10 Shocking Facts About Father Cats (#1 is Crazy)

As it turns out, dad cats may not be the most applaudable fathers in the animal kingdom… and the reasons will probably surprise you. Now, let’s reveal 10 shocking facts about father cats.
EDIT: As a correction, a more accurate term for Fact #10 is "temperament" instead of "personality."
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CHAPTERS
Intro: 00:05
Fact #1: 00:32
Fact #2: 01:24
Fact #3: 02:32
Fact #4: 03:16
Fact #5: 04:27
Fact #6: 05:14
Fact #7: 06:13
Fact #8: 07:29
Fact #9: 08:09
Fact #10: 08:55
Outro: 09:29
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[@ThePurringJournal]

Which of these facts about father cats did you find the most shocking? 🐈 EDIT: As a correction, a more accurate term for Fact #10 is "temperament" instead of "personality."

[@tommycscat]

There are some very good father cats on KZbin

[@nlo114]

Lions may be good dads to their own kittens, but if they find a female with kittens they will kill them all. The female then quickly comes into season, mates with the new male, and the lion is then a good dad to his own offspring.

[@stormwatcher59]

#10 !!

[@thethirdchimpanzee]

@@tommycscat I lbmjmjmjkgkmh

[@thethirdchimpanzee]

​@@nlo114mum

[@dianemauer4453]

I had a black tuxedo male who adopted a female kitten after the mother abandoned her. He taught her to eat solid food, drink water out of a large deep bowl, cleaned her,slept with her, played with her and did everything mom would have done. The kitten loved him and even walked like he did. He had a broken hip that didn't heal right so he walked on his toes. The kitten grew up and loved her surrogate mom all her life.

[@user-qo8ko5sx3e]

Love that story, thanks!

[@arcticgoddess]

i love it too!! adorable papa cat 😽😻

[@Luna12789]

I have a dark gray tuxedo male(5) and adopted a new kitten when she was 8wks, she's now 6 months and the two have been inseparable since we got her, he groomed her and played with her and now she grooms him too and tackles him to play

[@KarakTo]

I have a dad cat who loves Kitt that couldn't possibly be his, he's a heterochromic tuxedo cat, and his dad was the same way. As attentive as the mamas!

[@jessicafranzino9581]

I’m wondering if male tuxedo cats tend to be particularly paternal. My husband and I adopted a very tiny newborn male tuxedo kitten (Kirby), last summer. Our senior tuxedo cat (Spike), while a bit hesitant for the first few days, took to little Kirby as if he was his own. Spike pretty much trained Kirby how to “cat” and they quickly became a bonded pair. They insisted on eating out of the same dish at the same time (despite how they had two separate dishes), would constantly play together despite the huge age difference, never got into any fights, would always snuggle up beside each other, and in every picture I have of the two of them together it looks like Spike is looking upon little Kirby with pride as if to say “this is my little boy”. Sadly, Spike passed away in March after very unexpectedly being diagnosed with a form of pancreatic cancer. Kirby was devastated, however, it seems little Kirby has inherited the sweet and gentle nature of Spike, having learned from him. Major Mufasa and Simba vibes ❤️

[@stinakarlsen3181]

Our male cat has been a fantastic dad. He has looked after and taken care of his children from the very beginning. Very nice experience to be able to follow the family of 8.

[@oldfogey4679]

Stina is ur boy siamese? This breed is usually the best dads!

[@stinakarlsen3181]

@@oldfogey4679 Hello! He is a completely ordinary house cat as we call them here. Paperless😉Funny to hear that Siamese cats are the ones who stand out as good fathers. Once had a relocation cat who was a blue masked Siamese, rejected by the pack and our little lucky star.

[@oldfogey4679]

@@stinakarlsen3181 I was talking to my vet about whether my boy I was told was half siamese? Whether or not he'd be OK around my daughters kittens he didn't father? The vet said ur boy isn't trustworthy he's not half siamese! A week later when he's almost 8years old I learn the truth my boy is half korat not siamese! So we aren't letting him near the kittens! It's nice that ur boy is good with kittens!

[@stinakarlsen3181]

@@oldfogey4679 I think you just have to follow carefully to see how things are. Cats are as different as we are. My second male cat here with us (the son of the former) I would have had doubts about letting him near kittens but would investigate my suspicions more closely with caution. He tends to see anything less than himself as prey or danger? But he didn't hurt a kitten that had wandered away from home and turned up at our place. So I'm still learning😊

[@oldfogey4679]

@@stinakarlsen3181 what u say is true! Cats are individuals some males are more nurturing than others! My vet I were talking cat breed as to how safe it is to leave a siamese male alone with kittens when I thought my boy was half siamese! My vet said he wouldn't trust a half siamese among kittens! Turns out my boy is half korat not siamese! So I'm not trusting him around my daughters new born kittens as my boy dislikes other males!

[@jinxpatrovna707]

I love how everyone is saying how great of a father their cat is 😂

[@dubuyajay9964]

Yeah, this video is full of 💩.

[@jimmylight4866]

My Cats Dad split early to cat around the neighborhood. As a result the kittens had low self-esteem and turned to petty crime and violence.

