Grandma Cat Meets Her Grandkittens for the First Time!

[@Maine_Coon_Kittens]

I hope you enjoyed the video! It was a very interesting meeting and even if Luna wasn't exactly best friends with her grandkittens right now, I'm sure she will be soon! About 8 months ago, Luna was a mother in this same room and kitten nest and big sister Freya got to meet her siblings in the same way. Take a look at that video to see how it compares to this meeting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJzMdYyKgpqlhac

[@professort5550]

Was Aurora one of the kittens or was she in a different litter?

[@dagmarcuringa7485]

É uma linda família de gatinhos ! Sou apaixonada por eles !

[@alessandroamato821]

Sono convinto che Luna sapendo che adesso è Nonna abbia pensato che adesso è vecchia.... Ma non è così e sempre bella.... Adesso ci vorrebbe Buster 🐈 luì saprebbe cosa fare........

[@Maine_Coon_Adventures]

​@@professort5550 Yes, Aurora was one of the kittens in the video from 8 months ago 🙂

[@ТатаГромова-т2з]

Спасибо за русский перевод в пояснении. Посмотрела ещё котят Луны. Какие интересные отношения кошек в разных поколениях - Луна, как старшая, всё-таки слегка шипит на внуков и на дочку! Конечно, отношения наладятся со временем! Татьяна, Москва, Россия 🇷🇺

[@lynnjasen9727]

Love Luna. No grooming behaviour, good sniff at each, “thanks for the visit, I’m outta here already done that”. My kind of grandmother. 💕🇨🇦

[@Stlaind]

Freya clearly trusts Luna incredibly. Walked away from the door and let her come in and laid down while Luna started investigating her kittens, and wasn't right there between them. She wasn't inattentive either, but you can tell she wasn't concerned.

[@ThatFreakWhoHauntsU]

Even with all the hissing, the fact that freya runs away/turns her back means that she 100% knows her mom isn’t a threat to her kittens.

[@Larzang]

Yeah, the hiss may seem a little out of place. Almost as if Luna had said something off-handed to Freya that she then took minor bit of exception or offense to. But then again, considering how complicated cat language can actually be, and how I've at least observed daughters often behaving with their mothers? It's not all that surprising, to be fair.

[@Larzang]

Daughters when they're grown up at least, I should say.

[@nazzurro]

I think the hissing is just both being nervous @@Larzang

[@mediumdoubledouble9012]

“Hierarchy, also know as pecking order” exists in all pack animal settings. She’s is seen as the matriarch in this pack. She can be as grumpy as she wants and her daughter “the kittens mom” will accept this.

[@ThatFreakWhoHauntsU]

@@mediumdoubledouble9012 True. But probably not at the expense of their safety. I can’t imagine she wouldn’t at least keep her eyes on them at all times if she really thought the matriarch would do something to hurt them.

[@katwitanruna]

You can tell your cats are well socialized by their excellent behavior.

[@elizabethcritchfield6647]

I'm fascinated by cat behaviour, not being familiar with them (only speak dog). When Freya first saw her young siblings, Luna seemed to be reassuring her, whereas Freya just let Grumpy Granny get on with it, and the kittens seemed unconcerned by the hissing stranger. And my goodness, haven't they grown. I give Ada a few more days before she's out of the nest. Thank you for this intriguing update.

[@SEJ3333]

This cat person appreciates your fascination with them!

[@elizabethcritchfield6647]

@SEJ3333 Thank you, My near neighbour's cat visits in the warmer weather (she spends winter by the fire), and I'm learning from her. Tail up, pleased to see me, head rub means she wants a head scratch, walking round the house mumbling to herself, she's criticising my housework.

