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Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 1 month old
My kittens turned one month old today. Although they're very healthy, active, playful and developmentally on point, and starting to experiment with eating food and drinking water, I have never seen any evidence of them peeing or pooing. I change the blankie in their nest once a week and I've never seen any kitty waste on it. I know they don't go to the litterbox. Is their mother or grandmother eating their poop or what? I've raised two litters before and I always had to clean up waste a little.
2 Answers

Answered By Jessica Desrosiers
Veterinary Technician
Published on June 21st, 2018
Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on July 31st, 2018
Their mama cleans them regularly and, in order to keep the nest clean she eats the poop. They probably still need to be stimulated to poop. Mama rubs their anus with her tongue and when they poop, she removes it cleaning them. This is normal/ eventually she will teach them how to use the litter box.
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