Hi Leiloo,

I was in the same position about 7 years ago when I brought in a tabby kitty who was pregnant. I'd never had a pregnant cat before and I was really nervous. I made her a box like moosmom suggested and I showed it to her. She seemed to know what it was for right away, and then I cleaned out the bottom of a closet and set her new box in there with food and water. Just before she gave birth I heard her in her box scratching and rearranging all the shirts and rags....I sat next to the closet door and talked to her in a calm voice but she was really fine on her own. Just as a warning so you don't freak out too much like I did: one of her kittens was born dead. I panicked immediately and called the emergency vet (why do these things always happen on Sunday?) to make sure I wasn't doing anything wrong. They told me that if this was her first litter and she was a stray cat that it is very common for her to have one kitten born dead. She ignored it completely and never even cared when I carefully took it out of her box. Her other three were perfect and she washed them very carefully. After she was finished she started running through the house like a mad kitty, charging around corners and running up walls. I panicked (again!!) and called the emergency vet (those poor people ) they told me to calm down and that the kittens would be fine while Mom ran around - they didn't need constant attention.

The only other thing I can think of is that she moved her kittens twice during the first two weeks. I think that's because she was a stray, but the first time I found the box empty I (you guessed it!) panicked. The first time she moved them under a bed and the next time behind a couch.

I hope everything works out for you. Looking back, having kittens in my closet was a great experience and I wouldn't have missed it for anything.

And don't forget: Pictures! Pictures!

Laura