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My mother cat is biting her 3-week-old kitten. Is this normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 10 months and 7 days old

My cat bites her 3 weeks kitten

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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 8th, 2020

It is normal for the mother cat to use her mouth to move a kitten around or she may nip gently when the kitten is bothering her. If she seems aggressive and you are concerned she may injure the kitten you may need to keep them separated, however you will need to bottle feed the kitten with a kitten formula like KMR.

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