More like, am I allowed to?
You see, she went and had her kittens in our next door neighbor's boat. But now, there's a chance of rain coming through here, and I'm thinking about the worst-case scenario.
So how do I go about moving them? Will she reject them?
2007-03-26 23:30:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
[update] Thank you for all the informative answers. I appreciate them all equally. My cat is not exactly an "indoor" cat, so I do let her roam. I know that's not good, but she's only comfortable with us--she doesn't like cages and she doesn't really like other people. I understand the importance of spaying/neutering, since I've had 2 tame cats and a tame dog before. Taking her to the shelter [here] will only let her end up as another statistic to euthanasia, which I'm strongly against, unless it's truly necessary. Just something I wanted to get out there.
2007-03-27 10:09:35 · update #1
I highly suggest moving them.Wear new clothes and wear some rubber gloves that have no smell of you on them. If she does reject them, then get kitten milk.
Charlotte,
Good luck
2007-03-26 23:35:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a big box and place a couple of clean old towel in it if mom cat is there place her in the box first and then her kittens close the lid and take the box with mom back to your place .Place the box in an area where not many ppl go like a spare bedroom or laundry room put moms food and water bowl near by outside the box and make sure you cut a hole for mon to go in and out of like on the side of the box but, make sure it is like 2-3 inches from the bottom of the box so that the kittens cant roam once their eyes are open and they start moving around. NOTE KITTENS ARE BORN BLIND AND DEAF
2007-03-27 02:58:10 · answer #2 · answered by gruntlover101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those kittens and the mother should have been inside the whole time. Get them all inside. She shouldn't have a problem with you moving them if she trusts you. My cat let me handle her kittens the day they were born.
Get your cat spayed when the kittens are weaned so this does not happen again. It's bad enough that she had kittens but it will be worse if you continue to let this happen. Contact a cat rescue to take the kittens when they are weaned so they can find suitable homes for them. A home that allows unspayed cats roam outside is not suitable.
2007-03-27 02:02:45 · answer #3 · answered by KathyS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because she is your cat and she knows your scent, she would likely not reject her kittens. If a stranger was to touch them, then I would say that she would reject them.
Have her there with you when you move them. If possible, move them all at the same time in one big box, with the mother in the box as well. She may get grouchy with you, but in the end it will be alright.
After you move them, give mommy cat some time and don't go back to the kittens for a while. I know it's hard because they are SOOOO cute, but just let her and the babies be for a while.
2007-03-27 00:14:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cats in the past have had their litters in all sorts of places. Not quite like that. I have a feeling that wasn't her first choice of places to have them. She probably didn't have enough time to make it home. Any time I've moved our kittens I never had a problem. She really does need to get in out of the weather. If you and your cat have a loving relationship you should have no trouble approaching her and her letting you touch the kittens. Moving them - do it all in one shot with the mother and have a nice warm bed ready for her. The biggest thing is the trust issue and that she feels safe.
2007-03-26 23:53:25 · answer #5 · answered by drkstar_05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are safer and live longer indoors and you wouldn't be having this problem. Please move them in where it is safer, it should be OK.
Do you realize that for every 1 person born, there are 7 puppies and kittens
born? At best, 1 will find a forever home.
And don't forget, that every "Free-to-good-home" litter takes homes away
from animals already at the shelter.
STOP letting your pets; or your friends, relatives or co-workers pets
contribute to the problem.
If you love animals, it is NOT ENOUGH to merely say "My pets are fixed".
Vow to educate and enable others to fix their pets too.
Spaying just 1 female dog or cat, will prevent 6 others from ending up in a
shelter the following year.
Please be part of the solution, NOT the problem!
Thank you. ^..^
2007-03-27 02:51:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had a similar problem when we had to move our cat and her kittens, just make sure that she see's where you put them but keep an eye on her because she may well move them again (ours did and we eventually found them under our daughters bed amongst her soft toys and things).
2007-03-26 23:47:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can move the kittens, put them in a warm box with a blanket and make sure the mom is around when you do it.
2007-03-26 23:38:01 · answer #8 · answered by iampatsajak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She won't reject them, but she will probably move them again if she doesn't like the spot you put them in. Move them into the house and even if she does move them, atleast they will be warm and dry.
2007-03-27 03:00:50 · answer #9 · answered by jjtrue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think she will reject them but she wont like you moving them try to move then somewhere like your laundry so she cant move them back make her a nice safe place she will feel comfortable
2007-03-26 23:38:26 · answer #10 · answered by honeybeefromhell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