My roomate has 3 cats 1 male 2 females.They went in heat about 3 weeks apart.Will the male or other female{sisters} hurt the kittens when born?
2006-12-26 09:42:33 · 9 answers · asked by perky157 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
If the male and female are friendly with each other there's no problem. It would be wise to keep the male away bit if there's any doubt. The problem comes from any intruders. Mommas are notoriously protective of the kittens. My male Siamese would lay with the kittens when the mother left and the kittens would attempt nursing.
2006-12-26 09:52:07 · answer #1 · answered by lyyman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think a male cat will hurt his own kittens. But it largely depends on his temperament.
Just to be on the safe side, keep the other two cats away from the kittens and its mom for now.
This is what I'd probably do: When the kittens are at least a couple of weeks old, I would take one adult cat and introduce him/her to the kitten- let them sniff each other for a while, but hold the adult so it can't try to hurt the kitten. This would be to watch the adult cat's reaction to the kittens and make sure s/he is OK with them.
If the cat hisses or growls at the kittens, DEFINITELY keep them apart if you can help it; but if the cat seems friendly or mildly interested, then I'd give it a bit more freedom with the kittens, but I'd still keep a close eye on it.
After a while, when I was sure that the adult cats would not hurt the kittens, I wouldn't worry about having them in the same room.
2006-12-26 10:31:01 · answer #2 · answered by ATWolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The male is the most likely to harm the kittens; If a female has kittens, she'll have no time for the male. If she has no kittens, then she'll want to mate again.
As for the other female cats, I could be mistaken but I think it's hard to predict. Some may take on a role of an aunt. Others may just have nothing to do with the new litter.
2006-12-26 09:55:37 · answer #3 · answered by RaynorShine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I am aware this is nature, if the kittens die the queen/female will come back into call, then of course the male will get to mate her again. Normally a good mother will fight off any threats with her life, but always best to keep other cats away from babies for safety, although some males will help with the rearing process it is not worth the risk. He might kill them watch them .
2016-05-23 08:47:21 · answer #4 · answered by Maria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a cat going into heat does not mean a cat is pregnant. it means its ready to have sex.
if the male cat is not fixed then yes....this male cat will try to mount the female cat.
to not fix a cat is just wrong....a non fixed cat, male or female, will live a shorter life, have up to 300% more of a chance to have cancer and other illness's.
if you mean one of the cats is pregnant....when the kittens are born no male animals should be around. the male will take the kittens as a threat and kill them.
2006-12-26 09:47:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the male is the father of both litters, NO. If another male shows up, it may try to kill the kittens and father his own litter.
I don't think the females will be a problem.
2006-12-26 09:52:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you should whach out for the females they will hurts the other kittens most of the time
2006-12-26 09:46:36 · answer #7 · answered by brace face 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This depends on the temperment of the cats. Some will and some won't.
2006-12-26 09:44:21 · answer #8 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i doubt it
2006-12-26 13:24:00 · answer #9 · answered by michelle_markwica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