Questions About A Feral Litter

mandyliv

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You might remember me as a dog person that is looking to care for a feral mother that roams my yard :) well, after days of disappearing into thin air, Duo (a name I gave to mama cat) returned with her three kittens. BUT as you can see she chose the worst place on Earth that's my fish pond under construction. I have workers that come every day to work on the pond and although I'm sure they won't bother these cats I need them moved. Do you think it's possible to move them to a safer, more comfortable place? Plus I have a dog. He has a high prey drive and right now they're within his eyesight. The first time this family stopped by my house they're perfectly hidden inside a barrel so my dog didn't even notice but now they're out in open space :( is it okay to touch them? They're 19 days old 

Thanks in advance xxx
 

ondine

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Your have a decision to make but first, what are your plans for the kittens? If you catch them now, can you bring them inside for socialization? If so, will you be able to find homes for them? I know you can't keep them because of the dog.

If you can't socialize them then you need to trap and spay mom (she may already be pregnant again). The kittens will need to be spayed or neutered too. Find a rescue or shelter to help you and lend you a trap. If you do nothing at this point, you will soon be overwhelmed with cats.
 
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