[@crystalwynn3910]

Granny’s like a mafia boss. 😂

[@MaineCoonFan]

Seems like Luna was just kind of confused where the kittens came from as they weren’t hers 🙀…it’s cute how she takes deep inhales of the babies. She surely will adapt to them when they are a bit older…Freya is just wonderful…so accepting and tolerating…

[@joshcarter-com]

“I could swear last time I was in this room there was only one cat here.” 😂

[@TheUluxian]

Luna clearly with the "Yeah, they may be cute and all, but don't go thinking you've got a babysitter every Saturday night..That's my BINGO night" vibe...

[@professort5550]

I love this feline family! I look forward to seeing Grandma Luna, Uncle Buster, and Cousin Dexter interacting with the kittens. 😻😻😻😻

[@djura564-vg1zb]

Thank you! My wife and I love your videos. We’ve been watching since before Freya was born. It is so sweet to see Luna meeting her grandkittens. I’m not an expert, and it’s probably obvious, but Luna may be responding to the new smells, both from Freya and the babies. It might help to bring a blanket from the kitten nest (box) to share with Luna and the other cats outside the door, so they have an easy way to adjust to the new scents.

[@Maine_Coon_Kittens]

Yes, that might help a little bit 🙂 But I don't think Luna's reaction was that bad and it's already getting better now. They just need some time 😄

[@djura564-vg1zb]

That’s nice to hear. Thank you again. We are very grateful for you and your kitty family. We have seldom seen such beautiful and well-loved cats. .

[@cathymann6917]

They're both a little riled, but I love the way one of them is staring at grandma😊♥️

[@kjamison5951]

I would love to know what is going through their minds when they investigate the kittens. It’s fascinating to watch the interaction.

[@TOMETOYOU65]

It's mesmerizing watching the hierarchic system unfold.

[@jean-marcandjoshua-petsjournal]

Beautiful, Grandma will take good care of her grand kittens.

[@gfhit7520]

that's so interesting! I would love to hear the comment of a cat behaviouralist on Luna's and Freya's reactions! Freya seemed more relaxed when she met Luna's new litter (with only a couple of hisses) Well, I assume that most animals don't have the concept of "grandmother" so for Luna those are basically random kittens to teach the good manners to. Also we know that Luna likes her own space so she might get defensive when it's too much. And Luna had problems with Buster when she had her own kittens so she might be quite protective.

[@Maine_Coon_Kittens]

Yes, very true

[@BirgitKramann]

Man sieht, dass Freya ihrer Mutter vertraut und sie nicht als Gefahr für ihre Kitten sieht. Für Luna ist das auch eine merkwürdige Situation. Das erste Mal Kitten, die nicht von ihr sind. Ich denke sie wird sich bald an die neue Situation gewöhnen und dann auch später eine fürsorgliche Großmutter für die Kitten sein. Aber ich bin hellauf begeistert von Freyas Reaktion. Sie ist so gar nicht aufgeregt. Alles Liebe für die süße Großfamilie.❤ Ich freue mich schon darauf, wenn Buster die Kitten kennenlernen wird. Auf Dexters Reaktion bin ich sehr gespannt.😉 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙋🏼🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈

[@billcosgrave6232]

Wow, really fascinating to watch the interactions!

[@katwitanruna]

Love the way you protect the space under the bed!

[@Maine_Coon_Kittens]

😅

[@TubaDragoness]

This was something I noticed watching through videos of the previous litter, how the plexi walls shift around depending on the stage of development of the kittens. Right now they seem to be mostly for keeping mom from deciding she’d rather hide the babies under the bed instead of in the nest box. As the kittens get closer to climbing out of the box, the walls are rearranged as an outer barrier, giving them a playpen. Then, when they’re allowed freer range of the room, they go back to keeping the babies from going places that are difficult to extract them from, and the extra barrier to keep them from darting out of the room. That door barrier also allows them to see and adapt to the presence of Buster or other more intimidating housemates, and vice versa, while being protected from an unexpected bad reaction. There’s clearly a lot of thought regarding safety, health, and comfort going on in this breeder home, and I will always be happy to see that.

[@katwitanruna]

@@TubaDragoness Me too!! I’ve always adopted strays or at the shelter but I appreciate this level of adapting a space for the safety of cats.

