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Although it is rare, sometimes a female cat will kill her kittens, or those belonging to another cat. There are several recognized reasons for this type of behavior. The smart cat breeder learns about this strange behavior and how to prevent it.
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It can be confusing and frightening the first time a cat gives birth. She has only her instincts to tell her what to do. Sometimes, instinct is not enough to prevent the new mom from making a fatal mistake.
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This is the story of what happened when a mother cat accidentally bit off her newborn kitten's tail.
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Most cats are typically excellent mothers, so it can be very disheartening when a queen fails to properly care for her kittens. Evaluate the degree, seriousness and consequences of the individual queen's poor mothering instincts to formulate a plan to encourage her mothering skills.
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While a breeder may need to assume the task of hand-rearing some of the kittens, a surrogate mother cat, if available, is a better solution.
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One of the most worrisome challenges a cat breeder faces is deciding how long to keep working with a kitty when things go wrong. To help you decide, you may want to consider initiating the "Three Strikes Rule".
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