Anyone what to do if kittens are born in an unusual place, like the box spring of my bed?

Answer 1

don't sleep there, you're going to want to leave them be for the first couple of weeks. if you are lucky and you want to risk it you could try moving them but you'll run the risk of there mom not accepting them and possibly eating them...

Answer 2

Before I became wiser, I had to deal with such problems.

I had kittens born under the bed, on the bed, in the middle of the kitchen floor, and the worst place was in the baby bassinet (I was 9 months, and was going to be needing it for my offspring).

Grab a nice clean box, place an old towel in it, and locate it out of the way of house traffic. When mama is out eating, close the bedroom door, quickly but gently remove kittens. Mama will be at the door as soon as she hears the kittens yell.

Now for the most important part, show mama where the family is and keep your bedroom door closed for the next couple of weeks!!! She may try to take them back to the box springs.

Mama might be a little upset with you, but it will pass, and she won't abandon the kittens.

Since you already have a little family, enjoy them. However I would like to suggest getting her fixed (unless you are breeding show cats). There are far too many cats needing good homes, and every kitten you have, means there is one less home for the others out there.

Answer 3

Cats don't eat their babies!

I would set up a box with towels in it. Although you run the risk of mom just moving them right back to where she had them it would would probably be safer for them. I wont take long before the little buggers are climbing all over the place.

I have my cat in her own room which helped. I had a laundry basket with a baby blanket in it. It helped mom keep track of them and she could get away from them when she needed a break.

I never had a problem handling them either. I charted their growth and held them a lot. Just make sure that mom can always check out what you are doing and when she has had enough you'll know because she will take the baby from you and put it back with the others.

This is VERY important.... GET HER FIXED NOW if you aren't going to breed her. Cats can get pregnant very shortly after they give birth. I learned that lesson the hard way. Please trust me on this. When I took my cat to get fixed she was pregnant again.

Answer 4

I would do one of two things; go under the bed (when the mother is not there) and put the kittens carefully in a box with a clean old towel and show the mother where you a placing it. Make sure it is in a safe, quiet place away from children and animals. Or, leave them alone, don't sleep on the bed and wait for the mother to move them. Your choice.

Answer 5

How did your cat get into the box spring of your bed.

Make a box for the mother cat. Place her in it along with the kittens. Moving the kittens are not a problem. She will not reject them like birds do. She will be naturally protective of them and want to keep them safe.

If the mom is an outside cat, get her fixed as soon as the vet will allow. Until then, keep her inside where she won't get pregnant again.

Answer 6

Ours were born in the laundry! Mom eventually made move them. But she wouldn't stay. So i kept trying by taking the kittens and their momma cat out and shutting the door. It finally worked after a while.

Answer 7

Yea I'd just leave them there for a few days at least. After that it should be okay to move them to a secure spot with there mother. The kicker is: even if you do move them all including the mother she just might bring them right back there. Cats are very picky when it comes to birthing spots. So just leave them for awhile even though they might be a little inconvient. But whenever you get prickly just look at all the adorable new babies and I bet you'll be cheered right up.

Answer 8

my cat had her kittens under my bed years ago. i put a sock yes a sock on my hands and moved the kittens as the mother watched and put them in a large basket lined with a towel. she followed me with every kitten and seemed to have counted all of them to make sure they were all there. they were all fine and she took care of them from that spot. you need to make sure though, that what ever you do put them in that the mom can get in and out of it easily so that she does not her her breasts on it entering and exiting the kittens for a potty and eating break. good luck!!

Answer 9

Just keep them there you could move them if the mom doesn't have a problem with it. cuz when my cat had kittens and we tried to move them to a different place she put them under my sisters bed and they stayed there for a couple of weeks we tried to move them in my room she did not mind so i think you keep them there for a couple of weeks

Answer 10

You can move them. Just make sure that momma is there when you do it. It might take several tries, but eventually she will either except where you move than to or pick her own place.