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How long before I let my kitten roam free in the house
September 4, 2007
How long was it before you let your kitten be free around the house? I have had my kitten for a week and we had her in my room and let her out around the house under our supervision every once and a while. Now, we are thinking about letting her free around the whole house by herself. When did you let your kitten free around the house by themselves?
Helen
It’s always best to let your kitten explore on it’s own with supervision like you’ve been doing. There is no rule that says at a certain age your kitten will be ok to roam the house on it’s own. It really depends on the kitten’s comfort.
You’ll be able to tell if it’s ready by your supervised visits. Does it seem to get around ok? Does it explore willingly? Does it make it’s way back to the ’safety’ room and litter box on it’s own? If all these are yes, your kitten is ready to go at it alone.
If your kitten seems very nervous and shy when you supervise it on it’s exploration of the house then you may want to wait a few more days and also make those supervised visits longer each time with less and less supervision.
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