Why do cats move their kittens from one place to another. My cat is doing the same but I think the room where she is moving her kittens isn't appropirate for them. What do I do?
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labeeb xaman
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Please let her do as she is doing with her babies. Something has upset her in the spot she was so she moved them. It may be something as humans we don't realize i.e. too much light, maybe it is too noisey. For whatever reason she believes she needs to move them to keep them safe. She will soon find a place she feels secure in (usually under the bed or in a closet) It is best if you are handling the babies to leave them alone for now. If you are upsetting the mother cat, she will pass that onto her kittens and it is not a good thing. She needs peace and quiet just like a human mom does after the birth of a baby. It will change after a couple of weeks so be patient and look from a distance.
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labeeb, mother cats are much like women. There is no figuring them out! ;) Seriously, they are extremely anxious and too much noise or light will often make them move, as does too much human handling sometimes. Cats like a closed in, dark and soft nest for their kittens. If you think the place she has moved them is inappropriate, try preparing another place that will make her feel 'safe'. If she wants to move under a bed, for example, clean out the stuff and let her. You might also consider a closet or even under a sink vanity. Just clean out a closet floor, put some soft blankets down for her, keep it dark and try moving the kittens to that spot, leaving only a very small opening for her to enter and leave. If you create the perfect 'nest' for her, she may easily take to it. She wants it dark, cozy, quiet, and private. If she takes to an appropriate place, try leaving her alone for awhile and don't handle her kittens until some time has passed. Good luck to you. :)
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