UPDATE: Mom has taken all of her babies. We are still leaving her food. She's a stray in the area and will not let me close, so I'm unable to bring her and the babies on the porch. We are in a higher area, so hopefully she's found good shelter.
She left through a hole in my back fence, so I can't be sure. I'm still feeding the other 2 and they seem to be doing well. I've left food for mom in the hopes she'll come back for her others.
Update:
Momma has taken 3 back.
I left them in my screened back porch and returned to see momma carrying a little one away.
I'll keep everyone posted of any changes.
While preparing for Hurricane Irma, I found a litter of 5 newborn kittens. I left them but mom never came back. I know how much work goes into hand raising these babies but I am unable to invest the time and attention they need. I have been bottle feeding and stimulating elimination. They seem...