There is this stray cat I've been trying to catch for about two weeks now. She'll come lay not far from me while I'm out on my patio but if I get up or extend my hand, she runs off. I've unsuccessfully tried to trap her. She is very pregnant. I've noticed her increase in size greatly over the last few weeks and when she's laying down (maybe 4-5 feet from me) I can see kittens moving around in her stomach. I just started noticing the movement about 3-4 days ago. Well tonight I wake up to what sounds like cats fighting in my backyard. I go to my office window and there she is in mating position with a male on top of her trying to mate. I go downstairs to make sure my eyes aren't playing with me and he wasnt biting her neck yet she wasnt going anywhere (I opened the door to try and break it up and he hissed at me so I went back in). Just there with here rear in the air and him on top of her. Then he bit her and judging by the sound and from how it looked, I think he was successful. He then jumped off, she tried to bar at him, she licked her parts then layed down.
This is a heavily pregnant cat. I mean I saw the kittens moving less than 24 hours ago. I'm guessing she's 7+ weeks because of that. Why would a pregnant cat come into heat again before she delivers her litter. And if she wasnt in heat, why would she allow a male to mate?
I'm desperate to trap this cat. We do have coyotes here and I've found a rescue willing to take her if I can trap her. Would hate for something to happen to her and her kittens. I've taken in a pregnant cat before but she was much more trusting of me and didnt run every time I budged. I might be in over my head with this one.
This is a heavily pregnant cat. I mean I saw the kittens moving less than 24 hours ago. I'm guessing she's 7+ weeks because of that. Why would a pregnant cat come into heat again before she delivers her litter. And if she wasnt in heat, why would she allow a male to mate?
I'm desperate to trap this cat. We do have coyotes here and I've found a rescue willing to take her if I can trap her. Would hate for something to happen to her and her kittens. I've taken in a pregnant cat before but she was much more trusting of me and didnt run every time I budged. I might be in over my head with this one.