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Do domestic cat mothers instinctively know how to care for their offspring?

PoC avatarPosted on October 9, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 9, 2021

Not always, is the answer. You would have thought that as the domestic cat is considered to be barely domesticated that they would have inherited the full range of parenting skills from their wild cat ancestor but it seems not … Continue reading →

Posted in mothering | Tagged cat behavior, cat mothering, cat nest-moving, nursing, offspring | Leave a reply

Mother cat makes den for herself and her kittens in a bird’s nest

PoC avatarPosted on May 18, 2021 by Michael BroadMay 18, 2021

AMERSHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UK: Highly unusually, a tabby stray cat made a den for herself and her three kittens in a bird’s nest in a tree. Also, unusually, a tomcat was watching over the kittens as well. Cats Protection, a cat … Continue reading →

Posted in mothering | Tagged cat behavior, cat mothering, offspring | Leave a reply

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

Amazing cat hug between red tabby mom and her kitten

PoC avatarPosted on May 2, 2019 by Michael BroadMay 2, 2019

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 →

Posted in Pictures of Cats | Tagged cat mothering, cute kitten, mother cat, offspring, pictures of cats | 6 Replies

Do male cats recognise their own kittens?

PoC avatarPosted on February 13, 2019 by Michael BroadJanuary 13, 2022

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 | 7 Replies

The Courageous Mother Cat

PoC avatarPosted on June 26, 2012 by Michael BroadFebruary 9, 2016

We have two stories of a mother cat saving her kittens from a burning house. They are almost 2,500 years apart. The first story comes from the ancient Greek historian, Herodotus who lived from 484 to 425 BC. Here is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior | Tagged cat behavior, offspring | Leave a reply
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