my cat just had kittens, she keeps trying to move them around to different places in the house, why?

Answer 1

That is something that they do, they want to make sure the kittens are safe, she will keep doing that untill she finds a place that feels safe to her. awwww that is so cute.

Answer 2

She is just trying to protect them - she is feeling unsafe or threatened in some way. They need to be in a very protected place - away from people, but so mom can get in and out easily. What we do is put a box (or basket) with padding inside in a corner of a room and put a light folded sheet or towel on top so mom feels safe. You need to be sure she can get out to eat and use the litter box. If mom keeps taking them out, don't let her be dragging them around by the neck - it can really be hurtful - so gently pick up the kitten, and carry it back to the box, slowly so the mom can see you are taking the baby back, and not taking it away.
So you have to watch what is threatening to the mom - did you guys start picking up the kittens too soon? Do you have kids bugging them? Is is too loud nearby? Just be aware that the mom is going to be very touchy. Also, make sure you keep an eye on where she is taking them. Once, we had a mom who only had one kitten. One time, we couldn't find the kitten - and finally caught the mom crawling into a purse of mine which was hanging over the edge of a chair in the kitchen! The kitten was inside, all snugly, and mom was going in to feed her! Too strange! Have fun with the kitties - I'm so jealous!

Answer 3

Your at is trying to find a safe place for her babies! Here's a few tips on newborn kittens:

FIRST, put them all in a box (a paper towel box from the grocery store is ideal). It should have on section cut halfway down, so mom can get out easily, but it contains the babies.

Place the kitten on a nipple - this is easier said than done, but it is important the first day or two so they can get colestrum, which protects them from disease. Try to get the baby to nurse.

Very young kittens cannot maintain their own body temperature and need external warmth to keep them alive. Keeping a kitten warm is extremely important and can be accomplished by several methods. A hot water bottle is a good tool to use but make certain that the bottle is wrapped in a towel and that it is not so hot that the kittens will burn or become overheated. A warm towel also does the trick. If you use a heating pad, put it on low and put it under layers of newpapers and towels, since there is a risk of overheating otherwise. Make sure it is set on LOW, and takes up only about half of the surface area.

If you can't get the kittens to nurse, or Mom rejects them completely, here are instructions for an orphaned kitten(s).

Kittens should never be fed cow's milk. Kitten formula is readily available at area pet stores. "KMR" or kitten milk replacement is packaged either as a pre-mixed formula or a dry powder that must be mixed at home. If the kitten is particulary malnourished, you can substitute Pedialyte for water when mixing dry formula.

Then you need a nursing bottle with a good sturdy nipple. Use a large sewing needle, not a knife or scissors to make a hole in the nipple, as the resulting hole will be far too large to feed the kitten without drowning it. The flow from the pierced nipple should be a steady flow of drips.

Droppers or syringes can also be used, if the kitten rejects the nipple. Never force fluids into the kitten's mouth as they may end up in its lungs.

Newborns are fed every four hours. Feed the kitten until it settles down and its tummy is full but not distended, then gently remove the nipple and rub the kitten gently but briskly all over with your hand or that rough dry washcloth. If the kitten doesn't immediately begin to complain and nuzzle for more milk, it is fed. Continue rubbing or patting until you get a burp.

Since kittens don't usually use a litter box until around three or four weeks of age, you will have to help them empty bladder and bowels if Mom doesn't take care of them: With the kitten on a towel in your lap, lightly rub the kitten's body with a rough, dry washcloth. (At that point, the kitten may roll over or otherwise present its bottom to you.) With a generous handful of soft tissue (also to be kept handy at all times) gently stroke the kitten's behind, keeping the tissue in contact. The kitten should oblige by urinating or defecating. The kitten's bladder should be emptied both immediately before and fifteen minutes after each feeding. Evacuation of the bowel may take a day or two before you are successful. Once the kitten has the hang of it, it should defecate after meals.

If you phone the vet and they will give you all the info you will need. They will tell you to buy a kitten feeding bottle and KMR, Just Born or Lactol kitten replacment milk. The formulas will tell you roughly how much to feed and how often (normaly every 1-2 hours) and it normaly tells you on the back how to make it all up. It's much easier to buy one container that is premixed, for speed's sake, and another that you mix yourself. I sterilize the water by boiling it for 20 minutes, let it cool, then mix it with the formula. Like a baby, formula should be warm enough to drop on the inside of your wrist.

At the earliest opportunity, PLEASE spay your Momma to prevent the overpopulation problem which results in 10 Million Cats & Dogs being euthanized every year!

Answer 4

cats will move their kittens to a peaceful and usually small place where they feel safe. it is for the purpose of being safe and secure and not bothered. if u leave her be and not touch them she will find a place and stick with it. A cat I took in 5 days before she delivered and she moved the kittens too because she barely knew me and felt weird at first. Her owner was going to drown the kittens so I took her home just in time!

Answer 5

she needs to find a place that she feels is safe. maybe if you have an unoccupied guest room, or an extra bathroom that you can do without for a while. or leave a closet door open where noone will bother them. she needs someplace where people won't mess with them. don't let people touch the kittens, some cats will disown them if there are handled by humans. this should stop once the kittens are older and no longer nursing.

Answer 6

Try putting a box in the back corner of a closet. Somewhere dim and quiet without a lot op people in and out. She wants to feel safe and she needs to be resting and taking care of those babies. Get her moved to a secure spot and then shut the door to that room and try to stay away. If you go to check on her go in alone and be quiet and don't move the babies or handle them if you don't have to. Some mama cats are very protective and she can't seem to find a safe enough place.

Answer 7

My cat did that too. So I put the kittens in a towel lined box in the closet. **with the door open, but not all the way**She liked going in there where it was dark and quite. She didn't try to move them again.
Do you have kids? She might be trying to get the kittens away from them and the noise.

Answer 8

make sure no one is handling the kittens. If she smells any ones scent on them she will keep moving them. Mother cats are very protective of their kittens. Try not to bother her too much. I know it's hard because they are so cute just hold off a couple more weeks. Best of luck!

Answer 9

She's trying to hide them. People in the house are probably disturbing the nest and screwing around with the kittens and it bothers the mother. Leave the kittens alone except to make sure everyone is well fed and don't handle them so much.

And when the kittens are weaned, get the mother spayed immediately and stop contributing to pet overpopulation.

Answer 10

Are people trying to pay the kittens to much attention. We had a lot of wild cats. If they area was to busy or had to much activity the cats would move the kittens, almost like they were trying to hide them.

Answer 11

probably cause you or somebody in your house keeps trying to mess with the kittens and that pisses her off so she wants to hide them. She does not feel safe and secure! Unless that cat is VERY close to you, you should not try to hold the kittens for quite sometime otherwise she may kill them or just stop taking care of them.