Does the mother cat eat her kittens faeces?

Question

my cat has 8 day old kittens and i cant find any poo in their box, could she b eating it or could this mean problems 4 the kitties?

Answer 1

Yes, a good, clean mother cat does indeed eat the kitten f***s, and keeps everything so clean you will never see any evidence of urine or f***s.

Answer 2

Seems your Mom cat is doing her job very well!

Cats (and dogs) clean their babies after they nurse, when they groom them it stimulates them to go to the bathroom. Mom eats the pee and poo to keep the nest clean and free of odor. In the wild they do this to keep the nest from being dirty AND to keep other predators from discovering the kittens.  

Answer 3

yes, the mother cat eats it.and the mother dog does the same.

Answer 4

the mother just washes it; her tongue stimulates the action for the p**p & pee and so she consumes it - keeps things nice & clean

Answer 5

Yes she eats them! they eat them for two reasons i know of. One cause they get some vitamens out of it...and the other is to hide them from something that might eat them. The momma cat does not know that you would keep them safe... she only knows she has to hide them. it is an instinct thing. The kittens should be ok. Mother kitty will let you know if one is not ok by pushing it away. Just keep in the distance and watch to make sure everyone is getting enough to eat. Including mama!

Congrats on the kittens!

Answer 6

Yes they do, well at least their supposed to