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There are 5. They range in ages from 3 to 5 months, the oldest two really needing TNR.
The mother of the youngest 2 has wrangled the 5 together and has been looking after and nursing them. I plan to take her in soon but I am concerned about one kitten in particular.
The kitten is very small. The growing stopped or slowed about a month ago. I kept expecting it to die or disappear but instead it seems to thrive. Energetic, smart and all the other cats dote on it. I call it Pipsqueak, Pip or Pippa for short because I don't know the gender. I was able to see Pipsqueak passing a BM and water today, I think it probably just needs altered and worming.
I have a large sized cage and my plan is to put food into the cage and trap all 5. I should be able to get them into smaller carriers to be taken to the clinic for TNR. Because I want to catch them all at once I was planning to start hanging out in the area they nap and play in and offering canned food or yummy treats while just becoming a part of the scenery.
Does anyone else have experience with this sort of thing?
I have ferals that hang around and I feed daily, some of them even let me pick them up now. It took a lot of time. I am willing to look into any suggestion that can help hasten the process.
Everyone will be TNR'd my primary concern is Pipsqueak who I fear may not grow much bigger and could become prey once the other kittens grow up. Pipsqueak would be brought inside.
The mother of the youngest 2 has wrangled the 5 together and has been looking after and nursing them. I plan to take her in soon but I am concerned about one kitten in particular.
The kitten is very small. The growing stopped or slowed about a month ago. I kept expecting it to die or disappear but instead it seems to thrive. Energetic, smart and all the other cats dote on it. I call it Pipsqueak, Pip or Pippa for short because I don't know the gender. I was able to see Pipsqueak passing a BM and water today, I think it probably just needs altered and worming.
I have a large sized cage and my plan is to put food into the cage and trap all 5. I should be able to get them into smaller carriers to be taken to the clinic for TNR. Because I want to catch them all at once I was planning to start hanging out in the area they nap and play in and offering canned food or yummy treats while just becoming a part of the scenery.
Does anyone else have experience with this sort of thing?
I have ferals that hang around and I feed daily, some of them even let me pick them up now. It took a lot of time. I am willing to look into any suggestion that can help hasten the process.
Everyone will be TNR'd my primary concern is Pipsqueak who I fear may not grow much bigger and could become prey once the other kittens grow up. Pipsqueak would be brought inside.