Hello everyone, Magiks here,
So long story short, some kitties made their way into our facility grounds and after much effort found someone to rescue them.
Due to company policy, random people are not allowed to enter the facilities, so they suggested I capture them myself and have the rescuer waiting at the security booth for pick up. I don't think negotiation is possible to let the person in. I've already been offered help by another girl inside to help trap them. People had already decided to "have them disappear" during the weekend, and are happy they won't have to do it themselves. Thank god I'm very vocal about loving kitties that someone told me about them!
That said, there's a calico momma with 3 babies. She appears to be around 6 months old (a baby herself!
) since, as I recall, first heat is around 3 months old, plus gestation plus her 3 kitties look to me about a week or so. They are chubby and wriggle around only.
I saw another calico kitty, he looks about the same age as her, and I was told he has a twin. But people may be confusing momma with the twin, etc. I don't know.
I heard that at least the twins are very social, begging people outside the cafeteria for food. So they should be fairly easy to catch (I hope I'm not jinxing anything)
. I will have them separate from momma and babies.
My worry is momma and her babies. I plan to take a padded cardboard box to get her and put her babies inside with her. Will of course add air holes. I hope she doesn't get defensive. We put down water for her about 6 ft. from her and she seemed to perk up her head and be attentive while we poured the water into the container. She was feeding the kitties at the time.
Are there any extra tips to catching her, her kids and the twins?
Do you have ideas as to what problems could arise while trying to save her?
It's been very hot lately, should the box have bubble wrap in the bottom, just a blanket or is it better bare so it doesn't get hot in the cardboard box? (I can't quite get a carrier inside the facilities either)
Any other advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank you
So long story short, some kitties made their way into our facility grounds and after much effort found someone to rescue them.
Due to company policy, random people are not allowed to enter the facilities, so they suggested I capture them myself and have the rescuer waiting at the security booth for pick up. I don't think negotiation is possible to let the person in. I've already been offered help by another girl inside to help trap them. People had already decided to "have them disappear" during the weekend, and are happy they won't have to do it themselves. Thank god I'm very vocal about loving kitties that someone told me about them!
That said, there's a calico momma with 3 babies. She appears to be around 6 months old (a baby herself!
I saw another calico kitty, he looks about the same age as her, and I was told he has a twin. But people may be confusing momma with the twin, etc. I don't know.
I heard that at least the twins are very social, begging people outside the cafeteria for food. So they should be fairly easy to catch (I hope I'm not jinxing anything)
My worry is momma and her babies. I plan to take a padded cardboard box to get her and put her babies inside with her. Will of course add air holes. I hope she doesn't get defensive. We put down water for her about 6 ft. from her and she seemed to perk up her head and be attentive while we poured the water into the container. She was feeding the kitties at the time.
Are there any extra tips to catching her, her kids and the twins?
Do you have ideas as to what problems could arise while trying to save her?
It's been very hot lately, should the box have bubble wrap in the bottom, just a blanket or is it better bare so it doesn't get hot in the cardboard box? (I can't quite get a carrier inside the facilities either)
Any other advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank you
