Good afternoon! I need some advice here...
About 2 months ago, we found a stray that was VERY thin and looked like it had the start of mange. We made the decision to put a bit of food out for her on our front porch. She was fairly scared of us for the first couple of days but quickly began to trust us and as a matter of fact, has become even more friendly than our indoor cats. I immediately started the process of finding her a home (we have four cats, one 60 lb. dog and two kids...and NO room).
Anyway, we put a call into our local humane society (they take animals by appointment and are No Kill) along with local cat rescues. We have either received no response or "we're full" responses. We quickly realized that she looked to be pregnant and chose to continue to feed her, in hopes we would hear from somebody that could help.
As of the night before last, she had her kitten(s) under our deck. We heard it/them mewing yesterday and this morning. It's supposed to be mid-90's all week and I'm really concerned for the well-being of momma cat and her babies. We're strongly considering pulling up a board or two and getting them out and placing them in our bathroom...to sort of "foster" until a shelter has space for them.
My question is, would it be best to bring momma cat in first, or get the babies first?
I appreciate any advice that is given...
Thank you!
About 2 months ago, we found a stray that was VERY thin and looked like it had the start of mange. We made the decision to put a bit of food out for her on our front porch. She was fairly scared of us for the first couple of days but quickly began to trust us and as a matter of fact, has become even more friendly than our indoor cats. I immediately started the process of finding her a home (we have four cats, one 60 lb. dog and two kids...and NO room).
Anyway, we put a call into our local humane society (they take animals by appointment and are No Kill) along with local cat rescues. We have either received no response or "we're full" responses. We quickly realized that she looked to be pregnant and chose to continue to feed her, in hopes we would hear from somebody that could help.
As of the night before last, she had her kitten(s) under our deck. We heard it/them mewing yesterday and this morning. It's supposed to be mid-90's all week and I'm really concerned for the well-being of momma cat and her babies. We're strongly considering pulling up a board or two and getting them out and placing them in our bathroom...to sort of "foster" until a shelter has space for them.
My question is, would it be best to bring momma cat in first, or get the babies first?
I appreciate any advice that is given...
Thank you!