HELP my male cat just brought home 2 kittens?

Question

my cat Adalaide just brought back 2 little kittens we have asked every1 up our street if they where theres but they wernt there. the problem is that my cat he bites there necks and just holds them down he doesnt carie them any where so is this normal or is he tryna kill them we got them in a basket that has high walls so they cant get out and Adalaide always watches them and if they try to get out he meows and makes funi noise he just gaurds them all day lol please i need info A.S.A.P please and also if i keep them how would i take care of them

thanx heaps =)

Answer 1

I think if he wanted to kill them, he already would have done so. It sounds like he is protecting them. You need to get them to a vet soon to be checked out. How you should care for them depends on their age. Talk to a vet ASAP to get information on how to care for them.

Answer 2

Of course your other cat is going to be depressed! Cats are very independent animals, but they love to be loved, and when there is a new animal in the house they feel like they have been replaced. I have 2 cats, both of which are very sweet animals. They are littermates, and so they have spent their whole life together. They do not fight, but I can still offer some information. One way to solve this problem is to make sure you spend lots of time with your old cat. Kittens can be fun, but old cats need attention and love too. try to spend equal ammounts of time with them both. The kitten will probably feel loved no matter what you do. If I were you I would let the old cat sleep with me at night and give the kitten it's own room with a litterbox, food, and water at night. A problem you might come across later is your old cat and your kitten marking. They will probably both feel like it should be their territory, and might urinate different places in the house. You will probably need to keep them seperated unless you are supervising them, that way they do not fight and get injured. I hope I helped some, and I wish you luck with your cats!

Answer 3

Ok. How big are the kittens? Are they bigger or smaller than your hand or a large grapefruit? How much bigger? Do you think they could be about 8 weeks old? (they should be able to walk, eat, drink, move about by themselves?) If they are smaller and you think they are younger, GET THEM TO THE VET RIGHT AWAY! Have them looked at, if you feel like it, you can get PROBIOLAC its milk replacement for kittens when they have no mommy. But get them to the vet as soon as possible if they are smaller than your foot. Secondly, you referr to your cat as a Male. If he is a Male, it could be dominance. Or he could be taking on the motherly role of scolding. Be careful how you judge the actions of your cat. If he is gently roughly holding them down, do not be too concerned. (there is such a thing as gently roughly) He will hold them down, it looks painful, but if you wanted to you could easily move him. As long as he is not drawing blood or seriously harming the kittens it should be ok. These kittens are probably orphaned strays. Be careful with them around your cat untill they see the Vet. They could carry FiV, or other diseases that are highly communicable. Some vets will look at the kittens for free or a very small donation fee. Call around to the vets in your area. But for tonight, keep them in a large box with towels on the bottom and a small bowl of water. Try not to feed them unless they are starving.If they are truely under 8 weeks solid food isnt the best for them. Vet care is extremely important right now. If you do feed them, soak some of your cat food in PURIFIED water to get it soft and only use a little bit. They may vomit it up. And you dont want that. I think your cat wants to protect the kittens. But please take them to the vet before you let them play too much. Is your male cat neutered? If not, I would lean towards the dominance thing.

Answer 4

He brought the kittens home because he knew they needed help and he trusted you to give it. The neck biting and holding down is just his way of telling them that he is the boss. He is saying, "I brought you into my world and remember you owe me."

If he really wanted to harm those kittens, they would never have made it to your house alive. He is doing the best he can to nuture them. Just feed them what is appropriate to their age. Kitten from three to four weeks old are perfectly capable of handling canned food. They make special kitten types of those. You may need to supplement with a bit of canned formula, that they can lap from a bowl by themselves at about three weeks old.

What a precious story. I had a male cat bring home a baby bunny once. It needed a momma and I was the only one he knew.

Answer 5

No he's not trying to kill them or he would have already...he's showing that he's dominant. How old are the kittens, are they eating solid food yet? If he's male he's not nursing them, so feeding is the first thing that comes to mind. How long have you had them? They need to eat. Are their eyes open yet? I wouldn't worry about the adult male cat, he seems to be taking care of them, but he can't feed them. Keep them warm and feed them, and as long as the male is not hurting them let him take care of them...Remember that they will need shots if you keep them, if you give them away or sell them, this should be about 6-8 weeks of age or a little later. Keeping the male around will teach them how to be cats, so if he's not hurting them, he's a good influence.

Answer 6

One it sounds as if he found them and is attempting to kill them to breed with their mother. It is an instinct in male cats. This will usually occur before their eyes are open. I would suggest keeping him away from them. Got to the nearest pet store and they will have powder formula for kittens. They will tell you how to mix it and sell you the bottles to feed them with also. As far as bathing. Take a warm wet rag and wipe their bottoms from time to time throughout the day. The mother licks them to get them to go to the bathroom. I know it sounds gross, but this is the only way to imitate that. If you can't keep them or have trouble with this take them to the vets or local spca and they will nurse them and make sure they are healthy.

Answer 7

Awww!That is too cute!I think he may be the father of a cat that ran away from home and the mother cat wanted to be alone so he took them home with him.So go to the vet and check things out because if he is doing that he must be the father.

Answer 8

The Kittens have extra skin on the back of their necks, don't worry about that,
maybe that was his girlfriend Kitty's Kittens...
:)

No he's not trying to kill them or he would have already...he's showing that he's dominant. How old are the kittens, are they eating solid food yet?


No, that's their way of carrying their babies, since they don't have any Opposable Thumbs.

Answer 9

You should permanently separate the male cat from kittens,he will eventually harm them. Feed them from a bottle if they are very little( regular milk luke warm) and later try softened kibbles. Later you can find the kittens homes.Jennifer R has the idea of formula at Petco and washing their bottoms with damp warm rag to stimulate their bowels similar to mother licking them and she is correct.

Answer 10

He is being a Surrogate parent, I have witnessed this before. He needs help parenting since he cannot nurse, be sure to put wet food out for kittens and provide a safe place for them or surrogate parent will try to move them.

Your cat is a freak!!!! Way cool.