When To Let Your Kitten Outside

Because of potential infection with diseases such as enteritis or cat flu your kitten should not be allowed outside until at least a week after it has finished its first course of vaccinations at about 13 14 weeks old depending on the vaccine.

When to let your kitten outside. Most kittens are prepared to leave the house and to explore the outside world at six months old. Four months old is the earliest kittens can be neutered. Check there are no other cats noisy children or other disruptions that might spook your kitten. Because of potential infections your kitten should not be allowed outside until a week after its last injection usually around 12 13 weeks of age.

Leading up to their first outdoor encounter you might want to train. This gives them time to mature and also to be neutered. By this age the kitten is already familiar with your home and will be able to track their way back after their adventure. Let your kitten out while they are hungry so that they have a good reason to return home.

It s best to let him out just before mealtime so you can use your recall to call your kitten indoors and reward with tasty food or playtime. Ideally cats should be six months of age before they are allowed outside unsupervised. As the kitten grows older the time outdoors can be increased until the kitten becomes independent and has learnt his recall down to a tee. Once it is fully vaccinated and has become used to living in your house you can start to let your kitten go outside a bit more.

Ensure there are areas of shade for them to shelter from the sun and provide an area of loose soil or sand to encourage them to go to the toilet outside. Do you need to give your kitten vaccines or a microchip before they go outside. Choose a dry quiet day to let your kitten outside for the first time. You could then let it explore outside if it is supervised.

It s important to remember that your kitten should have. However before you allow your kitten free access outdoors. For further information on vaccinations. Once your kitten is big enough to defend themselves from small predators and birds it is safe to let them roam free outside without.