Hi everyone. I am in need of support from you guys. I trapped a feral cat and her 4 day old kittens on April 5th. It was from my work and, through the grapevine, I got word that some stupid a$$hole was going to kill them. (Yes I contacted animal control, but they can't do much without proof and the grapevine people were too scared to come forward.) So, I jumped into action and trapped all 8 cats. They have been with me for almost 2 weeks now. The kittens are developing very well and the socialization is progressing well. My problem is the momma cat. I have tried everything suggested on here and other sites, such as Alley Cat Allies and many more to gain her trust. I visit with her, talk sweet to her, try to get my hands close to her, and it seems like there is no progress. She has allowed me to pick up her kittens and bond with them, with no issues. It's just some days she is super hissy and just this weekend started "spitting". Tonight, after feeding her, I was talking with her a bit and moved some blankets from the other side of the crate that she does not seem to fond of. She began hissing, spitting and lashed out at me for the first time. It scared me, I jumped and hurt my arm. Now, I am absolutely disheartened. I'll never get her socialized enough to get her adopted and I feel like I failed her in some way. I guess I'm not doing this right. It's my first time trying to socialize ferals, so I am kinda just throwing stuff at the wall to see what sticks, per say. I was working about 80 - 90 hours a week and began taking some time off to spend with these cats. I am, also, taking time away from my own cats. At this moment, I feel like I am wasting my time trying with momma kitty. What do I do? Thanks for listening.