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Do Cats Kill Their First Litter. Many kittens that succumb within the first few weeks of life are said to have been afflicted with 'fading. In some cases, a mother cat may. There are two types of infanticide, nonkin infanticide, which relates to the killing of unrelated young, and kin infanticide, which is the killing of related young (usually offspring). But sometimes an adult cat will kill an individual or litter of kittens, which is termed infanticide. Sometimes, kittens can die suddenly as a result of birth complications or issues connected to the health of the mother cat. Research has shown that mother cats are more likely to kill their kittens if they are young or sickly. Unfortunately, it is inevitable that some kittens in a litter may perish. Neonatal (newborn) kittens may die suddenly, or ‘fade’ within a few days. Kittens dying between birth and weaning are frequently called ‘fading kittens’. Causes of death related to birth & the mother cat. In such cases, they may accidentally kill one or more of their kittens while trying to care for them. Feline infanticide, or the killing of newborn kittens by their mother, is a behavior that is observed in both domestic and wild cats.

Kittens dying between birth and weaning are frequently called ‘fading kittens’. Many kittens that succumb within the first few weeks of life are said to have been afflicted with 'fading. Causes of death related to birth & the mother cat. Sometimes, kittens can die suddenly as a result of birth complications or issues connected to the health of the mother cat. But sometimes an adult cat will kill an individual or litter of kittens, which is termed infanticide. Research has shown that mother cats are more likely to kill their kittens if they are young or sickly. Unfortunately, it is inevitable that some kittens in a litter may perish. In such cases, they may accidentally kill one or more of their kittens while trying to care for them. There are two types of infanticide, nonkin infanticide, which relates to the killing of unrelated young, and kin infanticide, which is the killing of related young (usually offspring). Feline infanticide, or the killing of newborn kittens by their mother, is a behavior that is observed in both domestic and wild cats.

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Do Cats Kill Their First Litter Kittens dying between birth and weaning are frequently called ‘fading kittens’. Neonatal (newborn) kittens may die suddenly, or ‘fade’ within a few days. Kittens dying between birth and weaning are frequently called ‘fading kittens’. Feline infanticide, or the killing of newborn kittens by their mother, is a behavior that is observed in both domestic and wild cats. Sometimes, kittens can die suddenly as a result of birth complications or issues connected to the health of the mother cat. There are two types of infanticide, nonkin infanticide, which relates to the killing of unrelated young, and kin infanticide, which is the killing of related young (usually offspring). But sometimes an adult cat will kill an individual or litter of kittens, which is termed infanticide. In some cases, a mother cat may. Many kittens that succumb within the first few weeks of life are said to have been afflicted with 'fading. Unfortunately, it is inevitable that some kittens in a litter may perish. Causes of death related to birth & the mother cat. Research has shown that mother cats are more likely to kill their kittens if they are young or sickly. In such cases, they may accidentally kill one or more of their kittens while trying to care for them.