[@Pauley_in_GP]

That was fascinating cat behavior to watch. Thanks for posting. Those are some meowin' cute kitties. 😻

[@zuzanakante7126]

Absolutely great! Freya is so admirable cool.

[@lilulunatimmy]

Freya ist so stolz auf ihr Full House 😻

[@LHA77]

Luna’s like..I’ve seen enough, I’m outta here! Lol

[@Maine_Coon_Kittens]

Yes 😹

[@TheJohn93226]

Awww, beloved little Luna ❤ She reminds me so much of our own Luna, who sadly passed away 1½ years ago ❤ How come Luna hisses at Freya and the kittens? ❤❤😂😂

[@Lee.Willcox]

My little kitten Lyra is stairing at the TV. How lovely ! Proud mum showing off her babies to her mummy. Grandma looks a bit grumpy but so am I with all my aches and pains being an old fart. Very sweet video.

[@timferguson1593]

Freya knew her mother was not a threat.

[@michaelbuettner99]

Great momets! It will take some time for Luna to accept the new family members. That's normal i think. Beautiful mama Freya you did a good job and you have beautiful kittens!🥰

[@chrismusix5669]

3:21 Luna turns to her daughter: "What have you done!" ≽ܫ≼

[@rosemarymoore3142]

Ahh, all a bit shock horror but I'm sure everyone will end up best of friends,all your cats are so well socialized. Kittens looking great.

[@Dee-108]

Oh well! But your kitties do adapt well over time as we’ve seen with previous batches. I hoped Luna would feel maternal but that’s ok, they are not her’s. As you wrote, they will all be good friends very soon. Kittens are cute as ever-Thank you for posting!

[@Dee-108]

My two cats had an interesting thing happen that reminds me of Luna's response. One went to the vet and when he came back the other one hissed and acted like she did not know him for some days. We figured out she didn't recognize his smell. From then on we always took them to the vet together even if only one needed it. Never happened again.

[@Maine_Coon_Kittens]

That's a very good idea!

[@Dee-108]

❤

[@RosieB_99]

Such beautiful cats!💙💙

[@katwitanruna]

The furniture by the kitten pen is purrfect!

[@andreamaria85]

Lots of hissing going on! I’m sure with Uncle Buster it will be completely different even the first time. Luna needs to get used to them. She’s hissing at her own daughter too!

[@tinaballinger2903]

I love this video!! It seems like Luna is tip toeing and is in slow motion along with her daughter Freya. This is purely natural for a new mother to make sure her kittens are ok. After Luna saw the kittens she is probably thinking "my daughter did not give birth to kittens from Uncle Buster, Please tell me i am wrong😮". Luna is definitely "trailing". Picking up on every scent. They are so so smart. These kitties are beautiful. And they seem to not be as wobbly as a few days ago. Yes, i remember Freya coming into the room and meeting her new siblings. Freya was very easy. What a lovely meeting. Luna has probably went and gave Buster a come to Jesus meeting😂

[@michelemelucci4667]

Hello Luna , and what a goddess you are @ ❤❤❤😊

[@katwitanruna]

Granddame kisses! And hisses

[@ThePrimebeef]

I love how the kittens are already the size of a small aircraft carrier

[@lmn4015]

😂

[@missjoshemmett]

That one kitten looked like I would if my grandmother hissed at me. Whoa! Mom took it in stride. I like mom.

[@jamesevans9370]

Awwww sooo adorable cute. 😊💞💞🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱

[@AHeuvelman-su8ji]

Grootmoeder wilde ze de volgende dag graag weer even zien🎉❤😍Kittens warm bij elkaar in een leuk bedje🎉❤🥰moeder trekt zich even terug en dan weer lekker bij de verwarming op wacht bij haar kroost🎉❤😘

[@michaelhoffmann2891]

Some very interesting moments there, with a bit of hissing, raised paws. Luna not that interested in a being a grandmother (yet). And Freya setting some limits. One day later, an increase in chillness, but really, Luna? Hissing at the kittens? Grandmothers are supposed to be doting and giving the mums a break! Time for Buster to step in with "pull my finger" jokes and "this is a magic box, there are many like it, but this one is mine" lessons! 😹

[@Maine_Coon_Kittens]

Haha, she needs some time to get used to them, that's all 😉 And yes, Uncle Buster will have lots of tricks to show the kittens!

