Mother cat just bit one of her 4 week old kittens on the throat?

she was very likely telling the little one off. dont hit your cat. she is a mum and knows what to do with her kitties. what does you hitting her acheieve? leave her be she'll be fine!

owner of 3 cats:)

I had a mother cat once that killed 3 out of 4 kittens in her first litter. I have heard that sometimes cats will do this. If this is her first litter, keep a very close eye on her.

its the nature of the cats she probly picked her up and told herto stop acting foolish or somthing that was annoying to the mother cat the mother is the mother and lik max said she knows best

I agree with Max mum does know best, she may have been stamping out behavior that she did not want. Keep an eye on her but I think she will be fine

Does she draw blood? If she does, she could be trying to kill it.

If it doesn't, she's likely reprimanding the kitten for moving around or something.

Because Mom knows best. Quit challegning her authority.