Hello everyone. About two months ago I adopted a male cat that my Kids found in our doorstep. We love him dearly. About a month later we adopted another stray cat, this time a female, and soon we learned that she was pregnant (not by my cat, she was already pregnant when we got her). I neutered my male so he wouldn’t hurt the kittens, that was about 2 or 2.5 weeks ago. Four days ago the queen delivered four beautiful babies (one still born). I kept the male away all the time, but today I had to go out and my dear husband let the door open to the kittens room . When I got home, the male was near the kittens and the female was somewhere else in the house, so I took him and let her in with her kittens, but honestly I didn't think he had done anything since he is a very mellow cat. A few minutes later my son came in running and told me that one of the kittens was still… He or she was dead. He had several bites on his neck and shoulders, I tried to revive him but I couldn’t… How is this possible? I’ve read and read different sites and it says that domestic cats, neutered cats don´t attack kittens. I don’t understand. My heart is broken.
Also, he hurt another one, on the shoulder and neck. I took her to the vet, she seems to be fine, but she won’t nurse, so I have to feed her every one or two hours. I would like to confirm the quantities that I have to feed her, would you advice on that? She weights 120 grams. I’m terrified, I don’t want her to die. I left her with her mom and her little sister/brother, I hope this feeding thing doesn’t go for long and she can breastfeed again soon.
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Also, he hurt another one, on the shoulder and neck. I took her to the vet, she seems to be fine, but she won’t nurse, so I have to feed her every one or two hours. I would like to confirm the quantities that I have to feed her, would you advice on that? She weights 120 grams. I’m terrified, I don’t want her to die. I left her with her mom and her little sister/brother, I hope this feeding thing doesn’t go for long and she can breastfeed again soon.
Thanks for reading