Mother Cat Attacking Her Own Kittens Not Allowing Them To Eat

Mother Cat Attacking Her Own Kittens Not Allowing Them To Eat
#cats #kittens #petislife

[jedsteelwell]

Obviously many in the comments dont understand the weaning process. Mom is cutting off the milk now the kittens can eat regular food.

[DemoicWerewolf]

Does anyone in the comments not know that maternal instincts wear off when the kittens are old enough to be their own cat. As this is a natural response an animals do everything out of instinct. Unless domesticated, yet you can't completely remove instinct from animals.

[sallyshaver]

It’s time for mom to be separated from the kittens. Its just stressing them out by being with her and terrified of her. So sad. Please remove the mom.

[Captious]

It looks like they're trapped in a small space. Mama needs to be able to get away from the kittens and have alone time. This is normal if she can't do that.

[sabinegehring]

Kittens are eating, therefore you can separate mom, all will be happier

[darkwitch]

Mom Cat is just being a good mom. She's trying to teach them that it's time for them to grow up and be more independent. They're getting too close, and needy. Mom Cat wants them to learn how to stand on their own 4 paws and get their own territory. They're weaned and don't need her milk anymore so they need to leave her alone. They're not kittens any longer they're cats now.

[JoshCartman]

Please separate them if you haven't already.

[Six-obsidian-spears]

This is actually natural but rare, when a mother cat either has low food, or has too big of a litter, she will neglect one and even attack it to ensure the rest of the litters survival, it may seem cruel(which it is) but thats what cats believe are right, no matter how bad it is

[eddiec]

For the kittens safety it looks like Momma should find a nice loving home . The kittens will be fine without her.

[daisyherbert]

Monster Mama needs to be separated from her babies 👍👏👌they are old enough and eating already solid food 🍜👍🍗🍜 sweet kittens will be better off without her not being exposed to her anger and constant attack 😡😬😦😲 they still have Daddy, each other to cuddle and love 😄🌷💞🍀👋👌👏💖💝🙏😆💕

[breadzlover]

People, this is NOT weaning. Weaning is when the mama cat simply doesn’t allow their babies to wean(drink milk from nipples) and encourages them to start to eat actual food. It’s normal cat behavior and in the wild is when they start to slightly help them hone their hunting skills. This on the other hand, is the mama cat restricting her babies from getting the food and water they need! In nature, the kittens are forced to live on their own at only around 2-4 months old when this happens sadly, but if you’re in charge of caring for these kittens, you need to intervene! Separate them from the mama, and if they are still too young to be weaned, find a loving and accepting foster mom. Best of luck to these poor kitties❤️

EDIT: On closer examination, I realize the issue. This environment is WAY too claustrophobic. It’s making Mama stressed and start to act out on her babies. Please, give them separate food and water bowls as well as more room than a cardboard box. Also allow them to leave the box to give them some freedom so mama doesn’t feel trapped

[zahrafarah]

The kittens are very scared, please please friend don't put the kittens and her mother in the same place please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[yonrexgameryt]

Cats are cats, and most of them will not be Conscious of having kittens

[alan.w]

Please don't hate your kittens mother cat. They need your love and care. They look very vulnerable and scared of her. Thankfully they have you to provide them with love and care. 🙏🙏

[ms]

I am sad to see this cute family like this. Mama obviously raised them well up to now and they still love her. I wonder if this could be something like post-partum depression? You may have to separate the kittens from mom, at least temporarily.

[lukkuoi]

Will never understand why people keep these things as pets

[PeachWookiee]

Mama doesn’t look that old herself. And is she headed toward another heat?

[Abdullah-tdy]

They are quite big, they don't need milk and that's why the mother refuses to breastfeed.

[TamaraRodriguez-lb]

Let mother cat be she just needs to eat let her eat Because the kittens already ate and let her be those kittens annoy her poor mother

[DeepThought]

Looks like you're having trouble getting Mama to settle down and start to be a good mother again, sad for the kittens if she has to be separated from them. She is being very nasty. That poor boy who just wanted a drink of water definitely didn't deserve to be hissed and swiped at. Glad to see the sweet tabby girl manages to get to eat something.
I'm wondering if Mama isn't pregnant again, that perhaps, although looking OK, she may not be feeling well, have some underlying health trouble making her not want to put up with her kittens around her. Or she's just a grumpy cat who's had enough of her kittens and doesn't feel she should still love and care for them once weaned.