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Yes. We often assume that when a cat has a litter of kittens there are several but, on occasion the cat will have only one kitten (particularly if the cat is small herself).

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15y ago

Not very normal, perhaps in less than 10% of the cases but I'm just guessing.

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15y ago

Yes, They usually have around three but sometimes the kittens grow to big so the mother struggles to give birth. Dont worry though.

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13y ago

unusual.

cats rarely give birth to only 1 kitten.

but it can happen.

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No. I'm not a vet, but i think the number of cats in a litter should be at least 6.

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