Well, yes. It's natural for cats to hunt other animals for food, therefor, it is a predator. And like this guy-I-totally-forgot-his-name said: "Eyes in front, animals hunt. Eyes on the side, animals hide."
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Keep your kittens away from dogs. I recommend keeping baby newborns away from dogs too. But kittens specially.
Any canine will be a predator to kittens. Mountain cats, Lynxes, and some farm animals can also be a threat to kittens. Make sure to keep your kittens safe.
Some mother cats do this for many reasons, sometimes it's because the kittens are ill/deformed... or if someone has been handling the kittens and then the mother can smell their scent on them In both cases it is natural instinct. If the mother cat smells quite different scent in her kittens, she may think kill them for protection. If the kittens are ill/deformed, she also eats them before they die and bring diseases to the rest of kittens. Also dying kittens or dead kitten corpse marks the smell for the predators to notice where she lives.
A mean one ;( A cat will usually not eat her babies. If one is dead, she will eat that one, to avoid attracting predators and other toms who will come if they smell them. In the wild, the toms will kill and possibly eat the kittens if they are not his, so that the next kittens the queen has will be his, but otherwise, cats do not eat kittens.
It is not at all uncommon for a cat to hide her kittens. Frequently, she will go so far as to move them from place to place to ensure that they are not "discovered" by predators. It is important when expecting kittens to prepare a safe, calm place and acclimate the mother to her surroundings; this helps her feel safe giving birth in that environment. Resist the urge to disturb the nest, as this could lead to her moving the kittens, which puts them at greater risk for chilling and hypothermia.
The mother cat's behavior is completely normal. Kitten corpses cannot lay around because of the potential for disease and attracting other predators. Survival instincts and maternal instinct to protect her other kittens wins on this one.
Absolutely. They're protecting the kittens from predators. I used to work in a home improvement store that had a garden department. Garden departments have bird seed, which is eaten by mice, so it's natural cats would also move in. One of our cats had a litter of four kittens, which she would move up and down in the racking. One time, we watched her move her kittens from the floor to the 16-foot level on a rack. She climbed an upright four times with a kitten in her mouth.
Kittens can be born anywhere. They just need a darkish, safe area where no predators can get to them. Usually, the mother of the kittens will find a spot to give birth, but if you're worried, you can put the mother in a kennel.
Yes. Kittens hunt and kill bugs, and will also hunt mice while being instructed in that skill by their mother cat. When they are doing that, they are predators. Larger carnivores, such as dogs, hawks, and rats, will hunt and kill kittens. When that is going on, they are prey.
Friends for kittens include:litter matesmomhumansother pets they grow up with (But older, cats can become predators to smaller pets!)
Some mother cats do this for many reasons, sometimes it's because the kittens are ill/deformed... or if someone has been handling the kittens and then the mother can smell their scent on them In both cases it is natural instinct. If the mother cat smells quite different scent in her kittens, she may think kill them for protection. If the kittens are ill/deformed, she also eats them before they die and bring diseases to the rest of kittens. Also dying kittens or dead kitten corpse marks the smell for the predators to notice where she lives.
A mean one ;( A cat will usually not eat her babies. If one is dead, she will eat that one, to avoid attracting predators and other toms who will come if they smell them. In the wild, the toms will kill and possibly eat the kittens if they are not his, so that the next kittens the queen has will be his, but otherwise, cats do not eat kittens.
It is not at all uncommon for a cat to hide her kittens. Frequently, she will go so far as to move them from place to place to ensure that they are not "discovered" by predators. It is important when expecting kittens to prepare a safe, calm place and acclimate the mother to her surroundings; this helps her feel safe giving birth in that environment. Resist the urge to disturb the nest, as this could lead to her moving the kittens, which puts them at greater risk for chilling and hypothermia.
The collective noun for kittens and puppies is a litter of kittens and a litter of puppies.
A kindle of kittens is the proper word for a group of kittens
The mother cat's behavior is completely normal. Kitten corpses cannot lay around because of the potential for disease and attracting other predators. Survival instincts and maternal instinct to protect her other kittens wins on this one.
Absolutely. They're protecting the kittens from predators. I used to work in a home improvement store that had a garden department. Garden departments have bird seed, which is eaten by mice, so it's natural cats would also move in. One of our cats had a litter of four kittens, which she would move up and down in the racking. One time, we watched her move her kittens from the floor to the 16-foot level on a rack. She climbed an upright four times with a kitten in her mouth.
No, it is not possible for puppies to have kittens.
The possessive of "kittens" is "kittens'."