[@StAlphonsusHasAPosse]

😮😂

[@YourGrace_06]

My male cat treated our rescues that we adopt out way better than our female. Our female hates other cats besides him, and some kitten he’s we fostered even tried feeding off him like he was their mom lol I miss him so much he was the best cat ever. My sister and cousin let him out on accident and he never came home. It’s been almost a year now, and I still hope and wonder if he’s still alive. 😢 I really miss him

[@StAlphonsusHasAPosse]

@@YourGrace_06 I know. It's so hard when you never know what happened to them 💔

[@constanceturner5246]

We had a male cat and female cat both orange. The female was intact. The male was only 6 months old and had an appointment to be neutered. He kept trying to get busy with the girl but she was older than him and rebuffed his efforts. My roommates laughed and him and teased him. They said he was too short to get the job done anyway. I took him to be neutered and thought nothing more of it, until a couple of months later. I came home from work and my roommates female cat was in my closet with a litter of 3 orange kittens! 2 males that looked like my cat and one male that looked like her. They were indoor cats and the only ones in the home. She tried to keep him away by moving the kittens around the apartment but he kept following and wanted to help with the kittens. He was very gentle and sweet with both her and the kittens. We moved to different apartments a couple of months later. The kittens went with the mom and I was alone in an apartment with the dad. Six months later my old roommate called and said they couldn't find a home for this last male kitten. I took him. No introduction was necessary. They both remembered each other and snuggled all the time! They are great together! So this father was sweet and caring and they remembered each other after 6 months apart!

[@yunyun9201]

Awwww so adorable

[@Storytellers_Tale7388]

Awww, that’s so cute. 🥰

[@emptythoughts3060]

Awwwww

[@lagopusvulpuz1571]

Damn 6 months is too early. May have been better to spay the older female. Anyways, the cat is a teen dad. Never underestimate a horny mammal. They always find a way.

[@Storytellers_Tale7388]

@@lagopusvulpuz1571 😨😅

[@Tocimah]

I had a feral colony and the father cat not only protected the mother and kittens but reared his young and provided food.

[@aditaysingh]

I have a feral male cat. I have been feeding him regularly for over a year now. I wish that someday he will bring his kitten to meet us.

[@gabrielesolletico6542]

Cat who lives in a colony tend to act diversely of how they act when they're feral and "solitary".

[@Denise11Schultz]

My flamepoint Siamese cat was an extraordinary dad, and all ‘his kittens’ were feral rescues. He didn’t just groom them or play with them, he taught them ‘martial arts’ (some amazing moves) and survival skills (e.g. light-colored cats go deep in the bushes when there is even the shadow of a flying raptor). The hardest time for him was when he got ‘kicked upstairs’ to be the grandfather cat, and a younger cat became the dad cat. He was sad. But he got used to it. Very loving and devoted, he is still dearly loved and missed. His favorite ‘son’ very much responds when I bring out a small pillow with the dad cat’s scent on it, and it has been more than 10 years since he was gone. 🙏💙🐾🌌🕊

[@christineribone9351]

😂😂 Martial arts!! Hi would name his favorite "Son of Chan"!

[@drbratinshankar5141]

❤

[@arcticgoddess]

He sounds amazing!

[@Zabawne_Gierki]

Martial arts? Neko punch!

[@jannetteberends8730]

All my Siamese and Oriental males were fond on new kittens. Didn’t matter where the came from. Within 12 hours you found the kitten cuddling against them, or over them. And the boy kittens áre mimicking the grown up mails. Observed that many times.

[@19TheFallen]

I actually had a father cat who was the exception to these rules. And when it comes down to it, it's rather surprising! He was a true blue, tough as nails, take no crap from nobody Tomcat! But around kittens, that tough facade melted away. Whenever a mother cat was having her kittens, he'd be there, front and center to witness the event. Once the kittens were all born, he'd shift his gaze from one to the next, almost as if he was counting them, and get this look of joy on his face. If the mothers needed to leave the kittens to eat or use the litter box, he'd climb into the basket with the kittens to groom them and keep them warm. If he heard them crying in distress, he'd immediately check it out, rushing with their mother to go to their aid. As they got older, he'd gently play with them and/or teach them how to fight or defend themselves, bring them the occasional kill and even take them out individually to teach them how to hunt. I remember being completely surprised by the behavior, seeing as it all flew in the face of what I knew and/or had heard or read about a father cat's behavior around kittens!

[@becholden8352]

My little boy Neo, is an awesome kitty dad. He loves his babies, he grooms them, he plays with them and looks after them very well. Neo was always the first at the nursery door, waiting to see his babies. Neo is mum's little Caramel Boy.

[@isaacmettle]

HE IS “THE ONE”

[@lesliejones8937]

We found an abandoned tuxedo kitten (6-8 weeks old) and fostered him for about a month. One day we came home and found the kitten with an injured rat. We grabbed the kitten away from the rat (almost as big as the kitten) and our blue point siamese male cat came out out from under the truck, caught the rat and brought it back to the kitten. It looked like he was teaching the kitten to hunt. One more anecdote about siamese male cats being fathers.

[@s.morris4099]

We had a few generations of Siamese cats under our roof at one time. They are excellent father's and will groom them and play with them and cuddle with them too, basically giving momma cat well deserved break. They can also be disciplinarian of the family. Especially at feeding time, dad cats won't allow their kittens to get too rough with each other or steal food during mealtime. A quick swat on the head ended the bad behavior, when dad cat was in the room. Father cats teach their little kitten's to play, like the tail game, daddy would swish his tail on the floor and the little kitten's would try to grab it. Ours taught his kittens to play ball and use their scratch posts too. ❤

[@mohnish5724]

Lol.. Sounds so satisfying and so amusing too..that swishing of tail ..lol....like in a cartoon show ..my orange male cats ..i have two...are only in for loud meows and food demands..... They spend their day chasing girl friends n being romantic all d tym.. ...

