I came home to find out my cat had given birth. The kittens were scattered around the house so I put them in a box next to her, but she took them in her mouth and now they're under the couch. I fear that somebody might harm her or the kittens since the couch is a place in which there is someone almost always. Also I want them to be somewhere where their waste is away from us and any common areas and that is easy to clean. There aren't many places around the house where I could put her and since the neighborhood is full ot cats with no owners that are constantly entering the house to eat and I fear that they might do something to the kittens or her, since she is very little.
2007-10-11 12:59:43 · 11 answers · asked by CG 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
I am under the impression that once cats pick a spot it is there till the cats get old enough to wonder away. The only thing I can thing of is to make a nice comfortable secluded bed in a spot you would prefer (make sure it is tucked away and hidden like the couch) and put her in that room and shut the door so she is unable to move them beyond the room. Please know that if she finds a place she likes better she will move them. And please watch her immedently after the move. I have never moved a cat right after birth so I don't know if they are prone to stressing. If she doesn't like the move and stesses that may cause her to stop feeding her babies. Just keep an eye and make sure she nests down good in a place and is content. Good luck
2007-10-11 13:09:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cat wants her kittens in a small space so try putting them in a medium sized closet- leave the door open though. Make sure it is warm in there though because kittens cannot control their body temperature until they are around 3 weeks of age. Get a cat bed or a box and fill it with towels/blankets and then put the kittens ontop. They will nurse every 2 to 3 hours and when they are 4 weeks old they can be weaned onto solid food (it's best to get dry kitten food and soak it in warm water for a few minutes and then drain it so it's soft enough for the kittens to eat).
2007-10-11 13:05:35 · answer #2 · answered by Madison 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya. the kittens' mom needs to nurse them. You need to put them in a box or cage. After about 2 months, then they should be able to start walking and acting like a normal kitten.
2007-10-11 13:39:56 · answer #3 · answered by Someone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
constantly go to the area the kittens are (handling, petting, and picking them up. She will then, eventually, move them somewhere else. Mother cats do not like others handling their babies and will move their babies to keep them from being bothered or harmed.
2007-10-11 13:10:45 · answer #4 · answered by bigmama35 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a huge duty taken in a stray cat, not to show pregnant yet properly achieved! i might take her to the vets so that they are able to do an elementary verify over and optimistically furnish you with a indication on whilst she is waiting whilst. in the event that they say its going to ensue interior some days, to a week, i might save her interior, yet enable her to stroll around your room and have distinctive beds (even in common terms a decrease up cardboard field with a blanket) around your room, so she has a selection of the place she might want to furnish delivery. the main component is, is that shes comfortable sturdy luck!
2016-10-06 12:50:51 · answer #5 · answered by raj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey know what?
my cat had given birth to 3 kittens in the cupboard! it is difficult having cat
rome around all over the house!!
we put 'em in a box,
for the time bieng.....but same thing that happened to you happened!
but they used to lie on the bed coz its soft!!!
put 'em in a box, keep something soft inside for them to lay on
2007-10-11 20:49:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cat is moving them to an area where she thinks they will be safe. Maybe you should have spayed your cat BEFORE she was able to get pregnant..then you would not be having this problem now.
2007-10-11 14:07:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe get a cage thats big enough for all of them for the time being. She needs to nurse them and its very commom for the moms to move them around.
2007-10-11 13:03:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Unless you're going to lock them into a space with mom, she's going to move them to where she thinks is safe. So, unless you have a room you can lock them into until they're mobile, you're SOL I think.
2007-10-11 14:06:56 · answer #9 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sell them or donate to a pet store
or Keep them in a petsmart hotel
or keep them in a large cage with food,water,and a Litter box
first teach them where to poop then later they will know the house and learn about it NOTE: I have baby cat my sister taaght it to go potty in the litter box
2007-10-11 13:08:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