[@neilm.greenberg4173]

Grandma should have brought some homemade cookies for the kids...😁

[@GNeuman]

Not sure what's going on. I guess this is normal in the cat world, obviously, you are skilled and know when to step in and prevent injury ❤❤❤❤❤

[@juttamcginnis6779]

Luna, that's not very Grandmotherly of you!! 😂😂😂

[@Maine_Coon_Kittens]

😹

[@jansmith3424]

Maybe Luna sees and smells that whole room and the birthing box as her own domain, she's probably confused... poor Luna❤❤

[@Ann64]

I was wondering that too- the hissing is almost an ownership thing?

[@stephenbooth7072]

Grandma's come! I'm sure she'll get used to them with time

[@virvejalonen6724]

Never ever have I have clicked this fast.

[@francescacastiglione7094]

Such beautiful cats and kittens!

[@AndriesWoldendorp-q2b]

It will take some time, and then Luna will accept the kittens.

[@marymacleod3027]

Still waters run deep in our Luna.

[@Cedric-m8d]

Luna: You did WHAT?! Freya: But mom, I'm not a baby anymore!

[@anakatrien2463]

Like watching the Lion King IRL, the kittens so innocent, just meeting their grandmom for the first time 🐱🧸✌❤

[@AlittleHamsterKM]

Absolutely lovely 🧡🧡

[@TatyanaTega]

Очень важная и волнующая встреча.

[@JohnAmidon-c6r]

Interesting. Does Freya see herself as subordinate to Luna (Mother/Daughter thing), or does she leave the kittens to her mother because she's that confident that her mom wouldn't harm the kittens? Mares with foals would normally be more protective, for example.

[@Maine_Coon_Kittens]

Maybe, Luna is a very dominant cat, she is the true queen of the house. But she and Freya have a good relationship and I'm sure Freya trusts her with the kittens too.

[@ladysongoku7319]

Ada adora la Sua nonna ❤

[@maryclarafjare]

Most interesting!!

[@alessandroamato821]

Vorrei vedere Zio Buster 😼 come si comporterebbe con i piccoli..... Sono sicuro che li riempirebbe dì baci........🐈

[@debbielicis6257]

Freya acted more well mannered when she met her mother’s new babies.

[@floof777]

Grandma CC : I am to young to be a Grandma ☹

[@ИринаБикетова-щ4д]

Кунушки красивушки! ❤❤❤

[@timferguson1593]

Luna smells Freya on the kittens and probably herself

[@chdolan3530]

Your right to be careful as older cats can attack what they see as strange kittens. Mum Freya seemed to think there was no threat though. Kittens are cute though particuarly the gingers.

[@ashleighstratmann7783]

5:56 is it me or Alfred looks like he's thinking 'Who was that?' as he looks at the camera?

[@Sunshine_2018]

Suddenly I thing about uncle buster 😅

[@MrPassy4u]

Albert: did you know! Energy = MaineCoon² I got 4 siblings 🤘

[@Dee-108]

Excellent!

[@OneLaBonBon]

Very interesting dynamic here. Any veterinarians or pet psychologists in the house? Animals are very instinctual so I would wager Luna was jealous of the kittens. As painful as kitten-birth appears, the instinct is there and female cats desire this. I believe she wants her own litter. With that said, it's good for dear, sweet Luna to rest up some.

