Why do cats eat kittens? Can kittens eat?

Updated on pet 2024-05-20
15 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    1: Old cats are undernourished after giving birth. It's not that if you give enough food and water, there won't be malnutrition in old cats, malnutrition occurs during cats during pregnancy, next time remember to buy some fresh small fish (about 5 6 cm long) stew soup for old cats to eat during pregnancy, and it should be frequent, until about 2 weeks after the kitten is weaned.

    I used to buy small fish for him every day for 3 months. 2: The old cat thinks it is unsafe, it may be caused by the surrounding environment, the noise is too loud, or someone often goes to the cat kennel to look at the kitten, etc., will make the old cat feel unsafe and eat the kitten.

    3: Although it doesn't seem to be the situation that happened in your home, I would like to remind you: during the period when the kitten is born, people should not touch the kitten too much, so as not to confuse the smell of the kitten, causing the old cat to be unable to identify its child by the smell, and it is also possible to bite the kitten.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    Because you don't want to look at the kitten when the mother cat has a kitten, it will eat it if you look at it for a long time.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    There is only one saying that our cats eat kittens, that is, during the confinement period of your cat mother, you can't show your kitten to the tiger people, and if you see your kitten to the tiger people, the cat mother will bite off the head of its kitten or bite the kitten to death.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    In order to supplement a nutrient that they urgently need, and the kitten just has a lot of this nutrition, so... It's the same as the old rabbit will eat the rabbit.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    Cats eat kittens, I don't believe it.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Wow. No way? >> I've seen this phenomenon. The old cat is so cruel.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    The stomach and intestines of kittens are fragile, and feeding kittens rice, these foods are indigestible for kittens, especially kittens under three months old should pay special attention to feeding.

    1. Feed goat milk powder.

    First of all, goat milk powder is a kind of milk that is closer to the mother's milk of female cats, and it is more appropriate to feed kittens, such as meow want goat milk powder. Kittens under the age of three months can take goat milk powder as the staple food, cat owners should use the bottle when feeding the goat milk powder, and the bottle has a scale to show the amount of goat milk and water to brew, which is more convenient.

    2. Feed nutritious liquid food.

    Kittens need sufficient energy to grow up quickly, the energy given by simply feeding goat milk powder is still insufficient, and some nutrients need to be fed as an auxiliary, such as minced meat mixed with millet porridge, etc., minced meat is still acceptable for kittens, and the combination of millet porridge and minced meat can also assist in supplementing the nutrients required by kittens.

    3. Feed the nutritional paste.

    In addition to feeding goat milk powder and nutritious liquid food, you can also feed some nutritional paste every day to supplement nutrition. You can mix the meow nutrition paste in the kitten's food for feeding, or rub it on the kitten's nose and let it lick it by itself, so that the nutrition with goat milk powder and nutritious liquid food is more sufficient.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    Of course, the kitten can eat, you mix some oil soup and fish soup and the like, the kitten will taste more fragrant, or mix steamed buns and the like in the vegetable soup.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    The kitten can also eat, it doesn't matter, because he should be able to eat more at his current age.

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    You can feed the cat food, feed the cat, and leave some cat food for it to eat after the cat is finished. Eat it openly, and after eating and holding it a few times, it will know how to control the amount of food.

  11. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    Generally, no. Because kittens have a weak ability to digest starch.

  12. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    The main ingredient of rice is starch, and cats have a weak ability to digest starch. If the amount of feeding is too large, it can easily lead to serious conditions such as vomiting and diarrhea.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    1. Human odor interference

    After the female cat gives birth, some people will keep picking up the kitten because of curiosity or worry, etc., there are many people, the kitten is contaminated with the smell of people, the female cat may think that the kitten is threatened by the smell, will transfer them, and when it feels extremely frightened, it will take an extreme way - eat the kitten for self-preservation.

    Second, kittens are not competitive

    When female cats find that their kittens are deformed, they are likely to eat the kittens, which is the result of natural selection, survival of the fittest, and deformed kittens are difficult to survive in nature, so they are eaten by their own mothers.

    Third, the female cat is not motherly enough

    Or that female cats have no motherhood, which leads them to be unable to treat the kittens as their own children from the subtle to the external.

    Cats, belonging to the feline family, are divided into domestic cats and wild cats, and are the most widely used pets in families around the world. The ancestors of domestic cats are presumed to have originated in ancient Egypt, the Persian cat of Persia, which has been domesticated by humans for 3,500 years (but not completely domesticated like dogs). Cats are agile and good at jumping.

    Eat fish, rats, rabbits, etc. The reason why cats like to eat fish and mice is because cats are nocturnal animals, and in order to see things clearly at night, they need a lot of taurine, and mice and fish contain taurine in their bodies, so cats not only eat because they like to eat fish and mice, but also because they eat because of their own needs. As the natural enemy of rats, cats can effectively reduce the damage of rodents to crops such as green seedlings, and the glyph "Miao" of cats can be seen in ancient Chinese agricultural life.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    1. Kittens need to keep eating to maintain their life and health

    Kittens need to consume sufficient nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals to ensure the normal functioning of various body functions.

    In addition, the energy consumption of kittens is also relatively large, because they need to carry out various activities such as running, jumping, etc., to maintain their body temperature, and consume a lot of energy, in this case, kittens need more food to obtain the lost energy to maintain the body's health and health with the health of the world.

    2. Kittens need to eat constantly to promote growth and development

    If kittens are not supported by adequate nutrients, they will not be able to grow in size and weight normally. At the same time, kittens' immune systems also need adequate nutrients to protect the body from diseases.

    The physical development of kittens is mainly concentrated in the first 3 months of life, and the need for adequate nutrition is more prominent during this period. If the kitten lacks the necessary nutrients during this period, its future health will be greatly affected, as certain developmental disorders may be permanent.

    3. Kittens need to eat constantly to maintain their weight and beauty

    If a kitten does not adequately consume the necessary nutrients, it may become too thin or hungry, affecting the kitten's appearance and beautiful shape. Therefore, in order to maintain good health and appearance, kittens need to be constantly fed.

    In addition, if the kitten overeats the rental limbs and causes obesity, it will also cause a series of health problems, such as cardiovascular disease, bone and joint disease, diabetes, etc., so the owner needs to pay attention to control the food intake of the kitten.

    4. Kittens need fresh food to improve taste and nutrition

    Kittens have a very keen taste, and if they eat the same food all the time, they are prone to anorexia and affect their health. Therefore, owners can provide kittens with a variety of foods to expand their recipes and guarantee the freshness and taste of the food, which the kittens will prefer.

    In addition, fresh meat, fish and other foods not only taste better, but also rich in high-quality nutrients such as protein, fat, vitamins and minerals, which are more beneficial to the health and growth of kittens. The owner can provide fresh food appropriately according to the kitten's taste and appetite. However, care needs to be taken to prevent food from spoiling or contaminating, which can cause health risks.

  15. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    There are several reasons why a female cat eats her own kittens:

    1.Human interference, the kitten is stained with human odor, the female cat may determine that the kitten is threatened by the smell, will transfer them away, when it is extremely frightened, will eat its kitten to protect itself.

    2.Kittens are weak and difficult to survive, when the mother cat finds that her kittens are too weak to survive, they are likely to eat the kittens and continue to feed other healthy kittens, which is natural selection, suitable for the survival of the poor.

    3.Female cats lack motherhood, so they are unable to take care of the kittens as their own children, both subconsciously and externally.

    4.When food is severely scarce, it is difficult for female cats to find food that meets their needs, so they have to eat kittens to replenish their energy.

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