my cat is a first time mom,will she try to harm her newborn kittens?

Question

she's having litter of about 4 or 5

Answer 1

I've never seen a mother cat actually try to harm a kitten. I've seen them reject a kitten from the litter, sometimes due to the kitten having a life-limiting problem, and other times for unknown reasons. But that's the closest I've ever seen to a mother harming the kittens. If yours does that, contact your vet, or your local cat rescue groups for advice.

Now, another cat might try to harm kittens, so try to give them some space until they're a few weeks old. And, if you get too involved, the mother might get paranoid and move them somewhere you don't know where they are, which probably won't hurt the kittens, but it'll make you worry. So if you see her building a nest in a dark, quiet place, don't try to help her. And leave them be for the first week, even though they're adorable. Just look and take pictures from a few feet away, and keep your voice low.

Also, contact your local humane society or SPCA, or whatever, about low-cost spaying to prevent overpopulation. Most offer free or low-cost spaying, and our humane society even gives you painkillers to give the cat for a couple days. I'm not sure the cat wants painkillers, but it makes the owner feel better!

Answer 2

I additionally could advise the Feliway. I even have heard a great sort of sturdy issues approximately it and it truly is threat loose. yet another ingredient you ought to attempt is to introduce basically the heady scent of the recent kitten by making use of rubbing the kitten with a fabric (an previous shirt or some thing) and putting the fabric close to or under the grownup cats nostril alongside with some thing friendly, like cat treats or canned cat food. And do likewise for the kitten. yet constantly pair it with some thing friendly, that way they each and each think of of one yet another as some thing friendly. And it takes out the truly head to head stumble upon, which cats hate. Plus it supplies you you an illustration of ways the grownup cat will act once you deliver the kitten domicile. If the grownup's hair on his back or tail puffs up, get waiting for hassle! My boyfriend and that i've got 3 cats, we fantastically lots basically positioned them at the same time, yet i does not advise this technique! The youngest cat does not use the litterbox formerly each and every thing with the aid of fact the older ones have been bullying her out of it. We had to police the litterbox for a at the same time as, yet they get alongside great now. in the event that they wrestled too intensely we would shake a steel container full of money and that should take each and all of the combat out of them, lol. I additionally advise which you have a minimum of two litterboxes, ideally 3 in order that as that the older cat does not attempt to maintain the kitten from making use of the litterbox or so as that the kitten does not experience he's encroaching on the older cats territory by making use of making use of the litterbox.

Answer 3

She's not,.. She looks like hurtin' her kittens but the truth is, she's not... Cats carry their kittens by biting the neck of the newborn kittens..... It dont really hurt the kittens you know... She wont even try to hurt them... Well its her first time so she will do her best to take a good care of them... Moms always do the best for their babies yah know.. ;)

Answer 4

I have owned several cats and gone through countless litters of kittens and I have never seen a mother cat hurt her babies. Just let her do what she wants to with them and they will be fine.

Answer 5

No, she shouldn't. If you heard the kittens cry when she is cleaning them, do not panic as it is normal. Also, if the mom doesn't feel secure where she is, she will move her kittens by carrying them in her mouth & the kittens might complain very loudly but again it is normal.

Answer 6

Normally not.
When a mother harms a newborn kitten it's generally because she senses something is wrong with it... diseased, incomplete, stillborn. It's nature's way is the best explanation.

Answer 7

It's possible.
I had a cat that ate her newborn kittens.

Answer 8

I was a breeder for 6 years of Siamese & Persian cats. I never experienced either breed trying to harm their kits.......Not even the males.......

Answer 9

Usually in the animal world that happens (starting with anyways) by accident. So its hard to call, however I'd keep her box somewhere safe (where SHE feels safe and secure) and yet that's easy for you to watch. Hopefully someone wiser can answer.

Answer 10

No, she will be very protective and nurturing. Although if she senses something is wrong with a kitten she may neglect it.