Hi!
My cat Ninja, a neighborhood stray that adopted ME when she was a kitten, had her first litter in my bedroom yesterday morning. She only had two, but everyone seems healthy and normal. She didn't seem to mind my cat, Baby, being near her kittens, so I allowed Baby in my room last night while I slept. She even left the kittens out of her sight while Baby seemingly babysat them, and didn't have any issues.
This morning, I caught Baby trying to steal her kittens! She picked one up and brought it next to my side of the bed, put it down, and tried nursing it. I shooed Baby away, picked up Ninja, and brought her over to the kitten to try to get her to bring it back to their spot (I'm too scared to pick them up myself!). As Ninja was retrieving her kitten, Baby went and picked up another one, but I made her put it down and kicked her out of the room. As far as I know, Baby has never had a litter of her own.
Obviously, I know I'm going to have to separate them for a while, but I'm just wondering if this is normal? Why was she trying to get the kittens? Is she confused and thinks SHE's supposed to nurse them too, or is she trying to get attention from me?
My cat Ninja, a neighborhood stray that adopted ME when she was a kitten, had her first litter in my bedroom yesterday morning. She only had two, but everyone seems healthy and normal. She didn't seem to mind my cat, Baby, being near her kittens, so I allowed Baby in my room last night while I slept. She even left the kittens out of her sight while Baby seemingly babysat them, and didn't have any issues.
This morning, I caught Baby trying to steal her kittens! She picked one up and brought it next to my side of the bed, put it down, and tried nursing it. I shooed Baby away, picked up Ninja, and brought her over to the kitten to try to get her to bring it back to their spot (I'm too scared to pick them up myself!). As Ninja was retrieving her kitten, Baby went and picked up another one, but I made her put it down and kicked her out of the room. As far as I know, Baby has never had a litter of her own.
Obviously, I know I'm going to have to separate them for a while, but I'm just wondering if this is normal? Why was she trying to get the kittens? Is she confused and thinks SHE's supposed to nurse them too, or is she trying to get attention from me?