[@MFPhoto1]

I knew a couple who had a male Siamese cat. He mated with the neighbor's female Siamese. The owners of the female gave the owners of the male one of the female kittens, but they made the mistake of separating the kitten from the mother too early. As a result, the daughter continued to try to nurse off her father, even after a year. At first, the father would push her away, but the daughter was so persistent that he eventually gave up and let her do her thing. Never separate a kitten from its mother until he/she is fully weaned.

[@little1942]

I had a cat that let two different kittens “nurse” off of him. They were both 6 -7 weeks old. The first kitten “nursed” of the male cat until he was 14 months old. Some kittens just really need to comfort of nursing even after weening. Shoot, I have a rescue cat that acts like a nursing kitten with me. He’s five years old! Thankfully, he’s never tried to “latch” onto to anything, but he has his mouth right up next to me and kneeding like his life depends on it. I have never in my life seen a full grown cat do this. And he had been on the streets for some time. He was very hard to get close to at first. Took five weeks before we really heard him purr. He’s still pretty reserved. Until he needs to be a kitten again. 😂

[@MFPhoto1]

@@little1942 He sees you as his parent.

[@little1942]

@@MFPhoto1 I think so to. He’s had a pretty hard life with lots of disappointments and heartaches. Until we got him. He’s still pretty guarded and has a bit of ptsd (according to the vet), but when we lay down, he’s the most contented boy! The first time he laid down next to me, all the tension left his body and he purred like a fright train. Five minutes later, he realized he’d let down his guard, he actually stamped his feet as he walked away growling and hissing at me. The next day he stayed longer and no “outbursts” when he got up. That was December. I think he’s finally realizing he has a real family this time. He’s home.

[@terfalicious]

Happy Father's Day to all dads, feline and human!

[@gabrielesolletico6542]

:)

[@mariannthibault9787]

I have an uncle and a niece. I adopted them both when they were kittens. He took the father role quite quickly. They are adorable.

[@h3l3nn3tr4m4i]

I had a black cat that seemed like a super dad. He played with, groomed and spent over night with his kittens, guiding them out of our backyard to the neighborhood. Once the kittens were older, he moved onto his other kittens. I know because I would walk our dog late a night and saw him with other kittens when I thought he had gone missing. Additionally, I heard black cats in the States are part Siamese, so that makes sense. So fortunate for my kittens. Note, when those kittens got much older and they'd see him, they'd submit/lie down in front of him so he'd lick the top of their head like he used to. Sadly, instead he just smacked him.

[@hopefultraveler3543]

I've read that Norwegian Forest Cats are very good fathers, helping momcats raise the kittens.

[@ericaandrus579]

DD from CreamHeroes/Kittisaurus embodies what you've read. He loves human and cat babies, in addition to bread.

[@hopefultraveler3543]

@@ericaandrus579 Thanks, I'll check that out! Many years ago I had an old fellow I suspected was part Norwegian Forest, who loved kittens, and also loved water, which I understand they are fond of. He used to sit in our neighbors' sprinklers in the summer!

[@ericaandrus579]

@@hopefultraveler3543 , the episodes you want to look for are Kitties meet a Baby for the First time((ENG SUB)) DD becomes a DaDDy((ENG SUB)), and The Kittens Keep Following DD Around ((ENG SUB)). Have a great day.

[@MC-gt6yp]

Having rescued many street cats; I have noticed that male cats are most loving and willing to accept kittens that are not theirs. They even teach them to groom. The male cats also have long term relationships with their favorite female. A female street cat named Poppy would always mate with the same male ( a rotund thug called Bubba) even though there were other males around. They had a long term relationship of 4 years till he was run over by a speeding BMW ( as per neighbor witness).

[@lesliecleary9197]

😭😢

[@hollistantang9469]

Idk.. I have seen most male cats to be real jerk.. I feed stray cats and males tend to fight most often.. And males rarely (but sometimes they can be) responsible for kittens... So far, I still respect mother cats more... I still see some father cats that does great job as protectors..

[@JitkaJankovska]

I had once observed a cat couple who had kittens together. She was the one who spend most of her time looking after them. They , both, hunted for food for them. And further more, he always showed up early in the morning when she got some breather while they were sleeping, and was romancing her in a meadow. 🤗

[@Rambone1957]

I didn't know kittens from the same litter could have different fathers.

[@JoseRamirez-vb1sk]

Mama had an active social life😁

[@rado3880]

Mama cat belongs to the streets. 😅

[@tiannabobo1170]

I wondered why the neighborhood litter varied in their fur patterns 😂

[@charginginprogresss]

It can happen with humans too, but it is quite less likely for reasons *ahem*

[@carlanorris226]

I once had a gray-tabby-and-white male who began life as a feral. I got Lightning neutered as soon as he was old enough, so he was never a biologically a father. He *loved* kittens, and was a marvelous doting "father hen" to two little abandoned female kittens I found and adopted one spring. In fact, he groomed them so much that he started throwing up furballs consisting of *their* fur. They absolutely adored him, in return.

[@barbaracholak5204]

Happy Cat Father's Day 😻

[@antjejaeger7844]

Linus was an extraordinary loving father. He was cleaning the kittens, he was playing with them, and he was very patient. When they were running around, he was laying on his back and when they came near, he grabbed them with both front paws and pulled them near to hug them and lick them. So cute. He is a Birman.

[@coffeecat2812]

My mom talked about her Siamese cat who fathered a litter, and he stayed by the nest and guarded the kittens with the mama. When a neighbor tried coming in with her dog, the dad kitty went CRAZY and attacked until they got out of the house.

