised in the house. My room is rather large, with an adjoining bathroom that I keep closed also, and he seems to be content with the situation at the moment. Should I keep him in my room for a few more weeks, or should I let him roam free? There's a lot of stuff downstairs (since all of my housemates are also in college and that's how college houses are) so I am afraid he'll hurt himself. He can't even really jump up onto the bed yet. I've made a stair system for him that he continuously forgets to use unless I show it to him.

So, I guess my question is, what age would be appropriate for letting him wander unsupervised? I feel cruel keeping him locked up, but he does sleep A LOT and acts like it doesn't bother him in the slightest. He's very young, and I wonder if I'm being the overprotective mother, but I worry.

When to let my kitten roam the whole house?

I just got a six week old kitten. I live in a 6 bedroom, 3 story house and I keep her in my bedroom because I'm afraid I would lose her if she roamed about the whole house. When I'm not in the room or sleeping, I keep her in a large cage with food, water, litter box, and blanket. And when I'm in the room, I let her out but keep her in the room. My question is, when does she not need the cage anymore and just stay in my room? And, when can she be able to roam free about the huge house?
Note: My bedroom is on the 2nd floor. And, I have an older cat that roams the house but I don't remember years ago how we kept him living in a cage as a kitten, to living in the whole house.

Should I Let My Kitten Roam Around or NOT?? Please help!?

You should let her get used to where she uses the litter first, and put it somewhere she can always get a hang of, I have 2 kittens myself that are about 8 weeks old, I got them yesterday, and they are still in the corner.. Eating/Littering, i think that if you let them roam they will forget where the litter box is, they don't need to get used to it asap,& besides my kittens will not come out of that corner for a minute, they hiss at me to not pick them up I do anyways, it best to give them time before they go into the freetime. Not 2 weeks atleast give them about 2 days or wait til the kitten feels its best to come out of that place!