Mummy cat biting kittens

Question

ma cat had 2 kittens 9 days ago and has them in a box in the corner of the room..she is starting to move them in and out the box and is biting there necks.

can you tell me why this is?? she is also very aggitated??

is something wrong?

Answer 1

the mum cats usally carries the babyby thier necks but humans can not do this because the mother cat is the only one who can do this

Answer 2

biting or carrying? Is there any damage to their necks? Bleeding? Your cat seems to not feel secure about where you put her nersery. Is there a more secluded place? Look around for a spot where you cat will feel protected, and not feel her kitties are exposed.

Also, can she get them in and out of your box easily, and see out too?

Answer 3

The mother cat uses her mouth to bite the "scruff" of the kitten's neck. There is extra tissue there that the cat bites into in order to carry the kitten from place to place. Do not, under any circumstances, keep her from moving her kittens. With the agitation you're seeing, my guess is she's upset because she feels her kittens are unsafe.  Let her take care of her kittens on her own.  Let her find a place on her own to nurse them.  Do not force her to keep them in a box or any other place that she hasn't chosen on her own.  She has the instinct to take care of her kittens. Just let her do her job.  Below, at the first site, is a description of how a mom cat acts.  The second site is just a video of a mom cat "rescuing" her kitten from the camera.

I hope you can let your cat take care of her kittens herself. She knows what she is doing.  

Answer 4

Not knowing your particular cat, I can only comment on the possibilities.

If this is her first litter, she may be trying to move them to another location. This is common after the first few days. Animals move their babies around after an area smells strongly like them, to keep them safe from predators. She may not fully understand the instinct message her brain is giving her yet. If it were me, I'd create her a new bedding area, away from lots of noise and people, like a secluded closet. Show her where it is, perhaps close by in another room, then wait and see if she moves them.

The worst case, usually with feral (non-tame) cats, is that they feel so agitated, that they will kill their kittens