My cat killed her kittens. Why do mother cats kill their young?

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our cat already came pregnant, she gave birth to4 kittens she killed 2 idk if it was a mistake or not,ones head was eaten we think maybe she tried cutting of the placenta,she ate the head. the other ones neck was broken because she sat on it, thats what we think,2 left we brought herback to the 2 she killed one more then 1 left we mistakenly left the door open that one was also killed please tell us why this happened we think it was cause she gave birth in our room,got scared, loud noises etc. Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | unspayed

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

I hate to hear that happened. I'm sure it was very traumatic. It's impossible to say for sure why this happened. Sometimes the kittens are sick or have an abnormality that the mother detects. Sometimes the mother has poor nutrition or other stressers. Some cats lack a maternal instinct. Regardless, I recommend to have Lilly spayed as soon as you can (usually 8 weeks after giving birth) so that no one has to go through this again. Lilly will likely recover quickly and will adjust to her new life just fine. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

My cat killed her kittens. Why do mother cats kill their young?

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