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Why Does My Cat Scruff My New Born Kitten?

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Scruffing is a natural behavior that occurs in cats but under specific conditions such as: Mother cats scruff the kittens that are just born.

They do so to carry the baby rather than teach them discipline.

Mother cats apply jus the right amount of pressure that doesn’t hurt the kitten.

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