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So I have a female cat that has already had a litter of kittens and we decided to keep one of them. He is about 4 months old.

Well, mommy cat got pregnant again and just had 2 babies (I don't know how many she'll have through the night).

But I found the male kitten we kept either playing way too rough, or just straight up trying to kill one of the kittens because it has blood and wounds all over it.

I have no idea what to do about this situation and since I don't think they're safe I put him outside for the night. Has anyone ever heard or witnessed anything like this? I have no idea what to do and if I should stay worried

lila
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Keep the mother cat and her babies separated from the other cat at all times, by sequestering one or the other in separate areas of the house. Keep one in a single room if you have to.

It does not matter what the male cat's intentions are, he is hurting the kittens, when he should be leaving them alone at this age regardless. When they are newborn, they cannot play at all. It is clear he cannot be trusted with them. Therefore, for the kittens' safety do not let him near them, at least until you judge they are at an age where he can no longer severely injure them. Though seeing that he has already injured one, I'd probably wait at least a couple months, until they are quite big. Then you can try the normal, heavily supervised, cat introduction techniques.

I also recommend getting your female spayed. Having kittens every few months is very stressful on a cat's body, and you would avoid situations like this.

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