Cat miscarried, spayed. Will she be depressed mothering other kittens?

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My female cat miscarried so I took her to do a surgery to get the dead kittens out, and I asked the vet to spay her while he is at it. When I got her home she started to get really affectionate with my other female cats' 1-month-old kittens. does she think that these kittens are hers? will that make her feel depressed? Pet's info: Cat | Ragdoll | Female | spayed | 1 year and 4 months old

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

It's very possible that she is feeling motherly towards the other cat's kittens because of the hormones associated with her recent pregnancy - it's hard to say if she thinks they are hers or not, but it sounds like she enjoys mothering them and spending time with them. I would not worry about this causing her to be depressed - actually, it's likely to be a good thing for her and may help her to get over the loss of her own kittens more easily. As long as the other cat doesn't mind, it should be fine to allow her to spend time with the kittens and mother them if she wants to.

Cat miscarried, spayed. Will she be depressed mothering other kittens?

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