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Do male cats eat their kittens?
Many animals, like squirrels, mice, bears, lions, horses, hippos and some monkeys eat their babies. But do cats?
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In the animal world, some male animals may hurt or kill their babies.
They do this for different reasons, like if the babies don’t belong to them or to make the mother ready to have more babies.
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Many animals, like squirrels, mice, bears, lions, horses, bats, hippos, and some monkeys, do this.
Sometimes, you might hear about male pet cats doing this, although it’s not usual.
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Will my cat eat its babies?
Male cats sometimes harm or kill kittens, but it’s not very usual.
They are more likely to do this if the kittens are not their own.
It’s important to know that female cats can have kittens with different fathers in one litter.
If the male cat suspects some kittens aren’t his, he might harm or kill them.
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Male cats don’t always harm kittens. It’s less likely in neutered males and those used to being around other cats.
In tough situations, like for feral cats with limited resources, it may happen more often.
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This article was compiled with the help of Artificial Intelligence
