A tom cat will normally establish a territory which contains a number of cats but other than that not that i know of
The young of cats are called kittens. While the word 'tom' refers to an un-neutered male cat, 'tabby' refers to the pattern of stripes found on many cats, male and female.
most of the time the tom cat doesnt stick around for the kids. sometimes he'll eat baby kittens, even if they're his. but a tom cat can get a lot of cats pregnant in one life time. lets just say its another reason you should spay and nooder your animals. cats are a tremendously growing population.
Tom cats may still be attracted to spayed female cats because they may still emit pheromones that attract males. Additionally, the behavior of tom cats is influenced by instinct and territory marking, so they may still try to pursue and mate with a female cat even if she is spayed. Keeping your female cat indoors and providing a safe and secure environment can help prevent encounters with tom cats.
Only in two circumstances. First is if you're in a cattery. Toms in catteries are around so many kittens they don't feel kittens pose a threat to their genes, so the kittens will be safe. You've seen professional pictures of mother cats with their kittens? Well...usually that's the father cat. Mother cats are not fit to photograph when they're nursing. At one time I was running the Home for Wayward Cats, and I always had kittens around. The best "mama cat" I ever saw was the huge orange tom we had. The other circumstance is if the tom's a Siamese. For some reason no one's quite sure of, Siamese toms are very good with kittens. But any other tom? Keep that thing away from your kittens unless you like seeing kittens killed before your eyes.
It depends on what kind of cat it is. Lions eat cubs from other dens all the time, but a normal house pet probably wouldn't unless there's something wrong with it. Or it could be starving and eat another cat.
Depends, if your cat is a girl, be careful of other male cats, because they can get pregnant, or even killed, thats what i would look out for.
No, unless they are not his kittens but some other tom's, then he will kill them so the female will mate with him and have his kittens instead.
The young of cats are called kittens. While the word 'tom' refers to an un-neutered male cat, 'tabby' refers to the pattern of stripes found on many cats, male and female.
No. I have a family of ferral cats living in my garden and the father and mother cat look after the 4 kittens who are now a year old better than some human parents. They show affection, scold, and look after them. When the youngest fell off a fence the father went immediately to her aid and had her stretching and purring to make sure she was all right. The father cat also lets the 4 kittens eat their food first. I hope this answers your concerns. I'm sorry but to just say no is untrue. Just because that's one persons experience doesn't mean its the same for all cats. It depends on the cats. I have the opposite experience happening right now. 2 adult indoor cats. Female had kittens. Now 8 weeks old. The male has had to be separated in a room from the kittens because of his aggression towards them. There are 2 male and one female kitten. The adult male is aggressive towards the males and they are afraid of him. He tries to mate constantly with the female kitten and bites her and claws at the other two. So my answer is it depends on the cat. Some males are great with kittens and some need to be watched or separated.
most of the time the tom cat doesnt stick around for the kids. sometimes he'll eat baby kittens, even if they're his. but a tom cat can get a lot of cats pregnant in one life time. lets just say its another reason you should spay and nooder your animals. cats are a tremendously growing population.
An intact (not neutered) male cat is called a Tom. There is no separate name for cats who have fathered kittens, as male cats do not help bring up their offspring.
Tom cats may still be attracted to spayed female cats because they may still emit pheromones that attract males. Additionally, the behavior of tom cats is influenced by instinct and territory marking, so they may still try to pursue and mate with a female cat even if she is spayed. Keeping your female cat indoors and providing a safe and secure environment can help prevent encounters with tom cats.
any baby cat is called a kitten if its male or female it is the same
Only in two circumstances. First is if you're in a cattery. Toms in catteries are around so many kittens they don't feel kittens pose a threat to their genes, so the kittens will be safe. You've seen professional pictures of mother cats with their kittens? Well...usually that's the father cat. Mother cats are not fit to photograph when they're nursing. At one time I was running the Home for Wayward Cats, and I always had kittens around. The best "mama cat" I ever saw was the huge orange tom we had. The other circumstance is if the tom's a Siamese. For some reason no one's quite sure of, Siamese toms are very good with kittens. But any other tom? Keep that thing away from your kittens unless you like seeing kittens killed before your eyes.
there is no medicine that will prevent pregnancy in cats except the fact that cats should spayed if you do not want little kittens around! male cats should be neutered so they do not go tom-catting around populating the neighbourhood, besides males will urinate to mark their territory and a Tom will leave a terrible smell which you do not want!
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Are the kittens in heat? Cats mature sexually quite early, and it is possible that one or more of them would have come into heat; and the tom would simply be reacting to that.