my cat is really unfriendly???

Question
dear dear Tabbi i have two cats a 1 year old named duski and her mother  a 2-3 year old named star.duski had six kittens a few months ago star did not take to the kittens very well she kept hissing growling and paws them roughly. i have given away 3 of the kittens but still 3 remain. before duski had the kittens ever since she was a kitten has been very unfriendly when she had the kittens she was very friendly star has ran away but has done this a number of times before and did not fail in coming home i have always tried to give duski as much attention as possible when i pick her up she growls and claws frantically to get away do you know why she is like this and how i can fix it??
  yours sincerely   kate

Answer
Kate,

The behavior by Star with the kittens is a common one. Some cats do not like kittens and will not accept them until they are grown up. It could be the size that scares them, the smell, or their energy. Her hissing, growling, and slaps are normal kitty communication, and a warning to the kittens not to get to close to her.

Duski sounds like she had one or both feral parents. Most ferals do NOT like to be held. They can be friendly, but they do not like to be restrained.

For more information on typical feral behavior here is a link that has a GOOD 4-part article on ferals that should be of help to you.
(copy and paste, or type, the whole link into your address bar)

http://petplacestation.com/articles/?tag=carol-jacobi&paged=2

Tabbi