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Cat Forum / General Topics / February 2007Older cats teaching a kitten
Hi, This morning I saw something that I thought only mother cats of the big cat families did. I have several cats, and this morning my 3 year old male brought in a sparrow, and 'gave' it to my 15 week old kitten. I say 'gave' because he normally eats them, and tells the other older cats to bugger off when he has one. That in itself was amazing, but what was more so was my 2 year old male watching over the 15 week old as she played with the bird, it was alive at the start, though it isn't now, not sure how it was dispatched. (forgive me if this offends anyone) - I have never seen cats do this, let alone male ones who aren't even related. Is this usual? > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Is this usual? If he's a neutered male, it must be the female in him coming out....... > If he's a neutered male, it must be the female in him coming out....... Oh oh, the feminization of the American male spreads further? > > anyone) - I have never seen cats do this, let alone male ones who > > aren't even related. > > > Is this usual? If he's a neutered male, it must be the female in him coming out....... Oh, I dunno about that. Phil, the three year old was most definately a sexually active male when he was snipped. Boof, the two year old, didn't know anything about 'girls.' Now, the female cats, show no inclination to teach the kitten. >> > anyone) - I have never seen cats do this, let alone male ones who >> > aren't even related. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > didn't know anything about 'girls.' Now, the female cats, show no > inclination to teach the kitten. Well, although none of my cats exhibit the behavior you mention, I have noticed that the neutered males are more mellow and loving than the neutered females.....The females seem more independent and distant than the males...... >>> > anyone) - I have never seen cats do this, let alone male ones who >>> > aren't even related. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > neutered females.....The females seem more independent and distant than > the males...... i'd like to see those neutered females. bob >Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > AFAIK, it's not altogether unusual. Many toms have been observed helping with the rearing of kits. This has certainly included teaching them how to hunt and kill prey. When kittens are being schooled in predatory skills, the initial efforts end up with them killing the animal by accident. It takes a number of such kills before the kits figure out how they're doing it. Once they discover that, they can then dispatch their prey at will. Not unusual at all. I took my cat with me one weekend to visit my boyfriend who lived in a large farmhouse with a few other folks and a handful of cats. While we were there, their cats gave my young one mice to play with and taught him to mouse. He kept bringing them to me--all weekend. I finally thought I had gotten rid of all the prizes he'd presented to me before I packed and went home home. I was relieved to be going back to the city. That night after work I opened my suitcase and found, very neatly pressed between my red christmas skirt and my lace trimmed blouse, a very flat little field mouse. Oh joy, he'd packed one and brought it home. My roommate nearly had a heart attack when I scooped it out with a spatula.  Signatureie ride fast, take chances. >>Hi, >> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > kills before the kits figure out how they're doing it. Once they discover > that, they can then dispatch their prey at will. Oh, lovely. Good thing you unpacked straight away :s > Not unusual at all. I took my cat with me one weekend to visit my boyfriend > who lived in a large farmhouse with a few other folks and a handful of cats. [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > kills before the kits figure out how they're doing it. Once they discover > > that, they can then dispatch their prey at will. > Not unusual at all. I took my cat with me one weekend to visit my boyfriend > who lived in a large farmhouse with a few other folks and a handful of cats. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > ie > ride fast, take chances. oldhickory, I just had to chime in and say how funny your mouse packing story is. I don't see why a male cat wouldn't like to teach a young kitten about mousing. He probably was amusing himself, and has a natural bent for teaching. Before you disregard my comment, let me say I have seen dogs exhibiting similar behavior. Remind me sometime and I might tell the story or how I taught my cat to kill mice. -- summerrose <summerrose34@hotmail.com> wrote in message > Remind me sometime and I might tell the story or how I taught my cat > to kill mice. -- summerrose Yeah, but did you teach him how to eat them?
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