i had 2 boxes all ready for her in places she's been laying recently, but this morning she decided to have her (3 gorgeous orange) kittens on the rug behind a speaker in the corner of the living room!can i add a blanket? ok to pick them all up and just 'slip a blanket in'? they just look so uncomfortable and 'un-cosy'!
thanks
2006-10-16 09:20:43 · 11 answers · asked by Lisa D 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Approach her & the kittens quietly & slowly. Talk to her & slowly see if she will let you touch her babies. If she is close to you as a pet, she will trust you. stroke the babies & then leave them for a day. Then you should be able to move the kittens to a boxes & she will join them. If she feels threaten she may move them again but try. She wanted to share the moment with you. Why she choose the spot. Neat experience isn't it.
2006-10-16 09:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the mother knows and trusts you by all means put a blanket underneath them. If she is uncomfortable with anything she will just move them, not abandon them like others suggested. My friend who lived on a farm had kittens over there all the time and we handled them from the day they were born, and none were ever rejected. They make much better pets as well when they have lots of human contact.
2006-10-16 10:04:44 · answer #2 · answered by dolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't mess about, get the box, move speaker, put kittens in box, put it where the kittens were sleeping, put speaker back in front of box, put mum in (if she's not already), walk away, job done, just check occasionally by looking over side of box to see if there all ok, the quicker it's done the less anxiety for the mum and the safer the kittens, i used to breed persian cats so had to do this myself a few times, never had any probs
2006-10-16 13:08:09 · answer #3 · answered by teenylollypopuk 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They will be safer if you move them. A pet mother cat most likely WILL not reject the kittens if you touch them. Just make sure she is there and sees where you are taking them. I am sure she will be very concerned as the kittens will most likely cry a bit when you are handling them. If you can move them while staying at her level that would be nice so she can keep her eye on them and know that you are not hurting them.
If you move them to a place she doesn't like, she will no doubt move them on her own.
Make sure the place is secluded so she has peace and quiet, no other pets, no kids, minimal traffic.
2006-10-16 09:45:43 · answer #4 · answered by msnite1969 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She probably had them there because it feels safe to her. If you move her and the kittens she will probably take them right back to the same location. You might injure the kittens too.
If you can, put a box close to the speakers or where she has her kittens. Once she picks them up into the box then you could move it.
2006-10-16 09:25:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please don't touch the mom or the kittens. The mom knows where the safe places are in your home and when she is ready she will move them. You can put a box near by or a blanket but nothing else.
Just wait and see what happens.
2006-10-16 10:54:36 · answer #6 · answered by Hedicat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take one of the birthing boxes you had prepared, and set it close to where Mama gave birth. Sometimes birth time surprises all mothers, and she may not have had time to get to one of the boxes when the birthing started. Congratz on the new babies.
2006-10-16 09:37:34 · answer #7 · answered by donamarie_1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put one of the boxes where she had the kittens.Put the kittens in it and Mom should jump right in with them.Then just leave them alone.And please have mom cat spayed when the kittens are weaned in eight weeks.
2006-10-16 14:33:31 · answer #8 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not touch them at all. Let the mother do their work. Do not bother them. Usually what I heard before that the mother will reject her young if you touch them. Plus she will snap at you and be very angry with you. Do not touch them until their a little older, maybe about 4 weeks.
2006-10-16 09:25:20 · answer #9 · answered by Shy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
dont touch them b/c then she wont take care of them any more and they'll die b/c your scent will be on them...she had them there so no one would mess with them...so just let her do what she does...she's the mother
2006-10-16 09:29:08 · answer #10 · answered by amber w 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