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cat attacking her kittens

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  • 06-11-2010 10:26pm
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    ronoc 1
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    my cat can be really cruel to her kittens if they come near her she will give them a swipe with her paw,when they were born she never took her eyes off them but now there about six months old she doesnt want anything to do with them just wondering is this normal for a mother cat to do


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    anniehoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,596 ✭✭✭anniehoo


    Normal-ish as long as its not a full on vicious attack. To be honest its her way of telling them to "feck off,ive done my job,go get your own life" :p She wont have any of the maternal feelings she did when they were born and shes probably just tired of them now. I wouldnt worry.


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    ronoc 1
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭ronoc 1


    yea i guess your right i mean she doesnt hurt them just pushes and hisses them away, i suppose its the same with all animals just a shame she couldnt be friendly to them


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    dan_d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭dan_d


    Unfortunately, they're 6 moths old, they're their own cats as far as she's concerned!!

    Bearing in mind that cats mate with each other regardless of family connections....:rolleyes:. They don't seem to continue with the maternal thing too long!


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    rabbit.84
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    We have 6 slightly feral cats at home all female(and neutered now) one of them had kittens and started to do that after about two months because she was pregnant again and was getting ready for the new kittens. If your cat is not neutered there is a good chance that is what has happened.


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