Cat’s Mother Instinct
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
Philippines
October 7, 2016 7:44am CST
I never thought that a cat can be so protective of their kittens. I tried to hold one of the kittens as my cat had them 2 days ago. I am planning to have some photos but mother cat embraced her kittens. Perhaps I should wait for a couple of days. I am so fascinated with cat’s instinct. It was like a mother who protects their child at all costs. Are your cats do the same thing?
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
9 Oct 16
My dad told me that the cat mother protected her children so much, especially after they were born. You should not touch the kittens at all. Since if you touch them, then the cat mother will smell the difference and then she might hurt the kittens. Since the kittens have other smells and therefore she can't recognize her babies any more.
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@STOUTjodee (3670)
• United States
7 Oct 16
I think all animals in general have "parent" instincts with their babies.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
7 Oct 16
They are very protective @Shavkat because they don't know what your intentions are.
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@saulgoodman (2643)
• Dundee, Scotland
7 Oct 16
I think that s kitten at a couple of days old being picked up might just make mummy cat show just how protective she can be.
I would wait a while before picking them up again.
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@swissheart (6482)
• Romania
8 Oct 16
sadly many times animals are more protective than us humans. we abandon our kids while animals in most of the cases would never do that
@msiduri (5687)
• United States
7 Oct 16
Newborn kittens are helpless. Their eyes are closed and they can't even stand up. Of course their moms are protective of them or they wouldn't survive. Give her a could of days. The more attention you pay her kittens, the more nervous you'll make her.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
7 Oct 16
It's a natural instinct for a mother. I also tried to place the kittens in a basket but the mother grabbed one in her mouth and carried it back to the washing machine full of dirty laundry.
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