Very important question

Hey you guys I'm hoping someone can help me with this one?
Everyone's been so helpful so far, I have been trying to catch a mom cat and her 3 7 week old approx. kittens. We caught the first kitten about 4 days ago. We caught the mom yesterday. I just caught another one tonight!! It was the gray kitten, and no one had seen him for a few days. He is safe now. The only one left is the black kitten. I have had him in my grasp 3 times and he keeps escaping! I'm sure we will get him tomorrow; now he has nobody at all and he will be hungry. he ate a bit of tuna tonight, but he didn't get close enough to grab him.

My question is, the mom is here and the 2 kittens are being fostered by my friend. She(mom cat) is a real nutcase and I'm sure she is so worried about her babies, and herself. The first kitten is tamed already, litter box trained, he's a perfect little cuddler. Should I bring either the black or gray kittens(the wild ones) here for the mom? Would that make her feel better? Or would it just cause her to hide the kittens? I don't see it being any good for their socialization. If not bring them here, I have a shirt with the kittens scent on it, should I leave that in the room? Or would that stress her out even more, maybe she would think I did something to the kitten?

Please help!!! I want to ease her mind about the kittens. Do you think I'm giving her too much credit?

My question is, the mom is here and the 2 kittens are being fostered by my friend. She(mom cat) is a real nutcase and I'm sure she is so worried about her babies, and herself. The first kitten is tamed already, litter box trained, he's a perfect little cuddler. Should I bring either the black or gray kittens(the wild ones) here for the mom? Would that make her feel better? Or would it just cause her to hide the kittens? I don't see it being any good for their socialization. If not bring them here, I have a shirt with the kittens scent on it, should I leave that in the room? Or would that stress her out even more, maybe she would think I did something to the kitten?

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Aww...it's good that you care about the mom cat...if her kittens are doing well in their foster home, then I wouldn't bring them back.

You may want to share this information with your friend:

http://www.alleycat.org/resources_care.html#10

Have her click on the "socializing feral kittens" link.

BTW...how wonderful of you to care for this family.

Katie

3 to 7 weeks is a large gap in kitty developlent. At 3 weeks they will still rely on mamas milk and nurturing, the kittens learn a lot about cleaning themselves and such other important behaviors from being around their mothers. How are the kittens, if they nurse on things and dont clean themseves or show too much stress in general it may have been too soon. Cats will usually tell you what they want and need, listen to them first and foremost so that they may begin and cary on a trustfull relationship with you.

No they are three 7-week old kittens. There is 3 of them, and they are about 7 weeks old. They seem to be doing really well, not one accident, they use the litter box, they eat hard and canned food, they are very social with each other and other cats, and the last two I caught are coming along a little slower than the first kitten, but they seem to be doing wonderful!! They are getting better with people everyday. I love the Spices.

The last two you catched? So you DID catched the third too???
Wonderful!

Yes, if they have a good fostering home it may be best to be separated from their semiferal mom - especielly as they are together and can play with each other. Ideal would be if there is also a kind homecat who can foster them some...

Momcat? Try with Feliway. She will forget in about a week, although this week is tought for her.