Mother Cat Eating Kittens

[10009891]

It’s new to hear that some cats eat their young as a meal.

 

[talkingpeanut]

It’s new to hear that some cats eat their young as a meal.

It’s not as a meal. A highly stressed mother would do this if she felt her babies were not safe, or if she sensed there was something wrong with a kitten.

 

[Dave226]

I named him Toby and at between 4.6 and 4.9kg he don't look much like a kitten anymore (weight not accurate because I have to use the bathroom scales now). The naughtiest thing he's done lately was pull off my shirt button and eat it.
Month or so ago Mum cat arrived back with a collar on. I contacted the people on the collar and told them I've been feeding their cat for months it turns out they are having some issues at the moment, so I could still legally acquire the mother cat if things go pear shape for them. Mother cat still comes in now and then and they nudge each other and she steals his food it's all fairly friendly now

 

[RuruTheCutie]

I named him Toby and at between 4.6 and 4.9kg he don't look much like a kitten anymore (weight not accurate because I have to use the bathroom scales now). The naughtiest thing he's done lately was pull off my shirt button and eat it.
Month or so ago Mum cat arrived back with a collar on. I contacted the people on the collar and told them I've been feeding their cat for months it turns out they are having some issues at the moment, so I could still legally acquire the mother cat if things go pear shape for them. Mother cat still comes in now and then and they nudge each other and she steals his food it's all fairly friendly now

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Aw, mischievous Toby! He look s like such a grown up, cute boyo! It's great that they're getting along now!

 

[Yanaka]

Is the mom spayed, now? I might have missed the info

 

[Marmalade7774]

I named him Toby and at between 4.6 and 4.9kg he don't look much like a kitten anymore (weight not accurate because I have to use the bathroom scales now). The naughtiest thing he's done lately was pull off my shirt button and eat it.
Month or so ago Mum cat arrived back with a collar on. I contacted the people on the collar and told them I've been feeding their cat for months it turns out they are having some issues at the moment, so I could still legally acquire the mother cat if things go pear shape for them. Mother cat still comes in now and then and they nudge each other and she steals his food it's all fairly friendly now

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That is a beautiful cat, you don't mention what breed he is?