Why do male cats eat male kittens?

Answer 1

Not immediately. There is nothing in dog food that will hurt a cat. However, there are nutrients necessary for cats that are not present in dog food, so a cat that eats nothing but dog food will suffer nutritional deficiencies after a while.

Answer 2

As an occasional treat, yes, kittens can eat some human foods. Never feed human food as a regular diet as the kitten will not get all the essential nutrients it needs. If you're going to treat your cat with human food, be sure to stick to plain meat such as chicken, lamb, rabbit, turkey and beef. Cooked white fish is also loved by many cats. Tuna is okay in very tiny amounts once in a while, but it is not advisable to feed a cat tinned tuna due to the high amounts of phosphorus.

It would be advisable to limit feeding any processed meat though, due to the high salt content and added preservatives and other chemicals that might harm the cat over time.

However, there are many human foods that are toxic to a cat:

Chocolate - Can affect the heart and nervous system causing excitement / nervousness / trembling, vomiting / diarrhoea, seizures, muscle spasms, coma and death.

Caffeine - Can affect the heart and nervous system and causes the same or similar symptoms as chocolate.

Alcohol - Giving a cat alcohol repeatedly (or a lot of) will cause liver damage, breathing difficulties, coma and even death.

Garlic (any form) - Can damage red blood cells and lead to anemia.

Onion (any form) - Can damage red blood cells and lead to anemia. Onions are more toxic than garlic.

Tomatoes (all aspects of the fruit and plant) - Can cause the digestive, nervous, and urinary systems, but mostly causes severe digestive upset.

Potatoes (Raw and plant) - Can cause the digestive, nervous, and urinary systems, but mostly causes severe digestive upset.

Mushrooms - Some species of mushroom are highly dangerous as the can cause shock and even death.

Grapes and Raisins - It is unknown why these are toxic, but even a tiny amount can severely damage the kidneys.

Macadamia Nuts - Can cause gastrointestinal upsets, lethargy, vomiting and muscle tremors or stiffness.

Foods that are potentially harmful:

Liver (in large amounts) - A small bit of raw liver on occasion is very beneficial to a cat.

COOKED bones and fish bones (including raw and cooked) - Cooked bones are very hard and brittle and will splinter which can cause obstruction or laceration in the digestive system. Raw bones are much safer as they are soft and do not splinter.

Dog Food - Dog food is vastly different to cat food so doesn't have the added Vitamins and Fatty Acids cats need, such as Taurine.

Foods high in Salt and Sugar - Too much of both can harm your cat's health (sugar can cause obesity and Diabetes and salt will cause a chemical imbalance, as well as dehydration).

Milk - Cow's milk, despite popular belief, is not tolerated by many cats as many are lactose intolerant. An adult cat gets no nutrition from any sort of milk, but specially formulated cat or kitten milk can be used as an occasional treat.

Answer 3

Not once they are big enough, and not if they are the father. When they are newborn a male will come by and kill them so that the female will mate with him and have his kittens instead, but once they are old enough they won't. Ask your vet for more info if you are unsure.

Answer 4

They don't usually, the only times they do are when it's breeding season and a tom will kill a queen's kittens so that they can mate and the next time she has kittens, they will be his.

Answer 5

Probably not, but the nutritional value of adult cat food is not good enough for a kitten. They have more specific needs, and really should be given kitten food.