Pregnant domestic cat shot 3 times gave birth to 4 healthy kittens
A pregnant domestic who was cat shot 3 times gave birth to 4 healthy kittens.
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Community cat carries kitten into A&E to be treated by doctors
NEWS/OPINION-TURKEY: The story is that a street cat, a calico cat in fact, carried her sick kitten into an Istanbul hospital for treatment. It was a demonstration of incredible motherly instincts, on the face of it. The cat dropped her … Continue reading →
Mother courageously and skillfully rescues her kitten in a dangerous structure
CHINA: This is a tense video as the mother of the kitten stuck high up in some AC units comes to the rescue. It’s hard to see how it could be done because the structure is very difficult to climb. … Continue reading →
4 reasons why mother cats lick their kittens
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 →
When a mother cat attacks and kills her offspring without trying. Is neonatal isoerythrolysis nature’s mistake?
Neonatal isoerythrolysis (NI) is a strange disease because it goes against everything we are to believe about a mother caring for her offspring. Did nature screw up completely or is something happening which has created this dire state of affairs? … Continue reading →
Kitten copies mother’s yawn
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 →
How will a mother cat react if I touch her kittens?
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 →
Why do mother cats sometimes eat their own kittens?
There are several possible reasons why a mother cat might eat her newborn kitten. I cover the reasons on this page.
Continue reading →Excellent picture of two week-old kitten Bianca being bottle-fed
This is an excellent photograph by Olivia Esselman published on the Aiken Standard website. It was taken in the Aiken County Animal Shelter where they are promoting a new foster program to save lives. I really like this photograph. It … Continue reading →
Amazing cat hug between red tabby mom and her kitten
This cat picture stood out. I have seen many cats hugging each other, lying next to each other, touching each other and so on but I not seen such an overt example of feline emotion through a hug as this … Continue reading →