Why do cats eat their kittens?
In addition to eating dead or sick kittens (to keep the living area and other kittens free from disease and infections) mother cats will occasionally (rarely) kill and sometimes eat healthy kittens due to stress. ... Cats (and dogs) will also kill their young if they feel stressed and unsafe.
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Why do mother cats sometimes eat their own kittens? - Quora
May 24, 2019
