Would it be ok to move 3day old kittens that were born under our shrubs?

Question

Would the Mother cat harm the kittens?

Answer 1

is the mother with them
or giving them food? because if she is leaving to get them food back and forth she will come back. when she does come back, (if she does)take her and kittens together inside your garage/room and you can A)keep them all
B)put them up for adoption
C)give them to a local vet
you don't want to leave them alone, it'll be extremely difficult for the kittens to stay with their mother!

Answer 2

This is a serious situation. You should resumit with more information about Mother cat. You have been given some good advice. Do not spook the Mother. Are the babies sheltered enough to keep warm till morning. If so leave them and call a rescue group in your area for advice. If babies are cold and seem weak you need to act quickly to warm and feed them. You may move kittens into a box and a short distance for Mom to find but it is risky. If you do you must try to cover your sceant with someting like milk[messy] or vannilla flavouring. I use eatable brewerst yeast.

Answer 3

Humans touching young kittens can put the scent of human onto the kittens, making the mother cat not willing to have anything to do with those kittens. I suggest that if you move them, that you wear nice soft gloves, but only if you HAVE to move them.

If it is a matter of the weather, put a little tarp or box with a door over the kittens and mother, making a little "kitty house" for them, so they do not have to be moved by humans.

Answer 4

If the mother cat is still taking care of them, don't move them.
If it is an experienced mother cat, it won't hurt the kittens, if it is a first time mother and young, it may ignore the babies.

So, if the kittens are being ignored, you may either bottle feed them or send them to the shelter asap.

Answer 5

The mother cat wont harm the kittens, but if the cat is a wild cat or a neighbours cat then leave them where they are, if the litter belongs to your cat, then it's safe to move them.

Answer 6

if the mother cat is w/ the kittens and the kitten eyes are open then yes......make sure those kittens are not separated from mom untill they are 6-8 weeks old or they wont survive

Answer 7

Is the mother cat yours? You can pick up each kittie in a small towel to transport. Let the mother see where you are placing the kitties. Be aware that she possibly will move them back afterwards, or even move them to a different location.

Answer 8

It would be okay if the momma cat is yours and she trusts you. If not, you run the risk of having to bottle feed newborn kittens because then she may not want to have anything to do with them if your scent is on them. She may abandon them or move them somewhere away from you.

Answer 9

... first element, does the mother kitty hiss or act agressively once you get close to the kittens? If sure, then possibly you may desire to attend yet another few days before attempting to circulate them. If the mama cat thinks her toddlers are in threat, she could circulate them to a gap you may no longer attain, or perhaps attack them (worst case challenge). I consider Carole - if mama seems pleased with the container (enable her sniff it throughout), then place the kittens interior the container, and slide it back below the mattress (making useful there is adequate space for mama cat to circulate out and in). Kittens are between the cutest issues God ever made, so enable me wish "sturdy success" with mama and the kittens..! :) ...

Answer 10

If they are wild, I would leave them alone If not I would suggest you have this cat spayed as soon as the kittens are weaned. Shame on you for letting her have unwanted kittens in the first place, if in fact she is your cat.