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Hi all! I was hoping someone could give me some advice! I have a new momma and six squirts, five days old. I made her a birthing box and she liked it for a bit, but now she keeps moving the kittens to a place under the bed where it’s kinda dusty and feels like a bad place for babies. I would move them back to the box and five minutes later she would move them back! The box is some clean towels on top of a pillow. I don’t want to stress her out, but I think they would be better back in the box. Anybody have some advice?

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[–] TheDoctorDonna@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Give her some privacy. Put the box underneath something like a table and Jimmy up some curtains for her, or clean under the bed and put a smaller box under there.

[–] wintermutehal@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can’t figure out editing, but she seems happy and the spot is more clean/has fresh blankets so I will give her space for now!

[–] TheDoctorDonna@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Thank you for taking good care of momma and her babies. Enjoy your grand-kitties 😸

[–] wintermutehal@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

I think that’s the plan! Let me put her back and clean, then just put a new box with a side ripped off in the spot! Will report back

[–] wintermutehal@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

And thank you!