Pregnant Stray Cat - Need Help

Hi.

I need some advice.

A stray pregnant cat has been hanging around my house and now I realized that she choose a spot here to have her kittens.

She is very scared of me and I can´t get very close.

She choose a covered spot, the temperatures are quite warm here and I have been feeding her. Although there are some cats around that might pose a threat.

My question is: should I use a cat trap a move her to safer location a take care of her and her kittens or let her do this on her own?

I don’t mind keeping the kittens and the mother until I can give them away, which shouldn't be a problem.

My only concern is the stress it might cause her because she is really frightful.

I appreciate your help. 

IsabelAz said:

 
Hi.

I need some advice.

A stray pregnant cat has been hanging around my house and now I realized that she choose a spot here to have her kittens.

She is very scared of me and I can´t get very close.

She choose a covered spot, the temperatures are quite warm here and I have been feeding her. Although there are some cats around that might pose a threat.

My question is: should I use a cat trap a move her to safer location a take care of her and her kittens or let her do this on her own?

I don’t mind keeping the kittens and the mother until I can give them away, which shouldn't be a problem.

My only concern is the stress it might cause her because she is really frightful.

I appreciate your help. 

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The kittens are born?  How old are they?

Anyways,  I think you have a very good idea.

Capture in a human trap, collect the kittens (its obviously absolute necessary you know EXACTLY where the kittens are).

Before you do, you prepare a nice and cozy room for the little family.  Nest where she can hide some, food, water,  a nonclumping litter, scratching post, some toys..

You may if you so wish, have a Feliway adapter on.  And or some pleasant, relaxing music. Classical harp music is best they say - but its not striclty necessary, just extras.

Reunite the family there, and let her be inside some hours to cool down.

When she realizes for sure there are no actual threats, nobody is mean, you are docile and even trying to be friendly, she will copy with the situation, and surely even let you handle the kittens, if you are respectful...

The welfare of  her children is more important for moms, than "freedom".

Another version which works sometimes, is to collect the kittens in a carrier, and carry them home to this room, chances are good the mom will follow.  But its not fireproofed.  The above variation is your first choice.

When they are inside, it will be much easier to foster them into lovely pets, let alone safeguard they are safely raised.

Even the mom may be at the same time socialized, who knows?

Proceed to plan, and proceed to report and come with further questions.

Good luck!

ps.  You Do write pregnant, so they arent born as yet.  It makes it easier, and the main plan and procedure as such is exactly the same.

Yes, she is still pregnant and she is due very soon.

My only concern is that she won't deal well with being trapped in a new location and i don't know how she will react, but I will make it as comfortable as I can for her.

So do you think the best thing to do for her is really to take her in, even if it's against her will?

Thanks for the reply.

IsabelAz said:

 
Yes, she is still pregnant and she is due very soon.

My only concern is that she won't deal well with being trapped in a new location and i don't know how she will react, but I will make it as comfortable as I can for her.

So do you think the best thing to do for her is really to take her in, even if it's against her will?

Thanks for the reply.

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A total ferale may explode, its true.

But she isnt apparently totale ferale, although shy, as she choose to be near your place, and accepts food from you.   You are ALREADY something of a caretaker for her, and she knows it.

Yes, Im pretty sure it should go well, if you are cautious and methodic.  After all, she knows very well she is high preg, and needs to find some extra safety for her children.

Make sure she has it well and cozy in the room where you relaese her from the trap,  let there be a cat igloo where she can hide, let her cool down so the panic and fear lays down...

Who knows, you may perhaps coax her into a carrier??

the same plane with release in her prepared room.

It will go fine, Im sure of it.   Such situation were my eye opener...  That semi-ferale mom in question even alloved the caretaker to help with the delivery!

And this had repeated again and again...  Its one of the true wonders of  helping semiferale cats...

Thus, in many situatioins, helping a semiferale high preg or a shy semiferale mom with small kittens, is easier than helping exactly the same cat when  not with kittens at all...   Moms do copy, because they are anxious to help their children.

With humans, and with cats.

Thank you so much for your advice.

I will do exactly that.