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Do male cats kill kittens?

Is it true that male domestic cats kill kittens?

PoC avatarPosted on November 1, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 1, 2022

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…

Posted in infanticide | Tagged cat behavior, cat infanticide, cats killing kittens, european wildcat, feral cat, male cat, neutering, tomcat | Leave a reply
Male cat raising kittens

Do male domestic cats kill kittens?

PoC avatarPosted on December 25, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 25, 2021

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…

Posted in infanticide | Tagged cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat infanticide, cats killing kittens, killing cats | Leave a reply
Colony of cats out at night

5 reasons why a male domestic cat might bite and kill kittens

PoC avatarPosted on September 3, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 25, 2021

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…

Posted in infanticide | Tagged cat behavior, cat infanticide, cats killing kittens, male cat, male cat behavior, male cats, tomcat | Leave a reply
Unsterilised or late sterilised male cat

Do male feral cats kill kittens?

PoC avatarPosted on July 2, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 3, 2021

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…

Posted in infanticide | Tagged cat behavior, cat infanticide, kittens, male cats | Leave a reply
Tiger at kill site where young cubs are vulnerable to being killed by males

Do male tigers kill their own cubs?

PoC avatarPosted on April 21, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 21, 2021

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…

Posted in tiger behavior | Tagged cat infanticide, filicide, offspring, Sumatran Tiger, tiger behavior, tiger cubs, tigers | Leave a reply
Domestic cat infanticide

Cat species that commit infanticide

PoC avatarPosted on April 20, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 21, 2021

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…

Posted in infanticide | Tagged caracal, cat behavior, cat infanticide, domestic cat, killing cats, leopard, lion, tiger | Leave a reply
Adult cat eats kitten head first

WARNING UNPLEASANT: Video of adult cat eating kitten head first

PoC avatarPosted on March 18, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 18, 2020

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…

Posted in infanticide | Tagged cat behavior, cat infanticide, cat mothering | Leave a reply
Male cheetah. Picture in public domain on Pinterest.

Do male cheetahs kill cubs?

PoC avatarPosted on July 19, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 19, 2019

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…

Posted in Cheetah | Tagged cat infanticide, cheetah, cheetah behavior, Cheetah Cubs
Male Savannah cat one year of age

Do male cats kill and eat kittens?

PoC avatarPosted on July 2, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 2, 2021

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…

Posted in infanticide | Tagged cat behavior, cat infanticide
Mother cat eating kitten

Why do mother cats sometimes eat their own kittens?

PoC avatarPosted on June 17, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 18, 2019

There are several possible reasons why a mother cat might eat her newborn kitten. I cover the reasons on this page.

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Posted in mothering | Tagged births, cat infanticide, cat mothering, kittens, mother cat, mother-kitten relationship

Female Cat Eats Sickly Offspring

PoC avatarPosted on August 15, 2016 by Michael BroadAugust 15, 2016

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…

Posted in infanticide | Tagged cat behavior, cat infanticide, cats killing kittens, survival | 5 Replies

Mother cat decapitates her four kittens

PoC avatarPosted on October 16, 2014 by Michael BroadOctober 16, 2014

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…

Posted in Cat Behavior, infanticide | Tagged cat behavior, cat infanticide, kittens | 37 Replies

Lion Infanticide

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2012 by Michael BroadOctober 16, 2014

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…

Posted in Lion, Wild Cat Species | Tagged cat behavior, cat infanticide, facts about lions, lion behavior | 1 Reply
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