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Dying of kidney disease this elderly former feral cat played grandpa to rescue kittens

PoC avatarPosted on September 21, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 21, 2019

Grandpa Mason as he was affectionately known, was a geriatric former feral cat with terminal kidney disease. He was not so keen on people but he loved kittens. He lived at Tiny Kittens a rescue group in Langley, Vancouver, Canada … Continue reading →

Posted in parenting | Tagged cat parenting, cat rescue, cat video, elderly cat, feral cat, geriatric cat, kitten rescue, rescue cats | Leave a reply

Mom Cat Shares NewBorn Parenting With Human Guardian

PoC avatarPosted on March 21, 2019 by Michael BroadMarch 21, 2019

You know how related female cats can share parenting in a colony, well this looks like the same thing only one of the felines is a human. It is interesting that the cat plops her newborn kitten down on the … Continue reading →

Posted in parenting | Tagged cat mothering, female cat, human to cat relationship | Leave a reply

Do male cats recognise their own kittens?

PoC avatarPosted on February 13, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 7, 2020

Do male cats recognise their own kittens? I am referring to domestic cats because I’m sure the question is about domestic cats. It’s impossible to find a clean and direct answer to the question and therefore it is a good … Continue reading →

Posted in parenting | Tagged breeding, cat parenting, cats mating, kittens, male cat, male cat behavior, offspring | 4 Replies

Three reasons why a female cat looks after the kittens of another

PoC avatarPosted on July 16, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 16, 2018

Thinking about it, there are probably at least three reasons why a female cat looks after the kittens of another female. We see this on the Internet quite often. Accidental The first reason is that it could be accidental that … Continue reading →

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Male Domestic Cats Respond Less Well Than Females to Calls from Kittens

PoC avatarPosted on August 13, 2016 by Michael BroadAugust 13, 2016

Perhaps it is not surprising that in a recent study scientists came to the conclusion that male cats were less sensitive to variations in the cries of kittens in isolation than female cats. We know that as a species male … Continue reading →

Posted in parenting | Tagged cat mothering, cat parenting, cat sounds, study | 3 Replies

Cat Nest-moving

PoC avatarPosted on April 15, 2014 by Michael BroadApril 15, 2014

In their natural state, once kittens are a few days old, the mother may move them to a different nest site. Many mothers move their litters from the nest and will probably do it at least once before her kittens … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, parenting | Tagged cat behavior, cat nest-moving, cat parenting, mother cat | 12 Replies

Why cats might adopt another species

PoC avatarPosted on January 2, 2014 by Michael BroadJanuary 3, 2014

We’ve all seen it. A mother cat breastfeeding her newborns. But her young might be ducklings or baby hedgehogs. What is going on? Why does a cat raise a duck and why does a duckling treat a cat as his … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, parenting | Tagged cat behavior | 5 Replies

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