My 5-week-old kitten is leaving its mother. Is this normal behavior?

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There's a stray cat outside my house which gave birth to a kitten.. So i gave a box for them to stay .. And now the kitten is 5 weeks old and know everything like eating food and licking and playing... And now the kitten doesn't likes to stay with her mom anymore nor her mother feed her milk.. The kitten comes inside my house everytime through a small gap of the door by herself And when the kitten comes inside my house her mother cries .. What should i do if the kitten doesn't stay with her mom? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 1 month and 10 days old | 0.7716 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

At this age most kittens begin to stray away from mom and become more independent, which they should be doing in order to build up necessary skills for survival. I would allow the kitty to venture from the mama cat and she will eventually get used to the idea of her going astray. You can also allow mama cat to go with the kitten a few instances, so that she can see that Shunu is safe and free from harm. This is quite unusual for a mama cat to miss her young at this age, but I suppose you have one dedicated mama cat on your hands. : ) Best of luck and take care.

My 5-week-old kitten is leaving its mother. Is this normal behavior?

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