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Why would a feral mother cat eat one of her two month old kittens?
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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.
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Have Feral cats ever been known to carry their young on their backs?
Cats, no matter if domesticated wild or in-between, carry kittens in their mouths one by one. A cat's back is flexible and is probably not strong enough to carry offspring. It would also hinder the mother cat if she needed to run or jump as the kittens would not be able to hold onto their mother.
Does the mom cat stimulate her kittens to pee and poop?
The mother cat will be really ticked off at you if you disturb her litter of kittens. If they are wild, that is. Chances are, if you touch a mother cat's kitten or kittens, she'll neglect them after the scent of human is on her kittens. Translation: She's saying, "They touched you and I'm not caring for you anymore." This however is not true. For I have touched feral kittens and the mother still took care of them. Even though at times I would have gloves on. Which I learned that it doesn't matter whter you do or don't. The mother will get ticked off thinking you are going to take away her babies. In due she'll bring them back to there they were.
What month are cats most likely to have kittens?
Well, anytime, if your cat is pregnant I would recommend seeing a vet to ask when they're due. I've heard of a mother cat giving birth in the middle of winter, in the snow! The kittens survived but BRRRRRRRRRRRR it must have been cold!
Why would your cat kill and eat her kittens when they were about 2 weeks?
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.
How could you get the mother cat to move her kittens from a concealed place?
You wouldn't. Normally a mother cat would move her kittens to another place if they are disturbed by someone or another animal, but once the kittens are weaned, they will leave that place, and the mother will mate again (unless spayed).
Have Feral cats ever been known to carry their young on their backs?
Cats, no matter if domesticated wild or in-between, carry kittens in their mouths one by one. A cat's back is flexible and is probably not strong enough to carry offspring. It would also hinder the mother cat if she needed to run or jump as the kittens would not be able to hold onto their mother.
How does a cat protect its kittens?
When someone tries to harm the kittens, the mother would get up and start growling. All the kittens will have poofy fur because they know somethings wrong. The mother would pick the kittens up by the scruff and bring them to safety.
Does the mom cat stimulate her kittens to pee and poop?
The mother cat will be really ticked off at you if you disturb her litter of kittens. If they are wild, that is. Chances are, if you touch a mother cat's kitten or kittens, she'll neglect them after the scent of human is on her kittens. Translation: She's saying, "They touched you and I'm not caring for you anymore." This however is not true. For I have touched feral kittens and the mother still took care of them. Even though at times I would have gloves on. Which I learned that it doesn't matter whter you do or don't. The mother will get ticked off thinking you are going to take away her babies. In due she'll bring them back to there they were.
Should i keep my cat away from my other cat that's just had kittens?
Yes, it would be a good idea, otherwise the mother may feel threatened and abandon her kittens or the other cats may attack the defenseless kittens and/or the mother.
What month are cats most likely to have kittens?
Well, anytime, if your cat is pregnant I would recommend seeing a vet to ask when they're due. I've heard of a mother cat giving birth in the middle of winter, in the snow! The kittens survived but BRRRRRRRRRRRR it must have been cold!
Can kittens get worms from mom?
Not all kittens are born with worms. If the mother was wormed regularly and before the birth of the kittens it is unlikely that they will have worms. It is however highly recommended that kittens be wormed regularly and it is advised that this should be done monthly until they are 6 months old
Is it illegal to put down a kitten because it's feral?
Yes, kittens don't harm anybody and would make it animal slaughtering and could get a fine of $100,000.
Is it normal for Mother kittens to abandon their living kittens to look for the ones that died?
Some mother cats will do just that but not as a rule, they will feel the loss of one of their kittens the same as a human would feel, this is why there is saying that some people use to describe an "unfit mother" Cats make better mothers than her!" not a nice saying , but there it is.
Why would your cat kill and eat her kittens when they were about 2 weeks?
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.
How could you get the mother cat to move her kittens from a concealed place?
You wouldn't. Normally a mother cat would move her kittens to another place if they are disturbed by someone or another animal, but once the kittens are weaned, they will leave that place, and the mother will mate again (unless spayed).
Is it common that a mother cat would kill and eat her kittens?
only if a human touches the kittens right after they are born this is not entirelt true, for unknown reasons cats eat their kittens as well, it is said that cats can sence if their kittens are ill and will eat the sick ones
Will a feral cat come back to their kittens if you touch them?
I'm not absolutely sure, but queens (cats nursing kittens) often feel a great sense of motherhood when their young is still small; it really depends on the age. As in many other things, feral cats do behave differently to domestic cats, but I'd still say that they would come back if they knew you were handling them; especially if you're being rough.
