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Sorry I posted too early.

B) I also read that any habits you want to encourage/discourage should start early.. they are still using their claws a bit when playing with my hands and feet. So far I've been doing the exaggerated "oww" to show it's not pleasant... should I leave the room completely? On the same note, I'm trying to keep them from getting on the coffee table in the picture... beyond moving them off when they climb on, should I use a squeegee bottle (read a gentle spray of water to discourage a behavior right afterwards)?

I have a couple dog toys like a little plushie pizza and a little plushie pumpkin; when our kitten starts grabbing and scratching my leg I just reach for one of those as a substitute and get her to play with that instead.

Coffee table's gonna be harder, since cats naturally want to climb and perch and stand on things like that. You can get a few scratching posts for them to use but they're still going to want to go up there. Here's a guide on how to keep cats off of counters, could explore similar options for the table - https://www.thesprucepets.com/stop-counter-surfing-551798

C) When is the best time to get them used to stomach pets? Or to a leash for going outside? Any other general tips? I've gotten some of the cat nip mice, strings on a stick, and a laser pointer, they all seem to work to entertain them to some extent

If you mean rubbing their belly, I never force them to do that lol they either like it or they don't. Good idea to get them used to a harness and leash earlier rather than later but you definitely want to make sure they've got all their vaccines, and you'll also need to invest in anti-heart worm medicine.

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