People ask why mother cats kill their kittens. Here are five possible reasons. The first possible reason why a mother might kill one of her kittens is that she is conducting a ‘disease control system’. By killing and eating one … Continue reading →
Young kittens of domestic cats become capable of taking adult food at about 30 to 32 days after birth. Their mother may continue suckling but she becomes gradually less amenable which usually leads to a completely weaned young cat at … Continue reading →
During the first three weeks of kittens’ lives their mother licks them extensively. The first and obvious reason is because it keeps their coat in good condition. Secondly, it also removes ectoparasites (parasites living on the outside the host’s body) … Continue reading →
Nothing much to say here except that it looks like this cute kitten is copying her mother’s yawn and if so why? Rather than following her mother’s behaviour it may be that she has been encouraged to yawn when watching … Continue reading →
The videos is called ‘Caring is sharing’ – very apt. This cat has firmly decided that the plush toy is a real creature. It must be imprinting. The cat treats the toy as her kitten. It seems that the plush … Continue reading →
I believe that the answer to the question is dependent upon how well the cat knows the person who is touching her kittens. The veterinarian’s response to the question is that: “..most queens (female cat mothers) display anxiety when their … Continue reading →
There are several possible reasons why a mother cat might eat her newborn kitten. I cover the reasons on this page.
Continue reading →This is something that happens quite a lot. Mother cats who are related frequently share nursing the young of their respective relatives. The question in the title, however, does not imply that the two mothers are related. If the mon … Continue reading →
This calico (tortie-and-white) mother cat, watched by her owner (a bit irritating), tries to rescue her kitten from a tree but fails. She failed because she decided that she was unable to get a sufficiently good bite on the scruff … Continue reading →
I don’t need words for this one. It is all in the video. It’s nice to see this grumpy, geriatric male feral cat warm up emotionally when he found himself around some orphaned domestic kittens. Both get a lot out … Continue reading →