[@GLoLChibs]

Our male barn cat was a great dad. He always brought the kittens up to the house, brought them food, protected them and the momma, and chased the cars of people who adopted the kittens.

[@BigSnakey]

Cute and sad.

[@christinaevilsizer4929]

I had a male cat almost a year old when I rescued a little girl kitten and he’s been amazing with her! He taught her everything she knows and she follows him around like a shadow, it’s so sweet ❤ love the video

[@HandleDisliker]

I had a male outside cat that would consistently father one kitten of every stray liter that would come by the house. He was a great cat and all his "students" turned out to be great cats as well.

[@jmsuther01]

I had a neutered male ginger cat that twice brought home orphaned kittens

[@jeweltorkelson]

I know a Male cat who did that

[@gabrielesolletico6542]

Wow!

[@alexfagnan7469]

Thats cool. My male cat was an awesome hunter. Thankfully he did not bring home kittens. lol

[@katherinevallo8104]

My cat Apollo was an F5 Bengal and very good dad. He was extremely attentive and loved kittens. He was protective and caring towards kittens

[@louisewilson2044]

We had a male cat who despite being fixed was very aggressive when other cats wandered into his territory. When we got a kitten we were kind of worried about how he would react but surprisingly he became a good father to her. She would try and play with him and he would very tolerant. On a morning if she not arrived back to the house for morning feed he would not eat until she got back. When he got too old to climb a fence to get to the cat flap she would come in and tell us he was waiting to be let in at the front door. After he died she even took on some of his mannerism. They were in no way genetically connected but had a close bond.

[@gabrielesolletico6542]

That's so sweet!

[@artandmorewithrachelnicole]

Cat lover forever ❤

[@ebonytherussiafan2808]

I think I've seen that Marvel movie before

[@KQuinn672]

The thumbnail got me😂

[@snoosificationsnobs98]

I had a normal male cat, who took care of his sisters kittens, cause she only fed them. He lay with them, played and educated them. And yeah he was spayed. He was great and made it to his 17th year. Still miss you Donnie!

[@RyuNekohime]

My last male cat was an overprotective parent to any kitten he met, he adored them, took care of them to the fullest. He refused to let them get up or down on the low couch even at 6 months old. He was super protective even when the kittens became adults. The kittens could bite, climb, and do anything and he’d just let them, he groomed them and stopped them when they played too rough with each other. He was orange and a mix between Maine Coon/Persian/ Norwegian forest cat/ farm cat.

[@thatgirl634]

Two little stories... My brother brought home a stay male while he was still a kitten. It was about after the the only cat I ever knew and loved passed away and I immediately latched onto to the little boy (Smokey). I was 13 at the time. So every few years, we ended up with another kitten. Each time we brought one in, Smokey would be the welcome wagon and mother the kittens. He cleaned them, showed them where their food was, litter box, and so on. Sometimes he hovered too much and the kittens didn't want it, lol. But over all, he was always very close with all of them as the grew into adults. And mind you, he was also an alpha! He would show his dominance, but still show Hus affection as well. He was an amazing boy, and I loved him fiercely. Second story... This is recent, happening for the last for few weeks and still is. So my boyfriend has a fairly large yard in with he planted various trees, flowers, and other plants. Almost looks like a rain forest but in a controlled manner. The strays in his neighborhood always find their way there because it's looks wild, is much safer for them, and they have shelter and food since my boyfriend takes care of them. Recently he saw some small kittens there along with their mother, a beautiful calico. What's shocking is the father is also with them all the time, watching the babies while the mother is away. He's a huge orange and white long hair. Very fluffy boy. We know he's the father to at least half of little ones. They look just like him, same color, markings and long fur. The others look similar to the mom, but could also be his too, we don't know for sure though. Since we can't get too close, we have to stand back and take pictures. Sometimes they're closer to the house and we see them through the window. We do often see them lying all together in the back under some bushy plants. The female wasn't too skittish before the kittens, but now that she has them she's a lot more cautious. The big boy has always been scared of people and will run if anyone walks in his direction. At some point we would like to do a trap/neuter/release with them, but not now because of their babies. We don't want to interfere and scare them off. There really isn't anywhere where else safe enough for them to live besides the yard they're in now. My boyfriend lives in a city and having a yard like his is pretty much unheard of there. Plus all of his neighbors have 'not so friendly towards kitties' pit bulls. They would possibly get killed if they're chased away. AND his neighbors are something to be desired as well. The dregs of society tend to live on his block. They're just horrible. I don't want to get into it here, but I'll say this... They often gather outside my bfs fence late at night to early morning just partying, then fights break out...shots are fired, etc etc. Just a very bad area and I'm trying get him to move in with me. So anyway we have to be very careful...in more ways than one. Also, my bf can't take in any more cats. He's already rescued 11 since he moved in and has now have 6 left. Half were really old and 5 died in the past two years for various reasons. He can't handle the pain of loosing anymore. He's a very loving and sweet man.

