My cat is biting her 9-day-old kittens. Is this normal? What to do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 4 months old | 6 lbs
My cat has 2 kittens 9 days old and the problem is that it has been aggressive with them lately specially when they push her while she's licking them she bites them so what should I do and what can be the problem of this?
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Published on September 27th, 2017
If Icy isn't biting them hard enough to break the skin or cause them to cry out in pain, then this biting is normal. She is teaching them what behavior is appropriate and which behavior is inappropriate by disciplining them with these bites. The bites lets the kittens know they need to behave and that the behavior they are currently doing isn't acceptable. Now if she is biting them hard enough to break the skin and/or they are crying out in pain, that isn't normal and she needs to see the vet (bring the kittens with her). Sudden aggression to the kittens can be a sign of a medical problem, and that needs to be examined by a vet. I hope this helps!
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Published on October 7th, 2017
You will see mother cats display this behavior with their kittens. They will bite their kittens gently and sometimes harder to get them to stop behaviors that annoy them or are inappropriate. Stella could be doing the same behavior to let Savannah know she has had enough. As long as Stella isn't breaking skin with her bite, this is normal behavior. If you see that Stella is biting her hard enough to break the skin and/or make her cry in pain, then separate them immediately. I hope this helps!
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