moosmom,

Hi. I take it there was no other place to confine Momma
cat & babies after she gave birth? That's so sad. She was
probably so stressed at being in a "trapped space" that
she could not properly care for her babies. With most cats
and dogs the "moral imperative" when faced with that kind
of situation is to save itself. Fear & a need to escape is all
they can think about. Maybe if she could have been let out
inside a closed room & given a partially hidden nesting area
she could feel safe enough to care for the little ones.

I am glad to hear however that Momma can be treated &
helped . Liz.