[@Maine_Coon_Kittens]

I think it is just a natural reaction to meeting new kittens 🙂

[@OneLaBonBon]

@@Maine_Coon_Kittens Could well be. Animals are far more complex that humans usually give them credit for. I wish I could figure out my three felines. They appear to dislike each other yet when I am brushing one and hit a snag which causes a yelp, the other two come running. While it's not what you have with your cats who have been raised together, my trio have some sort of fragile relationship.

[@williamkash7162]

Are the plastic panels placed around the bed to prevent the kittens from climbing up?

[@originalismisacrock166]

Or from getting wedged under the bed. (Since that is likely to happen even before they start climbing.)

[@Maine_Coon_Kittens]

I placed them there to make sure that Freya didn't give birth under bed and kept them so she wouldn't suddenly carry the kittens there. I will soon use the panels to make a nice new play pen for the kittens 🙂

[@zivanakostic2968]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@robmorrow3556]

I wonder if she knows that those are her grandkids.

[@janicecoleman2755]

Grandma Luna is saying, I need a cup of coffee ☕️ before I have to deal with these babies. Don’t get things twisted, because I’m not a baby sitter. 😅

[@katerina390]

Freya has kitens luna has kitens why and what do you do all these kittens?

[@boriserjavec6470]

Theese cats look like the dragon from the never ending stpry movie

[@primateriawiberg2998]

It seems like you have the mothers to get pregnant to often and to soon Do they rest in between or do you have a kittenfactory at home?//Susanne

[@Maine_Coon_Kittens]

Grandma Luna has had two litters with 8 months apart and this is Freya's first litter.

[@MarkRenn]

If momma's not happy, NOBODY'S happy. Even if it is with Gramma.

[@gallaghergillian2]

The adults look rather thin

[@mctaylor8465]

Amazing on how everything went so well..Freya was so receptive to her mom coming for a visit, but i was a bit surprised Luna hissed and growled a few times(dont know what these reactions meant?) Definitely though i know Luna acted like Mom and Grandma and Freya acted like a dtr and Mom..!! Thank you for sharing..looking foward to further meetings. PS Luna looks so well(backed to how she looked before kittens) and poor Freya looks a bit worn out and thin(no doubt this is due nursing and taking care of 5 very busy liitle ones)..too bad Luna cant take over caring for the little ones allowing Freya to go to a spa!!😂)🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Maine_Coon_Kittens]

I guess the hissing is just a natural reaction to meeting new kittens 😄 Yes, they get a bit thin when they have a bunch of kittens to take care of. She will look better soon 🙂

[@labelledamedumanor4876]

LUNA (After sniffing the kittens): "What the heck? FREYA! Did you remember to wash the kittens after feeding time?" FREYA: "Yes I did mum, why?" LUNA: "THEY STILL SMELL! Either you did a bad job on the bathing or someone had an accident in the basket!" FREYA: "WHAT! Just a minute! I'm finishing up in the litter box here! GEEZ! No rest for the wicked."

[@LauraSolomon-u3o]

No, Granny wasn't best pleased.

[@silentlyjudgingyou]

Does Luna think the nest is hers or is she just one of those people who only likes her own kids.

[@Maine_Coon_Kittens]

I think she just reacts like this because she meets new kittens 🙂

[@CordeliaWagner1999]

Freaks looks like the kittens suck the life out of her.

[@imagedesignconsultantmemoi1471]

I don't get it. Who's breeding cats to make a post like this? There are millions of stray cats needing to be neutered and spayed and find loving homes. Adopt, please don't breed

[@quantumcat7673]

Not a very maternal grandma!

[@originalismisacrock166]

Her daughter made her wait *three whole weeks* to see her baby grand kittens. Of course, she is not pleased....

[@BDawg-hy7pl]

Adopt don’t shop

[@gho7787]

This made me smile ❤

[@joshcarter-com]

Luna hangs back like, “Kittens? Nope. No thank you. Not interested. Been there, done that.”

[@Maine_Coon_Kittens]

😹

[@billcosgrave6232]

Luna is a scientist. Observing the situation for her future book on Human behavior!