WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS INSIDE...... was Surprise litter

[maherwoman]

In general, the term "maiming" refers to when one person or animal disfigures another...but I think in this case, in breeding, it refers to when a mother animal overgrooms a baby, and in the process chews off an ear, or other body part. Basically, overgrooming to the disfigurement of the kit.

 

[TinysMom]

Rosie gave a great answer - I googled "definition of maim" and here is some of what came up:

Definitions of maim on the Web:
[size="-1"][*]Take away the full or partial use of a limb by injury.
www.godonthe.net/dictionary/m.html[/size][size="-1"][*]to injure or hurt.
www.davis.k12.ut.us/burton/6thpettegramstore.html[/size][size="-1"][*]injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation; "people were maimed by the explosion"
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn[/size][size="-1"][*]Mutilation or maiming is an act or physical injury that degrades the appearance or function of the (human) body, usually without causing death.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maim[/size]