[@susanmccormick6022]

Your a lucky lass.And he sounds wonderful.Know what u mean about dregs.Was told about stray cat over2yrs ago.Been feeding n loving him ever since.A brat & it's Gran moved here recently.It is supposed to have ahdh or whatever.I think it's just a brat.I made a shelter for my sweet boy,which was wrecked.The kid lives at the end of a lane & yelled at me to "get out of my alley!"It's not his,it's HA property.About a wk ago,I went to feed him&he was coming to me,when the family living in the house at the start of the lane,came in a bunch,told me puss had a home & spoke about drug dealing & private property.I was polite,now regret that.If he has a home,why was it left to me to fix his tail when he got it hurt somehow?I cannot bear to go passed that way now.Miss him so much.Unfortunately the household would see me enter the lane,even if I go over the wall.That cat seems2be out 24/7.He did live in a kind of storage place until the Bengal,also out to all hours & who lives with the brat,chased him off.Then he retreated to a wild gdn,unused,in said lane.I am so sad not to see him.He would greet me with little mews& rolls& accepted strokes & kisses as well as food.I hear the woman has horses too.I have tried to speak to her but she is both rude & unfriendly.That kid is 9.He & his gang run over & play in people's gdns,pull plants,play soccer & leave balls & toys everywhere.I honestly don't think Snow Cloud does have a home.But if he does,is not well cared for.Sadly,am an older woman on my own as one son lives in another area & now second son has moved out to further his career.Third son does his own thing.And my partner passed some years ago.So,no back up.Also have other problems.I wish I could just grab him & my own three&go home.But it's not possible due to stupid decision made yrs ago.You make your bed,as my mother used to say.Well,I will know next time round.LOL.

[@thatgirl634]

@@susanmccormick6022 Thank you, he is! And I'm sorry to hear about those two moving in, being the way they are. Even if he does have ADHD, it sounds like he's a spoiled brat! I've had my fair share of those kids too... I know how you feel about this cat... Similar thing happened to me a few years back. Every morning after dropping someone off for work I would feed this cat near a trailer park. I saw him when I pulled in to check my tires. He was SOOO skinny and flea ridden, but he had a collar with a name tag. So he belonged to someone but obviously he wasn't taken care of and left to wander around outside. I had cat food in my car that I just bought so the first day I saw him, I fed him and he was hungry! So I did this every day until someone who lived in one of the trailers came out and sort of yelled at me for doing it. Said he had a home, belonging to someone up the road in the park. I'm thinking, yeah and they're doing a great job taking care of him too! 😡 So that was the end of it. I forget his name, but that poor cat was always so exited to see me every morning, knowing he would be eating and getting love. Clearly two things he was lacking there. And he was extremely friendly Broke my heart... How people can treat their animals this way is beyond me. I've always treated them like family, because they are! Some people would say I'm a little eccentric when it comes to my fur balls, but they're like my children and I would do anything for them. I don't have children of my own, so the fur balls are it!! So what I had to keep telling myself about that cat in the trailer park was, at least I gave a few weeks of something that he didn't have before and it made him happy. So in your situation, you might have to tell yourself the same thing. At least you helped him when apparently no one else was. You gave him something that he WILL remember. Cats don't forget...

[@susanmccormick6022]

@@thatgirl634 Thank u for that.I love him so much & he seemed to revel in the attention,pets,tummy rubs etc,apart from the food.I have to come a different way back now because it kills me to think I would b spied on if I attempted to visit.I dont know what harm I was supposed to b doing.Just offering love & attention to a cat who seemed to need it & responded in kind with rolls & kitten squeaks.He is a big entire lad but has the funniest squeaks.If he has a loving home,y is he out all the time?Why is he entire?Why is his coat always dirty?Y was I the one to treat the sore on his tail..?I hope he has forgotten me & not left feeling abandoned.There are a lot of rough feral humans around here & as I have no back up,I worry about reprecussions.Never had to deal with such creatures before my stupid marriage.Which took me away from home,family & friends.I had no idea controllers & 'trailer trash'even existed.We were v sheltered growing up.Don't laugh,I say a little protection charm for him morn & eve.And my 3 precious house cats too for safeties sake as like father like son.Thanks for your reply to it meant a lot.Peace.

[@TheElochai]

OMG I think my father was a cat! You've described him perfectly :(

[@the_original_FWG]

Mine too😂😢

[@krystyna89lopez]

Mine too! He's also not Siamese

[@murali-alive]

looks like the transformation to human went well 😀

[@ameliawarfield5637]

I'm not surprised 🙀. Very informative video.

[@jeweltorkelson]

This story is from my friend katherine(rip) Her Male was neutered and never mated, but he was NOTORIOUS for stealing kittens, he'd come to the door hauling one at a time, sometimes coming and going with a whole litter. He even almost died doing this, hopping a fence and snagging pouch and tearing it open. He was extremely dedicated to bringing home the babies for his mom.

[@WinterAutumnJiwon]

When I adopted my youngest, a 5 weeks old kitten, my only son cat naturally started taking care of her. He groomed her, played with her, taught how to eat solid food, and even stimulated her to help peeing. I was surprised as I thought male cats don’t parent, not to mention he was a very timid cat. He always yielded foods to her, let her play with his tail and ears. I’d say he’s the most loving father in the cat world! He left us last fall and I believe he’s happy somewhere safe and warm.

[@THEScottCampbell]

My Siamese is an affectionate and loving father. I've been amazed at how sweet he is to his kittens, even more so than their mothers. He grooms them, cuddles them, and they sleep with him. He's very sweet and loving in general but I've been shocked at how much he and his kittens love each other.

[@artemisiaabsinthium3261]

We had a male cat who brought mice to a female cat. The female cat spent a lot of time with the kittens, and the male often carried prey for her. He behaved like a mother cat, although he was so typical, aggressively defending the territory.

[@joelado]

We had a pride of ferrel cats make their home on our back porch. There was one orange male cat that fathered some of the cats of his mate and he stuck around to help out and raise the kittens. He would play with the kittens and watched them while his mate would go hunting. This was opposite to a male cat we called Fancy Cat who fathered a bunch of litters with several of the female feral cats, but was always making the rounds and not sticking around to attend to the kittens.

