She never did this before, in fact she always used to lick the pregnant cat.
2007-05-10 18:25:24 · 6 answers · asked by doctorshelbi 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
The kittens are a new smell to her. She'll get over it soon.
2007-05-10 18:28:23 · answer #1 · answered by brian48692003 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The cat that just had kittens may be acting different as she may be more attentive and protective of her babies. The cat that hisses may see a difference in the other one now and not know what to think and how to react then. This should stop after a while, it is just an adjustment time for the cat that did not have that litter then. It can be just a strange thing for that one cat to have to get used to. The cat that had the litter is now taking care of the babies and "distracted" by this. They may not be behaving the same towards the other cat and the one cat senses that there is a change and is confused possibly by that. They should be able to correct this.Just give them time.
2007-05-11 01:37:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my cat had kittens, the other one (also a female) behaved as though we was horrified at the new sounds and smells. She walked around expecting danger to pop out at every corner and she'd be very wary of approaching the box where the kittens were. She's was just not sure of what was going on and was so affected, she didn't eat or go to the toilet like normal.
Weeks down the road, she was the best aunt ever. She was constantly collecting the kittens that strayed too far away and she's groom them constantly, disregarding their displeasure.
Don't worry about it. Just watch out in case she hurts the kittens. She'll be okay soon enough.
2007-05-11 02:30:03 · answer #3 · answered by aken 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the pregnant cat smells differently to the other cat now. I know if I bathe my cats, one first, then the other. The one that isn't bathed hisses & growls at the other. But after he's bathed too, he's normal and loving to his sister. Try giving both of them a bath to put them back on a level playing field. Also, I've sat them both down (like children) and calmly told the crabby cat to be nice to the other cat and not let them go until the hissing stops. Its actually worked before too. Wierd, I know.
2007-05-11 01:28:59 · answer #4 · answered by LA Law 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe mama kitty has been giving the other cat the stink eye to let her know to keep away from her babies and the other cat resents that. Or maybe you have been paying more attention to the mama and the kittens so the other cat is jealous.
2007-05-11 01:33:59 · answer #5 · answered by latest_greatest 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she didnt know about the new kittens...?
2007-05-11 01:50:07 · answer #6 · answered by morobell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