I have two cats - male and female, both about 1- year old. The female is pregnant (from the same male) and she'll have kittens in October. Should I separate her and the kittens from the male cat? If yes, when I should separate them and for how long? Is it matter if he's the father of the kittens?
Just mentioning - the male and the female cat are not brother and sister.
2006-09-02 12:07:55 · 15 answers · asked by Sabina_Rois 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
April Michelle - I don't want to spayed/neutered them!
2006-09-02 12:17:04 · update #1
I have heard that males will kill kittens, but a cat I took in had kittens once and another male was staying in my basement with her and he let that kitten climb all over him. I don't think I would take any chances. I would not allow him around the baby without supervision for the first few days until you see how he behaves. The mother cat probably will not allow him too near for a couple of weeks anyway. That is the way my cat acted.
2006-09-02 12:13:39 · answer #1 · answered by Okkieneko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all cats are different. You will have to gauge it by the way the male cat acts when the kittens are born. Most of them will just ignore them. When they start motoring around, at about 3 weeks, you really have to watch the big cat. The kittens will try to engage him. The male, at that point, may react negatively. This is the crucial period to really keep an eye on things.
2006-09-02 12:15:17 · answer #2 · answered by anastasia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay...... the male cat will probably try to stay away from the kittens once they are born. Males don't pick up a nurturing gene. When the kittens are older, and try to play with the older male cat, just watch to see what he does. He still may "not like" them, or he may play with them. Take your cues from him on what to do next. If he's an aggressive cat, though, I would probably separate them once they are walking out of the box.
Bunch of genius' on this site.... geesh!!
2006-09-02 12:16:17 · answer #3 · answered by punchy333 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, yes. For that reason, it is critical to keep her indoors and separate from any whole mates in the house. Once the mother cat starts to wean the kittens, she should be spayed to prevent further litters. In addition, the kittens should be spayed/neutered, whether kept in the original home or placed for adoption.
2006-09-02 12:16:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The female is probably going to be very protective of her kittens, so at least keeping the male away is a good idea for the first few weeks.
2006-09-02 12:40:01 · answer #5 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes especially if he gets sick you don't want the kittens to get sick and also the mother very protective of her kittens so if you have kids either keep them away for awhile or keep a close I on them so they don't hurt the kittens and so the mother doesn't hurt them and with the male allow him to at least get to see the kittens once but 2 days should do it.
2006-09-02 12:26:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least get the female fixed. If not both or else you'll have kittens all over! Btw male cats usually don't much like kittens. Or at least in all my cases they haven't.
2006-09-02 12:25:02 · answer #7 · answered by shadowsonic2004 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don'[t have to separate them. Don't worry, Momma cat will let the daddy know in no uncertain terms to stay away from the babies!
2006-09-02 12:21:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you should not seperate them because the father has the right to comfort the female.
2006-09-02 12:16:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you dont have to seperate them...ive had cats all my life and never seperate them. if the male is agresive then maybe you should seperate the mamma and babies and slowly introduce the male to them. i hope i have helped u.
2006-09-02 12:20:43 · answer #10 · answered by shasha3098 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