New Born Kitties! Question

I would think they would be easy to catch?

Of course you can touch them! Just be careful you don't do it too much, or the mom might not be around much to take care of them, or the opposite, she might be very protective. Always let the mom see you while holding them. Plus, make sure your hands are always clean since they're so young. I volunteered at a shelter growing up and fostered a lot of kittens. Some were only a few days old and I had to hold them to bottle feed them.

Always heard they shouldn't be touched until their eyes were open, but I really think it depends on the disposition of the momma cat...

I would go with this.

I never had newborns, but my sister took in a semi-feral pregnant stray, and she was able to handle the kittens right away.

I can't answer this question unless you post an adorable picture!

(Really it usually depends on the momma, but I've always played with baby kitties. Just be very gentle and hold them close. They'll cry less if they feel warm and secure.)

I've picked up newborn kittens before without the mother having issues. The last litter my mom's cat had there was one kitten that couldn't break the sac it was born in and just didn't seem to be breathing, I assisted that kitty, and now he's a very loving, intelligent 10 y/o brat.

Always heard they shouldn't be touched until their eyes were open, but I really think it depends on the disposition of the momma cat...

This. If your cat is super tame and attached to you she probably won't mind much. The big thing about not touching the kitties is that it sometimes makes the mother move them to a place where you won't be able to bother them. On the farm that happened a lot...if we found and handled a litter of kittens, the next day the "nest" would be in a different place. I guess there could be some concern about the mother rejecting them if they smell like you've touched them as well, but I think the issue is more about the mother taking them away to a more "secure" place. Obviously you have to be super gentle...I don't like picking them up a lot at all for the first week or so just because they look so delicate! But touching them shouldn't be a problem if they're house cats and confined to your space.

I have always held and touched the kittens as soon as they were born. Actually helped deliver some litters:sick: I have never had a problem with the mothers rejecting them because of human scent. If the mother is your cat it would be a safe bet that she won't mind you picking up her babies.:bigsmile:

i agree it depends on the mother cats demeanor and your relationship with her. when my cat had her babies a few years ago i was right there with her the whole time, helped her through the process. she was great and ok with me handling them, however, she still tried to move them after week or so. even though she was in a room all by herself she still wanted to move them to another room.