[@pamelamays4186]

At the apartments I used to live in, there was a feral cat who would come to visit his housecat "wife"and kittens.

[@theknightswhosay]

I adopted two unrelated cats a couple of years apart in age. The older cat (Vince) was very unwelcoming at first but eventually grew into a good play buddy and teacher. The younger cat (Nacho) has never been hurt, but before he learned how to play properly, he made Vince bleed a few times. Vince is always careful to make sure Nacho gets to eat enough and isn’t hurt during their play sessions. He also taught Nacho how to cover his litter and other things to make the living arrangements better.

[@angelikaryburn5340]

I had a black cat that was the most awesome Daddy I was amazed how he would care for them, play with them, groom them and babysit all the time.

[@yumekichigai]

I am glad they added the Siamese fact. We had a Siamese that was gifted to us. We were told how his father was super attentive to momma and kittens. Our boy was fixed so he never had his own kittens, but he was super affectionate and protective to every kitten that came into our household. I also had some adopted twin boys (possibly bengal mix) that would defend new kittens. We acclimate new cats by having them in a den so everyone can get used to each other. We brought in a found kitten (about 5 months old) and the twins sat outside her cage to defend her from an aggressive female.

[@lynleewillette9257]

I've heard that Siberian male cats can be very responsive fathers as well.

[@oldfogey4679]

Lyn I had a purebred siberian Forrest cat who killed kittens born in an outdoor car! So not all are good with kittens!

[@lw3021]

I love these videos. Very good information and I like the fun special effects and production clips. It's a fun and informative channel. Always a new cat fact I didn't know! 😼

[@sueaveyard9399]

My male cats will never be able to father kittens, so don't know what kind of father they would be. My female cats will never know anything about being a mother. Spayed and neutered.

[@TheDopekitty]

I had a pair of cats who had a couple of litters together and the Dad was friends with his kids as they grew (a pair of lookalikes and only the two in the first litter and one from the second stayed with us.)

[@jourdanhamme4065]

We have a neighborhood male cat named Bob. He is the kindness cat I have ever met. He is happy and loves pets from everyone :)

[@mayowa60]

My female cat mated with a stray cat that stays around my building. He was absent when the kids were babies but turns out he and my cat's male child get along so well. They play and have fun and they all gather around outside my compound like one big family. He comes to visit the mum and kid from like 2 -3 times a week. I was really surprised to observe that because I was told male cats tend to be very territorial towards other males even young males and considering he wasn't there its also surprising that he knows that is his child. So happy they get along

[@lennybustratt7024]

My male cats took care of the kittens to give mom a rest at times. My grey tabby Åpolki Even snuck into the basket where the kittens slept to sleep with them and keep them warm. He seemed a bit sad that he had no milk for them when they tried to suckle him :)

[@animatorstanley]

I found two kittens in a bush hardly moving, they were so young I had to bottle feed them. My male black cat adopted them, played with them, cleaned them and even kept them safe from the other animals. He was the only male cat I've ever seen do this. ❤ He was a sweetheart.

[@KenMabie]

❤❤❤❤

[@psc1939]

I've rescued and worked with feral cats for 25+ years and have sadly found many kittens who didn't make it due to the males or 'fathers'. None of the information you presented was shocking to me but many people don't have a clue about how quickly cats reproduce and how often. So thank you for sharing the cats 'facts of life'!

[@Nostripe361]

Yeah. My family has picked up stray cats we find for years now. Unfortunately we had to let go of one because he killed two kittens. We think he was trying to court a female cat that wasn’t even their mother. Thankfully the other two from the litter and the other litter we got were able to live long lives

[@IreneWY]

Neutering just 2 strays today will remove over 2 million potential kittens over the next 8 years. It's crazy how fast they reproduce.

[@susanmccormick6022]

PamShort18580:Would love to get some advice from you re my feral boy.

[@mishaa7263]

that thumbnail is adorable lmfaoooo 🤣🤣🤗🤗

[@AlittleHamsterKM]

Such a sweet baby 💕💕

[@TheBronyBraeburn]

The cat I adopted was found abandoned as a newborn. A foster mom with a senior neutered male cat took her in. I have been told the male cat wasn't thrilled about the new arrival but still took over parental duties and raised her during kittenhood, teaching her all the proper cat behavior. I adopted her shortly after she was spayed. I thank him for his patience as she is the most well behaved cat I've ever owned. She took right away to solely using scratching posts, to not knock over things on shelves, to stay off of table and shelving units, etc.

[@mrrice117]

I had a male cat and when i bought home a kitten just old enough to be adopted. My male cat immediately accepted the kitten as his own and they did everything together. It was nice to watch

[@MariaMartinez-nb2qy]

I have a two years old female siamese, and her siamese father (who lives in the neighborhood too) have been visiting her since she lives with us. Her father taught her many survive skills and many things, he is a very good dad and very affectionate with his child.

[@nolimendoza4588]

Neat presentation. Thank you. I had a Siberian male, Philsbie. At ~ 5 years old, I brought home a 6 week old grey tortie kitten, Xena. She went to him with head bowed low. He sniffed her a couple of times, pawed her head, sniffed again. When she mewed, he started licking her head. He raised her like a daughter. He played with her, cleaned and groomed her, stood guard while she ate, and let her snuggle with him on his sunshine naps. Then at 1.5 year later, an old and feeble veterinarian accidentally killed Xena. It was a whole 6 months that Philsbie was... sad. I watched my little furry friend mourn the loss of his daughter. Things changed when we moved homes and he had other distractions. My friend, Philsbie, passed away in 2017 at the age of 13. :🐱

[@tootieq6527]

OMG, those spotted calico kittens are BEAUTIFUL!

