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Kittens: 15 Weeks to Adulthood

Permanent, "adult" teeth appear between 12 and 18 weeks. Spaying of females can take place as early as 16 weeks. Males can be neutered as early as 16 weeks. While female cats reach their adult weight at roughly 12 months of age, males keep growing until about 15 months.

Programming Milestones: Total independence from mother (if the kitten has not already been adopted by a human family) occurs at 6 months.

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The book was written by a celebrated veterinarian and an acclaimed author. It provides cat owners with well-researched and helpful information presented in a lighthearted manner. The creators chose to write the book in a style similar to what you'd find in "operating instructions" for a car or computer. Of course they--and we--respect the fact that our beloved pets are not products or machines!