As of: March 6, 2024, 4:26 p.m
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When TikToker Rayray accompanies her cat at birth, she experiences a surprise.
Instead of multiple kittens, there is just one.
What causes could be responsible.
When TikTok
user Rayray 's cat
gives birth to her offspring, it's a big surprise: at birth, only a single kitten sees the light of day.
Rayray decides to keep the baby cat - making not only the cat mother happy, but also millions of
TikTok
users.
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Rayray posts how happy the young cat mom is about her offspring on her
TikTok
channel @rayelizzabg.
According to their human mom Rayray, the two are “inseparable,” as she reveals in the video clip.
Just like a Rottweiler and a baby cat cuddling together.
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How rare are singleton births in cats?
While between three and six kittens are usually born in a litter, cat owners don't have to worry if only one or two kittens are born.
According to wildlife journalist Josie F. Turner of
Animal Wised
, singleton births are more common than you think.
Seven or more kittens can also be normal.
Veterinarian Dr. Dr. confirms seven different reasons why a cat only gives birth to a single kitten.
Maja Platisa on the pet blog
hepper.com
.
When a cat has offspring for the first time, it is not uncommon for her to only have a small litter.
According to
hepper.com,
this phenomenon, which has not yet been fully clarified from a scientific point of view , could be viewed as a way of nature that makes it easier for the she-cat to become a mother.
The same is the case if the mother cat is a little older.
According to the pet blog, some studies suggest that a cat's litter size decreases starting around the age of six.
As is so often the case, health and genetics (also on the part of the tomcat) have a decisive influence on Mother Nature: a chromosomal disorder, but also something else, can be the cause of the birth of just one kitten.
The breed of the mother cat also plays a crucial role: Persian cats, Abyssinians and Birman cats give birth to fewer kittens on average than Birman cats or Siamese cats.
Other embryos or fetuses die prematurely in the first half of pregnancy for various reasons.
If kittens are born dead, it can happen that the cat eats its lifeless offspring.
If a birth does not take place in the presence of humans, it can appear that the mother cat has given birth to fewer kittens than was actually the case.
The birth may not be complete and/or the cat may have difficulty giving birth to the remaining kittens.
As a rule, the kittens are born every 15 minutes to an hour.
If you discover any signs of complications, you should consult a veterinarian as soon as possible.
Finally, after about 36 hours, it is unlikely that any more kittens will be born, according to Josie F. Turner.
“If the mother cat has given birth to a kitten and quits, but is fine after 24 hours or more, it is likely that there is only one kitten in the litter,” said the animal journalist.
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“Who’s cutting onions here?” – TikTok users comment diligently
It is not known which biological processes led to the singleton birth in Rayray's cat.
The only thing that is certain is that the new cat mom is overjoyed to be able to keep her little one.
Numerous cat lovers commented on the clip, which has been viewed by 18 million
TikTok
users and received 3.5 million hearts:
“Please never separate them.
😫🥹"
“Such a caring mom and such a close bond.
🥰😍”
“How proud she is.”
“It's exactly the same for us right now, our mom is also tricolor and the baby is red and white.
🥰😍 We’ll keep him too.”
“Who’s cutting onions here?
😣”