The motherhood of normal cats includes breastfeeding, caring for and licking the kitten's whole body, licking the feces and urine of the kitten, carrying it back out of the nest, and training the kitten's excretion behavior. Abnormal maternal behavior mainly refers to the lack of maternal sex or eating habits of pet cats.

The female cat with poor maternal sex is dirty because it does not often lick and caress the kitten. In addition, the female cat with abnormal maternal behavior often leaves the nest and does not take care of the kitten for a long time, which causes the kitten to keep calling because it cannot suck breasts and is hungry, and even leaves the birth box to run around. The main reason for this is that the delivery box is not comfortable enough or the surroundings are not quiet and clean enough. The cat's delivery box should be kept warm in winter and cool in summer so that the female cat will not be disgusted and left the nest. In addition, the female cat should also check whether the breasts are red and swollen and whether they have milk boils. If there is any problem, a veterinarian should be asked to come for diagnosis and treatment in time.

The feeding habit of female cats is mainly manifested in eating their own kittens. Some eat them as soon as they are born, and some eat them after one or two days. The reason may be that there are too many kittens, the female cat does not have enough milk, or the female cat is disturbed by outsiders, or it may be that people at home have caught the kitten, causing the kitten to smell. The solution is to increase the nutrition and protein of the female cat's food, so that the cat can have sufficient milk and keep the environment quiet. When the female cat's reputation is good, try not to disturb it, and do not hug or caress the kitten that has been born shortly after it is not necessary. Some female cats who have developed the habit of eating kittens should not let them give birth in the future, or simply undergo sterilization surgery on them.