V\Okay my three cats just had kittens.....one about 3 weeks ago........another 2 weeks ago..............and the last one a week and a half ago. Two of the mothers take care of the eleven kittens while one will just hiss at hers. I decided to move the kittens into a different box with another mother and her kittens. The mother takes care of all of the eight kittens in her box. But today when I went out there the kittens mother that wasn't feeding them was trying to attack her kittens but couldn't since our mother cat that takes care of the kittens was attacking her instead to get her away. The other mother cat that has three kittens in her box has two with a crust over her kittens eye. I keep wasing them off but they come back the vet said its an infection from living on a farm. He gave me some puff spray medicine but the mother cat won't feed them if they have it on their eyes. Is the mother trying to attack her kittens normal and is the mother not feeding the kittens
2007-04-18 11:32:28 · 13 answers · asked by Cutie with the Booty 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Why on earth would you allow 3 cats to have kittens? The pet population is overwhelming. Please spay and neuter your pets.
2007-04-18 11:35:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 3⤋
Some mother cats willl not take care of their kittens and are even violent towards them. I wouldn't say it's normal, but it's not unheard of. I say keep them with the adopted mother and keep the real mother somewhere away from all of the other cats. If the adoptive mother won't feed them with the medicine on them, then go to the pet store (I htink they have it at wal-mart too) and buy some milk replacer and a bottle and help feed them in a few weeks you can start feeding them wet canned/pouch cat food and/or baby cereal/food. Any other questions or concerns email me.
2007-04-18 18:39:40 · answer #2 · answered by the_gurl_in_ur_liquid_dreams 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I was watching a show on Animal Planet, and they said that sometimes when an animal child is born with a defect, the mother may think that it's not worth her time and abandon/attack it.
Perhaps you could separate the mother kitten and her kittens for a while, and give the kitten some time to heal before you return it to the care of the mother kitten.
2007-04-18 18:38:37 · answer #3 · answered by annefac23 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the kittens smell different when they have the spray on and she doesn't recognize it so she leaves them alone as if they aren't her kittens. some cats just don't make good mothers. it's great that your other mother cat fostered the little ones so that they could survive. thank you for helping them also. some people would have just left them alone.
2007-04-19 14:05:14 · answer #4 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a real mess do you want all those kittens please fix them in answer to the sick kittens its most likely an upper respiratory infection.take them to the vet its not uncommon for a mommy to refuse her kittens in the wild the sick don't make it if you can pull the and feed them and get them well but from a cat rescue person please fix them.so many die in pounds and they keep breeding
2007-04-18 18:41:15 · answer #5 · answered by blue2602001 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
actually no bec if its not feeding em then go to the store in the pet section and there will be some milk for baby kitz
2007-04-18 18:36:06 · answer #6 · answered by pete wentz lover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where was the question ????
You know, I hope you live on a farm and plan to keep all these cats.!!!!
Makes me sick of how inconsiderate and ignorant people are with pets.
There are so many unwanted animals euthanized because of the stupidity of pet owners.
........otherwise have them all spayed and neutered because it's a sad story for abandoned animals in shelters that never get adopted.
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2007-04-18 18:36:54 · answer #7 · answered by Isabella 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Talk to your vet, he will give you the right information you need to take care of them
2007-04-18 18:48:37 · answer #8 · answered by coldice8 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GET YOUR ANIMALS FIXED!!!
What is wrong with your mind??? There are SO MANY CATS that are put to sleep every day because PEOPLE ARE IRRESPONSIBLE!!!
Three of your cats had kittens... ridiculous. How are you possibly going to take care of all those kittens when you aren't even taking care of the CATS???
Reprehensible. You should be ashamed.
2007-04-18 18:36:19 · answer #9 · answered by a-mac 5 · 6⤊ 3⤋
Some times a mother will reject her babies. BUT looks like she became lazy here.
2007-04-18 18:37:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