Thanks for all the advice! Yep, I fed them, let them go to the toilet and now they are back with mammy. I'll keep feeding for now if mammy doesn't until she is comfortable enough to do it herself. That is a great idea, we have a small spare room which is unused at the moment. I will move them...
Last fed and went to the toilet about 4-5 hours ago now so they will be getting pretty hungry. The crate is against the wall of a quiet room with no one near it.
Thanks! I have done just that and they have been together and alone now for about 30 minutes... The kittens are screaming crying and the mother is ignoring them. How long should I leave them for do you think? I've a camera set up so I can keep an eye on them.
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Will a mother go back to looking after her kittens after being away for 2 days?
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We are forstering a first time, young mother and her 4 kittens (now 8 day old).
For the first day we had her, she was very nervous and hid, but when we left the house she would appear and...