Adult cat / Kitten Relationship

Yes, it’s normal. It sounds like your older cat has taken your kitten in as part of its family. Grooming is a good thing. Many older cats reject new kittens so you are very lucky.

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Great! I'm so happy to hear this. They had a rough start.

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I think that it is special how a mother cat grooms her kitten.when she grooms them that shows them that she really loves them.WE have a stray kitten that came to our home,and our older cat took her in as her own and she grooms her and takes care of her just as she is one of her own.

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Kat, do you think a young cat (1-2 years old) would reject a kitten too?

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I know my cat oreo loved our kitten and groomed her it was normal but if she was bad she would wack or hiss

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This can be a sign of acceptance as well as your older cat’s way of asserting dominance in the household. This is not a bad thing by any means - if both cats are accepting of the pecking order, there is generally peace in the house.

It is normal for your older cat to groom the kitten especcially if it is a she-cat.If it is female then it is excepting the kitten as it’s own.If it’s male then it is simply acceptance.not fatherly like if it was a she-cat

I am glad to hear that! It is normal.

they all become part of the family brothers sisters taking care of eachouther.

It si acceptance like they say and it will be treated like kin

its a good thing! my male cat tried to kill my female kitten, but as she grew up he accepted her. now i have three kitties, and they all get along great. im glad yours do too!

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im glad to hear they arent fighting

By: malene   73

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im glad to hear somones apart of the family
but yes very normal

yes it is normal

there is nothing wrong with it grooming the other cat it meens it has accepted the other kitten to be part its pride

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Yes, this is normal. It may be that your older cat thinks that your kitten is her kitten!

Yes this is very good. The adult cat sees the kitten as one of it’s children.

yes it is very normal
dont worry.

yes this shows that your cat likes your other cat which is good news because some cats do not like other cats so u should be happy

yes it is normal, it means the older cat exepts and loves the younger cat

yes

when the kittens born the mum starts to lick there babys to keep them clean. byeeeeeeeee and YES ITS NORMAL

the older cat may just being welcome and open 2 the new cat. because many animals reject the new comers and try 2 get rid of them

YES most defently! My cat had kittens two times thats all she did all day! If your cat dosn’t lick them thats a bad thing. My cat will only leave her kittens if she has to go to the bathroom or if she’s hungry or thirsty. But for thye rest of the day she stays with her kittens and licks them. If she dosn’t care about as much thats a ok thing and a bad thing. The good thing is that they will be ok. The bad thing is that they might not get enough milk and they are not preteckted. But yes its normal that your cat licks your kittens alot.

My cat, who has passed away groomed our dog, so a cat grooming another young cat doesn’t seem abnormal to me. Anyways, the grooming is most likely a sign of acceptance and love.