Has anyone ever heard of 2 cats moving their kittens together?

It's not that unusual for them to share in the nursing of the kittens, My brothers cats (3) had kittens on the same day, helped each other give birth, and shared the same box, and shared the feeding. In wild colonies, this often happens, so that the mother cat is not tied down to the kittens, and can go out and hunt. As for hiding the one kitten, if it is the same kitten all the time, I'm afraid there must be something wrong with it that you just can't see. Cats are very intuitive about the health of their kittens, and will not continue to feed one that they feel is not going to make it. Take the kitten to a vet and have it looked at. If they keep moving different kittens, then I have no idea why they are doing it, it is not something I have ever heard of. Good luck.

Do they move the same kitten every time? If so, there may be something wrong that you cannot see. I would watch this kitten very closely to make sure it is gaining weight like the others. It could just be that this kitten is the runt. As far a moving the kittens together, that is really cool. I have heard of a cat fostering a kitten for another cat, but I have never heard of shared responsibility for kittens. It gives both mothers a break and they don't get worn out by all of the work. I love it.

I rescued two Persians from an abusive home. They always had kittens within a few days of one another. They always shared the care of their kittens. I have had a few cats that did this. A mother can has instincts which allow them to tell if something is a matter with their kittens.

I have had this happen - even had a momma cat get hit by a car and the other momma took over the care of the other kittens -

If the kitten they keep moving is the same one it probablly has something wrong with it - most times the momma cat knows if something wrong, even though it looks perfectly healthy.

Good Luck!!

Most definitely! I had one pair of former-ferals who moved their kittens together -- then one took the day shift and one took the night shift! It was amazing to watch. Don't know why they are moving that one -- are you sure that they are moving it or is it just a very precocious kitten. I had one that started climbing out of the box the day she was born -- this so endeared her to me that I kept her. She lived to be 17 years old.

Deborah

Feral cats who live in colonies frequently do this. I guess so someone can babysit and someone can hunt. They may know something about the kitten that you don't. Have the vet check it.

yea its perfectly normal, cats do that all the time, especially if they're related or have been together a long time.

i have seen same case.

awwwww that is sweet!