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rpl - 03 Mar 2004 19:57 GMT

Odd behaviour in a new-mother cat.

She just trotted over with one of the kittens, put him/her (3 days old,
I haven't checked yet) down at my feet and proceeded to tell me all
about it. Can anyone translate?

Her grandmother did the same thing with several litters; in her case
though, she usually birthed outside in the flower bed and I assumed she
was moving them inside and that I was supposed to move the rest in.

This cat/kittens though have been snug under my bed on my favorite shirt
on the carpet for the last 3 days.

Has anybody else had this happen ?

Pat

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kilikini - 03 Mar 2004 20:00 GMT

> Odd behaviour in a new-mother cat.
>
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>
> Pat

Did you write down what she was saying for a proper translation? <g>

kili

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rpl - 03 Mar 2004 21:00 GMT

>>Odd behaviour in a new-mother cat.
>>
>>She just trotted over with one of the kittens, put him/her (3 days old,
>>I haven't checked yet) down at my feet and proceeded to tell me all
>>about it. Can anyone translate?

>>Pat
>
> Did you write down what she was saying for a proper translation? <g>
>
> kili

I tried, but she was talking too fast and in a foreign language (French
I think).

(seriously) instead of giving you the usual "yeah, whatever" attitude
when you talk to her, she Stares, and normally just has a one word
"mreep" vocabulary.[1]

Pat

[1] She may have been slightly traumatized as a kitten; I had some
acquaintances over, and one (who originates in a culture that
stereotypically don't keep cats as pets) pinned her to the ground (not
roughly) by her neck, picked her up, asked me what the noise she was
making meant (a growl coming from a 2 week old kitten) and then wondered
why he got a hole in his hand while my other friend went rummaging for
bandaids/bactine (I wasn't going to).

A *very* pretty cat, medium hair, broken calico pattern (and if anyone
in my area wants a very pretty cat...)

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Sherry - 03 Mar 2004 21:00 GMT

>She just trotted over with one of the kittens, put him/her (3 days old,
>I haven't checked yet) down at my feet and proceeded to tell me all
>about it. Can anyone translate?

That sounds really odd. Did she seem distressed? Do you think there's something
wrong with the kitten? Maybe she's just showing off her baby? When you put it
back, did she single the same one out again?
Sorry I can't be of any help; I have zero experience with birthing cats. But
I'm very curious; please keep us posted about the kitten.

Sherry

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rpl - 03 Mar 2004 21:25 GMT

>>She just trotted over with one of the kittens, put him/her (3 days old,
>>I haven't checked yet) down at my feet and proceeded to tell me all
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> Sherry

She seemed fine, just very chatty, kitten looks/acts ok, I ended up
bringing the other 2 kittens downstairs and placed all of them in a
lined box, but she grabbed one again (the original?) and dragged it
under an endtable... (at this point I quit trying to help her) and
eventually moved them all there (,which suits me marginally more than
under my bed).

I wouldn't have mentioned it; simply "Inscrutable Cat Behaviour", but as
I said, her gramma did the same thing to me with several litters, and I
was curious if it's a common cat thing; is she sacrificing the firstborn
to the great god who feeds them, looking to me to help with babysitting,
what?

Pat

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Mary - 04 Mar 2004 02:35 GMT

>was curious if it's a common cat thing; is she sacrificing the firstborn
>to the great god who feeds them, looking to me to help with babysitting,
>what?

Maybe she's saying "See this kitten. It's all your fault. I'd like to be spayed
now." ;-)

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whayface - 04 Mar 2004 23:35 GMT

>>was curious if it's a common cat thing; is she sacrificing the firstborn
>>to the great god who feeds them, looking to me to help with babysitting,
>>what?
>
>Maybe she's saying "See this kitten. It's all your fault. I'd like to be spayed
>now." ;-)

Sounds like a good translation to me!! :-)

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Sabrina's Mom - 03 Mar 2004 23:16 GMT

>Odd behaviour in a new-mother cat.
>
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>
>Pat

Assumptions:

1. She's proud of her new litter and especially proud of this one
and wants to show her off.

2. She thinks something isn't right with this one and is bringing her
to you to help.

3. She's whipped out and needs help herself.

4. This one is the runt and needs human intervention to be fed

5. This one is the bully and momma's tits hurt from it's constant
feeding

In other words - she needs help with this one. Or she's just damned
proud of this one.

I hope its the latter. But - I gotta ask - where are the pictures of
this beautiful litter of fluffy furballs?

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rpl - 04 Mar 2004 04:42 GMT

>>Odd behaviour in a new-mother cat.

>>5. This one is the bully and momma's tits hurt from it's constant
>>feeding
>
> In other words - she needs help with this one. Or she's just damned
> proud of this one.

(don't tell her but I don't see any differences yet).

> I hope its the latter.

... so I'm the kitties' "time out" place. ROFLMAO

>But - I gotta ask - where are the pictures of
> this beautiful litter of fluffy furballs?

What "beautiful lit..." oh you mean the littlest hairballs.

Closest thing I have is a couple blurry campics from a few years back
when somebody else asked me the same thing and I could find the webcam.

Pat

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Sunflower - 04 Mar 2004 13:23 GMT

> Odd behaviour in a new-mother cat.
>
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>
> Has anybody else had this happen

No, because I spay and neuter all of my cats and don't add to the pet
overpopulation.

You seem to have a history of producing litters of kittens without much
knowledge of cat reproduction or behavior. Please spay this female as soon
as possible so that doesn't happen again. Also spay and neuter the kittens
before they reach 6 months of age. Yes, they are cute. No, the world
doesn't need more unwanted animals to roam and reproduce and be killed. Our
shelter just received in 3 litters and 4 adults that were surrendered, plus
2 "found" kitties. Do you know how many of these we will have to kill
because there are just too many cats reproducing in this world? Don't add
to it.

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rpl - 04 Mar 2004 18:12 GMT

> No, because I spay and neuter all of my cats and don't add to the pet
> overpopulation.

Then that would be an "I have no clue" then? A little thread overflow
perhaps?

> You seem to have a history of producing litters of kittens without much
> knowledge of cat reproduction or behavior.

I wasn't involved personally in the production.

You also seem to think I have control over, and should be paying for,
pets that are somebody elses' property. If that's the way you truly
feel, how much will you be donating to "the cause" ?

(I'm quite serious, btw, I will happily add any amounts you feel like
sending me to the "get the damned cats spayed/neutered fund"... Well?...
Hello?... Thought so)

>Please spay this female as soon
> as possible so that doesn't happen again. Also spay and neuter the kittens
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> 2 "found" kitties. Do you know how many of these we will have to kill
> because there are just too many cats reproducing in this world?

>Don't add
> to it.

Oddly, I was thinking the same thing myself albeit in a slightly
different context.

Thank you all for the PSAs written on my ticket.

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Linda Terrell - 04 Mar 2004 15:52 GMT

> Odd behaviour in a new-mother cat.
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>
> Pat

Consider yourself gently dealt with, MY cat *demanded* I
midwive her, both litters! Pulled me out of bed, she did.
And I helped her deliver.

LT

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studio - 05 Mar 2004 22:27 GMT

Sounds like you got it right.
She's showing them off, and probably wanting you to be their
Godfather/mother.
And may also have been asking, "where is a safe place you think I
should put them"? She trust's your decisions.
She probably wants you to be more active in their upbringing.
Odd behavior?
Smart behavior would be more appropriate.

> Odd behaviour in a new-mother cat.
>
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>
> Pat

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