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I have my cat and her 5 kittens (3 weeks old) are in a closet of a spare bedroom which is plenty warm and out of the way. I also have a large dog so I have the room gated off from him. I normally leave the door open so the mother cat can get out when she wants, which she does frequently. The past two nights I have woken up to her meows, a small kitten cry and my dog wanting to play. When I look I find that she has hopped the gate with one of her kittens. I am assuming she is trying to move them but I'm not ready for the dog to be around them. Each time I find her she has a different kitten so I don"t think she is trying to remove one of them from the litter, I just think I catch her in the beginning of the act. Should I lock her in the room to stop her or is her box getting too small?
by evandad on September 1st, 2010
Let her finish moving one of them and see if you can move the rest of the litter there and still keep them secure. If not then lock her in.
by hallagan on September 1st, 2010
That is normal for cats to plop babys all over the place they don't usually stay in one place with them. These animals were wild at on time in history so it is a defensive survival for them. Males will sometimes kill the babys and also in the wild they would get killed by a preditor so they have to keep moving to stay one step ahead. As long as she's in the house theres nowhere for her to go so I wouldn't worry too much about it. If she were outside it might be different.
by theresa.windsordiner on September 2nd, 2010
a larger area is probably needed or a more secluded area maybe put a basket partway over her and for shelter like a cave or a tent like a blanket maybe her area is too light or open?she just feels threatened and maybe wants them in a different area see where she is trying to move them and try to duplicate it in the spare room they like under neath furnature or in drawers with blankets!!!
by Mister_Bromide on September 1st, 2010
Call animal welfare services.
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