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Mama kitty moving her kittens?
My cat just had kittens, they're about a week old now. I have them in this big cage with a bunch of towels and its covered so it's dark inside. Mama kitty had been ok with it until the last two nights, i keep waking up and she's under my bed with her kittens. Why is she moving them? I don't want her to move them to somewhere i cant find them, what do I do?
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A cat's natural instincts is to move her kittens around to keep them safe from predators. As this is a primeval instinct there really isn't anything you can do about it except ensure that wherever she takes them is safe. If there is a chance she could take them somewhere you won't find them, keep the door shut when you're not around or asleep and try to provide some additional 'bolt holes' in your room. When their eyes open and they start moving around independently it won't be such a problem, well not for you. It will drive her mad keeping track of them but she'll cope with that.
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She wants a more comfortable environment to raise her kittens in and under your bed has less human interaction. You can leave them there, as long as its clean, and in about 2 weeks, you'll eventually see them crawling out. When I used to have kittens, they would sleep under my shed but soon enough they became little curious rebels and started to explore the outside world.
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It sounds like the cat wants a more comfortable environment, Try putting them in a quiet room with a blanket at least then you know they can't get out. If she is hiding the kittens then try putting them in a room where she won''t be able to go far and block off all possible places.
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