Do Mother Cats Abandon Sick Kittens?

The Kitten Is Sick
Like any babies, kittens are vulnerable to infection and have weak immune systems. If a mother cat senses that one of her kittens is afflicted by a viral or bacterial illness, she might abandon the kitten so that it will not infect its siblings.

Do mother cats abandon kittens?

A Mother cat will leave her kittens for hours at a time. She will NOT return if you are standing over her kittens. The mother cat offers her kittens' best chance for survival, so wait and watch as long as you can. The best food for the kittens is their mother's milk.

Do mother cats eat their sick kittens?

A mother cat may to eat her kittens if they're stillborn, sick, or have birth defects when they're born. ... Similarly, if you see her taking away a sick kitten from the rest, feed and take care of the kitten separately and have it checked by the vet, too.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.