The reasons why a mother cat eats her own babies:

1. If the kittens she gives birth to are stillborn or have congenital defects or diseases, Then the mother cat will choose to eat them. Because the mother cat thinks she can't feed them, she can only bear the pain and eat her own children.

2. When a mother cat unfortunately suffers from postpartum depression after giving birth, the mother cat will also choose to eat her children, or leave them alone.

3. Many pet owners will pick up the kittens and watch them after they are born. During this process, the kittens will be exposed to human scent. Mother cats are very cautious during the lactation period. For safety reasons, the mother cat will change to an environment that she thinks is safe. If the mother cat still cannot dispel her doubts about the smell, she will eat the kittens.

4. When the mother cat is extremely weak, she will have no choice but to pick the weakest one from the litter to eat her cubs in order to provide them with enough milk to survive.

Precautions for cat birth:

1. Cats will start to contract before giving birth. It is best not to get close to the cat at this time, and give the cat a quiet environment, especially around you. There should be no strangers except the owner. The process of giving birth to a cat is also very hard. It is recommended to prepare some canned cats or cat strips to replenish physical strength.

2. Never touch a newborn cat with your hands. This may cause the mother cat to think it is not her own child and abandon it.

3. One month before giving birth, do not bathe the female cat. Do not bathe the female cat until the kittens are one month old.