[@johnpiers2786]

I bet if a cat made a similar video,it would say the same thing about us.Dads are just underrated everywhere.

[@MotivationalLifeSchool]

Very accurate and good information. I have handled several cats and know that all these are absolutely true. I have a kitten whose characteristics are exactly like his father, cute, caring, affectionate, lovable. His mother is a feral cat and has quite the opposite nature. The kitten got the colour of the mother but the nature of the father.

[@michaeltoney2277]

My male cat hated my female kitten at first. It took him about a week and her in her own room to get used to the idea. He came around when he realized how fun she is to play with

[@katrand5357]

Forgot to mention I love the video artwork with the dad, cat and his baby!😻

[@gedaloomhiaka8488]

My adult male cat ran as fast as he could when a 2 week old kitten showed up and scared the sh*t out of him. Can you imagine an adult human man doing the same thing if he sees a toddler 😅

[@texasbonn257]

Great show!

[@kevinavillain4616]

The reason male cats response slower to kitten cries is to give Mom the first chance to get there. He does not want his face in The fray when mom shows up looking like the bad guy.

[@finallyretired3623]

Not surprisingly male cats respond more slowly to cries of kittens than mother cat....that has been my experience with human fathers too lol.

[@gabrielesolletico6542]

Well, you're not wrong, here!

[@oanaalexia]

I still have this family. The couple and their three kittens. She got spayed now. My boy is 8 and she is 2, I wanted her to have her first litter, they're all European mix and calico. The father showed me how love from a dad should be given. He cut his food intake and left food to the mom and kids, after they grew up a bit he started to play with them and wash them, sleep with them, the three young boy cats love him and look for his company much more than their mom's. They're a loving bunch for sure.

[@kerrigrandmaison7844]

My male cat took on an orphaned feral kitten. And taugh him how to clean himself. Indoor male are different from outdoor cats

[@tonybatista1928]

We had a dad cat,he always stayed with his daughter.

[@emesebaranyai6765]

Both me and my fiance have quite interesting stories regarding father cats. When he was a kid, his grandparents had a huge male black cat. He, like other cats mated a lot and had a lot of offsprings, however, since he had a very good relationship with his owners the cat brought home Every Single Offspring each time they were born! He took each kitten to my fiance's grandparents and showed the kittens to them. I guess it was because of the strong bond between the cat and the grandparents. Now we also have a male cat, he's neutered though, and he was a single cat for a while, then we adopted a kitten. First we were afraid if he'll be hostile towards the new kitten but it only took them 1 day until they slept together cuddling. From that point our male cat taught everything to the kitten and cared for her as if she was his daughter. Now the little girl is 2 years old but our male cat still treats her as his daughter and even lets her "beat him up" in fights.😂 I guess our cat had parental instincts, but again, he's a neutered indoor cat.

[@queenknyoki5447]

My Tabby was a fantastic father to his kittens. He grooms, plays and protects.

[@ghostwriter1415]

Man that frumpy face @5:25 is the best thing ever!

[@domiro8156]

Thanks for great info....

[@megansfo]

Many years ago, in the 1950s, my mother raised champion Manx cats. Most of these were kept indoors, but I was given a lovely white deaf kitten when I was 6, and he was allowed out. One day he came home bleeding from the rear, and it turned out the neighbor's siamese tom cat had tried to neuter him! We rushed him to the vet to complete the job. At least he didnt kill him. Puffball died in 1971, age 15, an old age for cays 50 years ago.

[@bananaman9712]

RIP

[@paolanuno917]

They gave me a cat who got another cat pregnant and I was able to keep one of the kittens. And this two are the cutest family I've seen. He grooms his dauther and takes care of her and plays with her

[@yaronkl]

Interesting. Thank you

[@shadowcub5751]

We have a black barn cat, who has been neutered, who is strangely protective of kittens. He now has his second adopted litter of 9 (from at least three different litters; one mother we were able to catch and spay) and is almost always found in the barn keeping watch at the entrance. He has never fathered a litter of his own, he was from the first litter on the ranch (which is a story on its own) and was neutered as a kitten. We call him Uncle Bagheera. Bagheera deserves an award. My ancient neutered male house cat, on the other hand, is a colossal a-hole to all other animals. Even the ranch pit bull (RIP; he was a sweet dog) was terrified of him.

[@guidoylosfreaks]

My male cat loved his only kitten (it was a litter of one kitten) from the beginning. His mother forgot about him when he started eating solid but dad and son bonded tightly and now they're inseparable.

[@WalterHildahl]

Cat Father of the year: Didn't kill all of his kittens.

[@aurafernanda3846]

I adopted a black streetcat whose name is Pacha and he is the most affectionate cat I’ve ever seen. He became father 2 years ago and he was there when the mother gave birth and he groomed them since babies. They are an excellent family and I think Pacha is happy and grateful for having someone to play with, love and take care after a hard life living in the streets.

[@kmdreacts]

That thumbnail for this video had me crying 😂😂😂😂

[@andytheunicorn]

I saved some kittens about a year ago and my male cat kind of accepted them as part of his family. He would lick them clean and play with them, even let them sleep with him. I found out that neutered male cats tend to have more of a father instinct. I also had a female cat back then, but she refused even be in the same room as the kittens

[@mercedescamper308]

Our male cat proudly bought his kittens home, The woman who owned the female was not amused, she was running around the estate looking for them.

