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Too much too soon? Risk factors for fear behaviour in foster kittens prior to adoption

A kitten is sitting on a wooden floor in between a yellow chair and blue curtain

Many companion kittens spend their sensitive period for socialization (∼2–9 weeks of age) in foster care, and the quality of these early life experiences can impact behavioural development.

Go to full article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159123003131

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