I have to wean my 5 5 week old kittens because their mother is trying to kill them. she tried choking 3 of them yesterday and almost killed one yesterday evening from suffocating her.
I have given her 3 chances since then to go in with them and keep her cool, but she doesn't. she'll lick them a few times and then grab the underside of their necks(like lions with antelope) and pin them against the floor so they can't breathe.
She has done that EVERY time I let her back in...I don't trust her at all with them and definitely need to wean them so we don't lose one from her doin that, but when she isn't in the room with them, after about 10-15mins she stands at their door meowing really loud and it stresses them because they can't get to her and don't understand why(they are FINE when she isn't meowing, they are happy and comfortable,etc.).
What can I do to stop this?
you should know that I don't have another room I can keep her locked in until she gets over this.
thanks in advance!!
I have given her 3 chances since then to go in with them and keep her cool, but she doesn't. she'll lick them a few times and then grab the underside of their necks(like lions with antelope) and pin them against the floor so they can't breathe.
She has done that EVERY time I let her back in...I don't trust her at all with them and definitely need to wean them so we don't lose one from her doin that, but when she isn't in the room with them, after about 10-15mins she stands at their door meowing really loud and it stresses them because they can't get to her and don't understand why(they are FINE when she isn't meowing, they are happy and comfortable,etc.).
What can I do to stop this?
you should know that I don't have another room I can keep her locked in until she gets over this.
thanks in advance!!