[@UnswimmingFishYT]

It should be clarified here that while dad cats aren't always great with the kittens, if you have both parents in your house and keep all those kittens, the dad will frequently still be rather friendly with them once they're bigger. He'll play with them, lick them, and sleep around them in a lot of cases, and you could end up with a cute little group of kitties running around your house, chasing each other around and flopping to sleep in clusters. Sometimes you might even find four cats all just sleeping on your bed, curled up and cuddly.

[@arpitrao4157]

So father cat is just like natural human dad 🤣

[@chrishale7480]

I have a cat who absolutely loves being a dad. He even stole a pork chop and brought it to his babies and didn’t eat until they were done eating. He still cuddles and grooms them.

[@pieexpo140]

The thumbnail has me dying 😂😂😂

[@robertmartian]

omg that thumbnail is SO funny!!!!!! LOLOL

[@ReemaIslam]

we adopted a siamese blue seal point family, mom & dad (Bam bam & Pebbles) & 4 kittens. Everyone thought Bambam was the mom as he was always with them while Pebbles went roaming around! :D

[@aanchal19puri]

My male cat loves his babies... He protects them, grooms them, and play with them.

[@andresr.viguera9791]

I love the thumbnail! XD

[@empressofawesome7099]

That thumb nail is one of the cutest things I've ever seen in my life!

[@HiPeopleItzMeCanada]

Ikr

[@klilbit]

I had a cat named Leroy that brought his kittens and the mommy to the house to eat. He was a great dad! Lol

[@ChrisBGramz4u]

We had a male cat that showed up on our farm. He was an orange tabby who didnt mess with our birds, so we let him stay. He didnt hang around any people on the farm and hated the dogs. I was given a 7 week old pup who's mom didn't want her. The puppy saw the cat and ran up to it. The cat hissed and clawed the puppy's noise. The puppy lay down and started to whine. the cat then seemed to realize the dog was a baby, and for some reason followed us to and into the house and became the puppy's new parent. I call my dog a cat-dog, she picked up many cat mannerisms and is now an excellent mouser now,

[@rosemarymoore3142]

I had a father daughter pair of cats, they loved each other x it was clear to see.

[@TheeBlackWitch]

When I was a teen, I had a cat that gave birth to two litters. Two of the boys from her first litter were, I'm not kidding, attached to the same placenta, but different colors. (Both were male however.) When the second litter was born the second male from the previous litter played mister mom when the mother was gone. I would joke about it, saying that he was going through an identity crisis. As for #10, while I mostly agree, I also have an argument against it. 16 years ago, (long after my previous cats had been born, and I had moved out of my parents house) I had gotten myself 2 new cats, and the female had 5 kitten (daddy cat staying as far away as he could). Sadly, one of them died, but that's not the point. Most of the kittens, when they grew up did in fact act more like the father. But one of them, who looked exactly like the mother, also acted just like the mother as well. The mother was, what I used to call her, a bit of a socialite. And the daughter showed the same behavior. They both loved to greet people at the door. So that's my argument against #10. And it comes from personal experience.

[@vaughnhaney7020]

When we got a new kitten, my mom was CONVINCED our older cat, a female, would be motherly to him- solely because she likes to carry around her toys and sometimes cuddle with them. Big fat nope. I'd heard her hiss maybe twice in her life before this, and she hissed a dozen times in their first meeting, even after proper slow introduction. They would constantly get into fights that could genuinely be vicious, though he did start most of them. After he got to be about 6 months old it calmed down a lot. Unfortunately he's already bigger than her and still bullies her a bit, but she won't try to hurt him in return unless he's going too far. It's mostly playfighting now, thank goodness, haven't seen blood in ages and they can be trusted alone together. Since so many people are in the comments sharing about their good dad cats I figured I'd share about my definitely not motherly female cat lmao. She's the sweetest, gentlest thing in any other circumstance (aside from maybe playing), she used to live with like 5 other (older than her) cats and got along with them great, but she HATED him until he grew up a lot. As a person who hates human children I can't say I blame her lmao

[@dDoodle788]

A female cat would need to have recently had kittens to show the maternal instincts, otherwise she would react like any other cat. You can't just plop one cat with another one without a slow introduction to get the cats used to each other; otherwise the two will see each other as invading their territory. As you yourself have written, now the two cats are behaving more friendly, since they had the time to get used to each other. It's unfortunate to say but rather than you female cat being unmotherly, I'd say that this situation was on you...

[@vaughnhaney7020]

@@dDoodle788 Did you miss the part where I said "even after proper slow introduction"? Also where I said the assumptions of motherly behaviour were from my MOM not from ME? Please work on your reading comprehension before criticising how other people take care of their pets.

[@Certification_Achieved]

One of my cats is a male ragdoll named Whitewing (too late to change his name to Santa Claws) and he’s such a sweetie with the loudest purr! Even better, he loves his kittens. Well… one of them. Unfortunately, he clearly favors Queen, who looks similar to her mama tabby cat Ginger. Also, you mentioned cats not recognizing their offspring sometimes. All of my cats are indoor cats, so this might be wrong, but I don’t think Whitewing acknowledges Sandy (the other kitten) as his daughter. He never tries to mate with either of them, but then again I’m pretty sure animals don’t care about inbreeding. Anyway, Whitewing snuggles with Queen and mostly ignores Sandy. Maybe it’s because Sandy doesn’t look like him or Ginger? And no, I don’t think Ginger’s kittens had multiple fathers. If you cared enough to read until the end right here, hello!