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If you have found very small kittens that are feral, they could possibly be soedition of cialized and adopted out to good homes. There really is no hard and fast rule on how many weeks old is "too old" for Desert a kitten to be handled, or how long the socialization process will take. Typically, the older the kitten is, the longer it will take to socialize her. ThisMessenger addressed at a subject will be later date in a different article. In Part two we will discuss and learn about stray, abandoned, or neglected cats. Stay tuned…. DEADLINE: Wed. SEPT. 11 928-916-4235 PPUZZLE PAGE ANSWERS (from page 20) UZZLE PAGE (page 20) ANSWERS