Mommas are caged two weeks prior to their due date. Once the kittens are using the litter box and have
had their first vaccination, they move into the kitten room. This is a
room directly off of our living room. In the doorway is a gate which
allows the babies to see and hear the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Once the kittens are completely acclimated to their potty habits we start
taking the gate away, a little bit at a time until they are running through
the entire house. At that point in time everyone here does the 'kitten
shuffle'. Most kittens are ready to leave at approximately 12 weeks of age.