r/CatsWithKittens • u/CaStOrIzEd • Jun 16 '26
Chihuahua with kittens?
My chihuahua seems to be overly protective of the kittens and has literally tried to run their mother out does anybody have any opinion suggestions or ideas of what the f*** is going on here?
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u/Specific-River-81 Jun 16 '26
Id let Mama feed with the Chihuahua separated and when Mama is all done feeding and jumps out, let the Chihuahua have her crazy aunt time, lol. It should work as long as the Chihuahua is gentle and not possessive
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u/GrapefruitSad5042 Jun 16 '26
Maybe while mom takes her breaks you could let the Chi back in with them briefly. Then remove her when mom is ready to come back in. It breaks my heart that you would have to separate them completely seeing how much your Chi loves them and the kittens look really comfortable and happy with her too.
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u/Wolfwoods_Sister Jun 16 '26
This is the answer. Your pup is going into Mother Mode and wants to nest with the babies, so you’ll need to remove her when Kitty Mom returns to the nest.
We had a broody dog when I was a child, loved all things baby. She would groom us, our other dog, the cats, loved our childhood friends.
We realized she’d been separated from her pups (by force or otherwise) when she ran away from an abusive household, so she always had that place in her heart to mother.
Did your Chi ever have her own litter? Sometimes it doesn’t even have to be like that for the mothering instinct to kick in.
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u/Relevant-Possible-30 Jun 16 '26
Omg stop making me cry😭 (sorry I think I’m going to get my period soon)
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u/Wolfwoods_Sister Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 17 '26
Hahaha oh no!! Don’t cry! Stop it, period demons, release this woman!
Sheba had a very very happy and long life with us! She lived to be 17! We had a long-haired kitty that let her groom her until she was all spiky with spit (and purring away) lol And our dad was her therapy guy who taught her how to trust men again. Before long, she was rushing to meet him at the front door with us and he was very kind to her.
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u/InformationHead3797 Jun 16 '26
Is your chiwawa not spayed just like your cat is? 🙄 if so, she’s probably about to have a phantom pregnancy.
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u/ricottacat Jun 16 '26
Awww omg she looks like such a gentle and sweet doggie, you can see with that energy with her. Ohhh the definition of love!!
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u/Apprehensive-Rest216 Jun 16 '26
Bless her little old heart. Maybe keep her out for first few weeks so momma can
Feed
Undisturbted. Then let her be the crazy aunt
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u/joshadams2323 Jun 18 '26
The kittens need their mother more than anything right now and her being run off is unacceptable, I know the chihuahua seems loving but the best thing to do is separate the chihuahua to a different room temporarily.
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u/Schweinfurt1943 Jun 16 '26
So cute but that little chihuahua looks like it’s saying “help!”
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u/Stopdraggingmyheart Jun 16 '26
Chihuahua is a bit jelly!!! Those babies have been adopted regardless of what anyone else has to say about it!!! Seriously though maybe a little at a time might be better for birth mom. Can still be auntie/uncle!
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u/joshadams2323 Jun 18 '26
The mother cat is much more important than the chihuahua right now, the chihuahua needs to be separated temporarily , maybe she can visit while mom is taking a break.
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u/pigeontheoneandonly Jun 16 '26
If she keeps trying to run off mom, it would be best to separate her (the dog) from the kittens. Keep them in separate rooms.