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From: marauder@fluke.UUCP (Bill Landsborough)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: One pregnant cat and two neutered
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Date: Mon, 23-Dec-85 16:37:17 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 23 16:37:17 1985
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Keywords: will they kill the kittens?

In article <253@unirot.UUCP> liz@unirot.UUCP (Mamaliz ) writes:
>Our youngest cat got pregnant (yes, we were derelict in getting her
>fixed...still "thought we had time".  She will get fixed after this
>litter.)  We have places for all the kittens (mouse is a rather
>popular cat).
>
>The problem is, we have two older cats, both fixed, both have never
>had litters.  One of them is mean and stupid and one of them is a
>hunter.  I am afraid they are going to go after the kittens.  Does
>anybody have experience with cats doing this?  We don't like keeping
>them outside during the winter, and we don't want to lock mouse away,
>she is used to people around and exercise.
>
>Thanks
>liz

If your cat named "mouse"?? is anything like any other mother animal
she will not let any other animal, friend, foe, or human anywhere near
her litter.  They know the danger better than we do and they take care
of the problem.
(Just ask any park ranger about approaching bear cubs in the
spring...)

Bill Landsborough

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"Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not 
arrogant or rude... Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all
things, endures all things."   1 Corinthians 13:4-7