To answer the question, you have to break it down into categories which I’ve done. There’s a difference between the behaviour of the wildcat ancestor which is the same species as the domestic cat and from which we can learn … continue reading…
The question is specific in that it refers to ‘domestic cats’. This is quite a complicated question because there are a wide range of circumstances which may lead to a male cat killing a kitten. But the first point to … continue reading…
I’m referring to male domestic cats and community cats. The best answer for this comes from Dr. Desmond Morris (Catwatching) and Sarah Hartwell (messybeast.com), both cat experts. They would probably provide at least two reasons as to why a male … continue reading…
Yes, sometimes male feral cats (and unowned domestic cats) do kill kittens normally for the same reasons that male lions commit infanticide. I’m going to rely on two sources for the information. The first is a study titled “Infanticide in … continue reading…
The question is specific and precise. It asks whether male tigers kill their offspring. The word that describes this is ‘filicide’. It describes the behaviour of animals and humans when they kill their offspring. The umbrella word for adults killing … continue reading…
There are five cat species which commit infanticide which is defined as the ‘intentional killing of infants’. On this page I am referring to the adults of cat species who kill their infants (filicide) and/or the infants of other parents … continue reading…
This is unpleasant, yes, but it is natural. I don’t know where it is as Google can’t detect and translate the language. It looks like the Far East to me. And the cat is an urban, community cat or feral … continue reading…
The title is a search term on Google. Other searches are for example, ‘Do male cheetahs eat their young?’. There’s an interest in whether male cheetahs kill cubs as lions do. I am presuming that the question refers to cheetah … continue reading…
Do male cats kill and eat kittens? I think you have to answer this question in two parts but a study has found that males do kill but not eat kittens sometimes – please see the update in the middle … 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...Sometimes, female cats eat one or more of their offspring if they are sick or carry a genetic defect. Eva made this comment recently and it got me thinking: A cat gave birth near the woods of my house. I … continue reading…
A mother cat (a queen) bites the heads off her four kittens – an act of infanticide. Why? Dee, a regular contributor to PoC and a very experienced cat caretaker, has experienced something sad and unsettling. This is what she … continue reading…
Bearing in mind the gradual reduction in lion population numbers due to increased human population growth and activity in Africa, lion infanticide appears to be detrimental to the survival of the species as a whole. It is a very selfish … continue reading…
