Should I worry about my cat suffocating her kittens under the sofa?

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My cat, Choco just gave birth to three kittens. A day after, she kept moving her cats under my sofa, which the fabric beneath it are torn and has some space in it. It's not cramp or spacious, just enough room for Choco and her three kittens. I'm worried if Choco could sit or lay on her kittens and suffocate them. Should I be worried or let Choco do what she wants to do? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 6 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

If you do not mind that she raises her kittens under or in the sofa, then it should be ok. Kitten mamas are extremely careful and will not hurt their kittens by lying on them or any other way, theey will also not kill kittens. Sometimes, if a kitten dies by itself, a mother will actually eat it, in order to keep the nest clean and not to alert predators to the live kittens. You may want to prepare a nice box with towels for your kitten mama and move the kittens into the box where she will then join. She might move them again....and then I suppose you may want to give her her wish.

Should I worry about my cat suffocating her kittens under the sofa?

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