The chosen area also need to be quiet. This means away from the general hub-bub of the house, out of reasonable earshot of televisions, phones, and radios. It needs to be out of drafts and if the weather is chilly or the air conditioner on it needs to be at a reasonable temperature: between 75-80 degrees is ideal. Closets in guest or seldom used bedrooms work well, as does a quiet corner of a laundry or mud room. Basements, as long as they are dry and warm, are also a good choice to relocate a kitten nest.
Some mother cats resent having their kittens touched and may be aggressive. Wear long sleeves, pants and thick gloves if you suspect the mother might try to protect her kittens when you move them. [3] X Research source The Domestic Cat: The Biology of its Behaviour. Turner, D. C. and Bateson P. Cambridge University Press. 2013
The mother cat will probably not like the new spot, and may try to move and hide the kittens again. Keeping this in mind, choose a spot where you can keep the mother from doing so by closing a door. Feeding the mother tasty treats once or twice a day for a few days may make her more accepting of the new spot.
