Four days ago we discovered a litter of six kittens living in our garage. They are healthy and doing well and quickly becoming socialized
Mum is a stray neighbourhood cat who has been shifting her kittens around. She seems pretty settled now, however, I just learnt that she can get pregnant while nursing and her belly is visibly very large
I have a couple of questions:
How can I tell if she is still nursing from time to time? How far along is she likely to be if it's this visible?
What should I do? Unfortunately we're moving overseas and can't keep mum or the little kitties permanently so I'm debating whether to take mum immediately to the humane society and find good homes for the kitties when they're 8 weeks - or should I take them all to the humane society? Or keep them and mum till they're old enough for new homes?
I'm a little weary of how being in a cage for two+ weeks at the humane society would affect the kitties development and suspect they may be better off with us where they have room to explore and lots of cuddles. But maybe I've just got too attached! Most importantly I don't want mum to get pregnant if she isn't already. As a stray she doesn't take to being locked in!
Thanks!
Foster mum
How can I tell if she is still nursing from time to time? How far along is she likely to be if it's this visible?
What should I do? Unfortunately we're moving overseas and can't keep mum or the little kitties permanently so I'm debating whether to take mum immediately to the humane society and find good homes for the kitties when they're 8 weeks - or should I take them all to the humane society? Or keep them and mum till they're old enough for new homes?
I'm a little weary of how being in a cage for two+ weeks at the humane society would affect the kitties development and suspect they may be better off with us where they have room to explore and lots of cuddles. But maybe I've just got too attached! Most importantly I don't want mum to get pregnant if she isn't already. As a stray she doesn't take to being locked in!
Thanks!
Foster mum