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Cute Overload: Father cat supporting the Mother cat giving birth (Original Post) Little Tich Feb 2017 OP
Total overload of sweetness. - Thanks for posting. ciaobaby Feb 2017 #1
That's so cute I can hardly stand it. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #2
That's not cute! 2naSalit Feb 2017 #3
This is unusual Warpy Feb 2017 #4
The mother and father cats are probably residents of the same house The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #7
And I have a friend who fosters kittens Warpy Feb 2017 #11
Feline family values AJT Feb 2017 #5
This is one of the sweetest things I have... 3catwoman3 Feb 2017 #6
That is so damn cute. Doreen Feb 2017 #8
he looks like my orange boy... ginnyinWI Feb 2017 #9
And the right thing to do now-- ginnyinWI Feb 2017 #10
You took the words out of my mouth! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2017 #16
awwwww lillypaddle Feb 2017 #12
thanks for posting these remarkable pictures !!!! trueblue2007 Feb 2017 #13
Muwhahehahaha, and sez aww. AllaN01Bear Feb 2017 #14
Sweet! Thanks k&r lunasun Feb 2017 #15
That made my day. Thanks for posting. nt raccoon Feb 2017 #17
Made my morning... hlthe2b Feb 2017 #18

Warpy

(110,913 posts)
4. This is unusual
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 01:36 AM
Feb 2017

Toms are usually separated from cats at and after the birth of kittens because they've been known to kill the kittens, and it doesn't matter if they're the sire. No one knows why this is the case, but it could be anything from trying to bring the female into heat again more quickly or simply confusion, seeing the squirming little kittens as prey.

However, I can tell you from experience that female cats love being stroked during the birthing process. One cat even tried to have her kittens in my lap.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,280 posts)
7. The mother and father cats are probably residents of the same house
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 01:50 AM
Feb 2017

and therefore had been friends before they got busy, and are attached to each other. So dad cat was affectionate toward mom cat because he always was anyhow. Male cats can be very attentive toward kittens, too. I've seen kittens try to "nurse" off their dad, who wasn't bothered by it at all (they were just sucking on his fur).

Warpy

(110,913 posts)
11. And I have a friend who fosters kittens
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 02:11 AM
Feb 2017

and has an elderly, battlescarred, grizzled tomcat who turns into "mom" whenever a new kitten comes into the house. He's just amazing with them.

It does depend on the cat. Just reporting what has been seen with cats for a very long time.

3catwoman3

(23,820 posts)
6. This is one of the sweetest things I have...
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 01:46 AM
Feb 2017

...ever, ever EVER seen.

What beautiful babies.

One of our unfortunately-now-departed cats was a total sweetie. We got a pairof 8 week old kittens when he was not quite 3. They took to him immediately, and in very short order, they were snuggle buddies.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
8. That is so damn cute.
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 01:56 AM
Feb 2017

Two look like daddy, one looks like mommy, and one looks like both. Like Warpy said it is unusual for the male to have anything to do with the kittens and particularly to that extent.

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
9. he looks like my orange boy...
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 02:01 AM
Feb 2017

who we have had for two years, and who plays "uncle" to my foster kittens when I have them. I think male orange cats are more sociable, on average.

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
10. And the right thing to do now--
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 02:05 AM
Feb 2017

when the kittens are raised, is a trip to the vet so that Mama and Daddy cat can become empty nesters.

50 Shades Of Blue

(9,777 posts)
16. You took the words out of my mouth!
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 05:31 AM
Feb 2017

I love cats and those are precious pictures. But it's completely irresponsible not to spay and neuter your pets. There are so many homeless cats who deserve a home. Adding to the existing cat population is wrong.

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