My cat 5months old attacked my kitten 6weeks old and killed it. Should i give it away?

Answer 1

So sad to hear of the death of your kitten.

Your older kitten killed the baby by ACCIDENT. There is no need to give up the older kitten. Your older kitty was just playing too rough for the baby.

But, here's a thought. Kittens should NOT LEAVE THEIR MOTHERS until eight or nine weeks of age. Six weeks is too young to be seaparated from their mothers.

Be sure and have your older kitten spayed or neutered. He or she will have a mellower personality.

And if you decide to adopt a new kitten, be sure it it EIGHT WEEKS of age or older. Another good idea is to get one of the same sex as your older kitty.

Answer 2

No, it's best to keep him on his own or get an older kitten. As others have said, a 5 month old kitten may play too rough for such a young kitten and killed it by accident. Very young kittens are very susceptible to injuries from humans and other animals.

He may be better as a lone cat, as some can be very territorial - especially if left un-neutered - and prefer to be on their own. Otherwise get an older cat, or one around the same age, who will be more able to stand up for itself.

Any kitten under 8 weeks old is too young to leave its mother, and many respectable breeders will not let their kittens go under 3 months.

Answer 3

Im sorry about the little one but keep your cat. 5 months old is still a baby & it was probably playing too rough. Smaller kittens should be seperated from larger one's till their old enough to defend themselves & only allowed to be together in your presence. Using a squirt bottle is helpful. I do think that if you havn't dealt with a lot of cats then you should get one thats more evenly matched to your resident as constantly watching & seperating 2 kittens can be very draining. I have 2 kittens only 5 weeks apart in age but its taken 4 months for them to become freinds & share food & water. This is because I had a kitten who was excitable, clever and acrobactic, whereas the new comer was a ferral kitten whose play instincts didn't really kick in till she was 16 weeks old, and was a frightend little soul. I dont think your kitten is a bad one I think she needs to learn boudaries, if you do decide to get another kitten (just because she has attacked 1 it doesn't mean it will happen again, as long as you can appropratly intervene.) then hit searches on cat aggresion & introductions. Dont let this incident put you off it takes time for cats to like each other.

Answer 4

NO! Any owner that gives away a pet is not an owner I ever want to meet. Cats are special members of the family - not just mere pets. Would you give up on your human child if it did something bad or by accident? Even murder? No - no one would - at least not someone with any humanity. Then why do it because of a pet? I just adopted a 3-month old kitten into my family where I had two 2-year-old cats (one male - one female). Because of my careful attention to the kitten, and due to the extra love and attention I paid to Cupid and Vixen, they now love and adore their new sister, Miracle - and even run to protect her when she thinks she is in trouble!

The other day I was clipping Miracle's claws and she hates being held when she's wound up from playing with her toys. Cupid, my male cat, came over and watched from the side of me perched on the end table licking my arm to let me know "Don't you hurt Miracle or else."

From day one, Miracle has been kept in a separate bedroom away from Cupid and Vixen - except when I am there to watch them. Even now after a month I still do it because she is still only 4 months old and just over 4 pounds, compared to Cupid who is 2 years old and weighs 10 pounds and is all muscle. I don't think anything bad would happen - but I don't take the chance. Until Miracle is about 5-6 pounds and can fend for herself without me being there all the time, I keep her isolated so nothing happens to her. She's bigger now - and has no fear of either sibling - but I still protect her for her own sake just in case. Consider that next time you decide to get another family member - or try to get a new family member that is around the same age as your current cat.

Kittens are fragile things and need extra TLC - especially at the 6-week old age! They should never intermix with an older cat of any age without constant supervision and a spray bottle in hand to drench the cat who is playing too rough.

Answer 5

Did you see this attack??? Your 5 mo cat should know he is dealing with a smaller and weaker animal. If you saw it and he was just playing then keep him. On the other hand, if he was being mean get rid of him (have him put to sleep). You can't give a cat like that to anyone else. Also consider that there could have been something wrong with the little kitten.
Hard decision - sorry.

Answer 6

The 5 mo. old most likekly did not do this on purpose, it should have not been left alone with a kitten so little. You do not need to give the older cat away just be more careful in the future if you get a new animal, to let them get used to each other slowly. Once they are friendly then everything should be ok, as long as your new animal is not just a baby and pretty much helpless.

Answer 7

Why give it away?

You can't change what happened and if you get another kitten you will just have to take more care and ensure that it is safe.

Your five month old is still a kitten itself and probably didn't know how to deal with such a very young kitten. It might have mistaken it for a prey animal like a mouse.

My other question is - who would you give your cat to? You would just be passing what you see as your problem on to someone else.

You would have to let the new owner know what happened and let them decide.

Any animal that comes to live with me is here for life - there is no way I would give an animal away even after such an awful experience.

Answer 8

It depends if your cat did this on purpose. If it did do it on purpose, then I understand your feelings of anger and wanting to give it away.
But personally, I wouldnt give it away, because your 6 month old may not have been able to adjust with another kitten in the house and may have done it as an act of jealousy. As long as you dont get another cat, im sure your 6 month old will be fine.

Answer 9

Like they say six weeks is too young to leave its mother, I am sorry to say this but you have to take some responsibility for this, introducing kittens into a household with established cats is a tricky process, the territory is established and cats dont take well to interlopers, you have to keep them seperate for a few weeks, and do it slowly and carefully, a puppy pen to put the kitten in is also a good idea so its not left alone with the established cat, my advice is, keep your cat, but dont get any more kittens, you already have a good idea how your cat feels about interlopers!

Answer 10

No..don't give your kitten away..she was just playing and the kitten was way too young for a 5 month old kitten to play with. If you want a companion kitten for your 5 month old, you need to have a kitten that can take the blows of a 5 month old so your kitten needs a good match for playing. I have a Bengal kitten and knew not to get her another kitten of a normal breed and wanted a companion for her so I got a 1 year old large Maine Coon for her and they are the best of friends...Lucy pounces on Ethel pretty rough but Ethel can take it and gives it back to her at times and puts Lucy in her place when she gets too rough. If I had gotten a kitten for Lucy she would have probably killed it since she's so heavy and rough...she wouldn't have done this deliberately..it's just that she would have accidentally played with it to death not realizing she crushed her. Think of your kitten as a 2 year old child around a 5 month old baby..the 2 year old would hurt the baby if you're not watching...not on purpose..but wanting to play with it. So keep your sweet playful kitten and find her a match so she will have a companion to play roughly with but no one will get seriously hurt.

Answer 11

This doesn't mean you should just give your cat away. Obviously your cat isnt very friendly with its own kind. That happens. I guess this will be a lesson to you, Don't bring another kitten into the house.