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

Usually the mom will take care of them. Just make sure they are all nursing and she is grooming them all. I would try to no let her sit on them as she could smother them if she isn't aware she is sitting on them. You are doing a great job. If you find that one is weak or not nursing you may have to supplement with kitten formula and either a syringe or kitten bottle every 2-3 hours. You will also have to stimulate them to pee/poop by rubbing their behind with a warm wash cloth every time they eat. I hope this helps!

If the cat has mothering imstincts she will nudge the kitten to suckle, and lick it often. Good mothers tend to make sure they dont lie on their kitten. If she is consistently lying on it you may have to remove it from her. Otherwise you could try putting a badket in the box that the kitten cant climb into, hopefully the mother will go in there to rest. Make sure the kitren has a water bottle or heat pad on its side.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding your cat and the kittens. Yes, cats will move their litters around. However, if she is placing the kittens up high, there is the potential they could fall. This is unsafe for the kittens. Try to examine the environment and see if there is any reason for your cat to feel her kittens are unsafe. Is she moving them to get them away from another cat, a dog or children in the home? Otherwise, I would move to kittens away from high ledges and try to block her access from these areas. I hope this information helps!

It's not typical that cats eat their kittens, you would only see if the kitten was very sick or Rihana was a poor mother. Continue to monitor her, and if she does begin attacking all her kittens, then you will need to take them away from her and bottle feed them yourself. It's rare though, so I would not be overly concerned about this potentially happening.

It is fine to handle the kittens, cats do not generally reject their young if they are handled by an outside source. It may also just look like mama is smothering them when in fact she might just be providing them with heat and/or the ability to nurse. Unless you actually see the babies actually struggling to move or crying out, they are probably not being smothered. The kittens are waking up a lot because they have to nurse. When they are this young, the tend to nurse upwards of every 2-3 hours. If you are not seeing the kittens nursing that often, they might need supplemental care in the form of bottle feeding. You can pick up some kitten milk replacer at a pet store or a big-box store as well as the bottle. Hope this helps!

If she is underneath a closed in cupboard and the clothes are not piled on top of her directly it may be best to leave her be unless you have any indication of distress; if you do need to disturb her then I would move her completely to a safer space such as an ensuite or small, quiet room where she can be observed but not disturbed. Lying a cardboard box on its side and leaving two of the flaps down so she can tuck in and hide creates an enclosed, temporary nesting area for her to hide and settle - provide some soft bedding so she can create a nest for herself

Unfortunately, when a momma cat feels someplace is safe, she'll be pretty adamant about bringing her kittens there! Apparently, the bed, and you are her safe spot. You may try making a "nest" for her out of pillows or a blanket from your bed and placing it next to the bed so it smells safe like you, but you can't crush it. You can also try making a pillow "wall" to keep yourself separated from the babies as well if you roll over in the night. Otherwise, just trying to make someplace else more enticing should encourage her to move them again.