I need help please

Hi

My neighbours cat came and gave birth to her kittens in my washing basket. She wont go home because they have acquired a dog

I have asked the neighbour if the kittens and mom can be looked after at my house because they are at work all the time and the situation is not good for the cats. She has agreed

Shehad 4 lovely kittens and is a beautiful and caring mom . my spare bedroom at the moment is a nursery.

I have offered to pay for the mommy cat to be spayed when kittens are weaned and she has agreed but I think I will end upwith mom because they  don't want her really . They are all doing very well

I am now getting really upset about finding homes for the kittens they are only 3 weeks old at the moment. The neighbour says she has homes for 2 of them but  that situation could change.

I am finding the situation very hard as I have 2 cats of my own one 19 and one 10 so I have to keep everyone separated.

I don't mind doing all this because I want what's best for the cat and kittens.

Can anyone help me with how to find them good loving homes .

I would gladly give donations to a shelter . but I would like  somewhere that checks out where the kittens are going

Hope someone can help

Kind regards

You've done such a great thing for these cats!

Mom can be spayed when the kittens are 8 weeks old. Kittens can also likely be spayed and neutered at that age. They should not be rehomed until they are 10-12 weeks old. The best way to find homes is to offer the kittens for a small fee yourself. That way you can interview potential owners, and the fee can go towards their medical bills (first shots and fixing). It's also a good way to judge if someone will be a responsible owner.

Can you see about being listed as an official foster through a shelter? It might help financially.

Thanks for your reply .

Unfortunately I cant do the listings or checking for the kittens , I have just had a hip replacement and my husband had a stroke some time ago so I am his carer.

I just wont have the time or the energy.

So could you recommend a good rehoming centre.It is really important to us to have good homes for these babies

If I were younger I would gladly do as you suggest

Looking after mommy cat and kittens for 8 weeks is a tough enough battle , keeping her in is a constant battle and I don't want my 2 boys to have there noses put out

If you can tell us where you're located we might be able to help you find a foster or shelter network.

I am in Worcestershire and can get to any site in this region, I would quite like to speak to someone at one of the shelters to see how everything works .

I do hope you can help .

Regards

wirleyt said:

 
I am in Worcestershire and can get to any site in this region, I would quite like to speak to someone at one of the shelters to see how everything works .

I do hope you can help .

Regards

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Are you in England?

yes I am

These came up on google.

this one also issues spay/neuter vouchers http://www.worcester.cats.org.uk/

This is the animal shelter and has both cats and dogs.. http://www.wars.org.uk/about-us.php

Sorry I need to go out.  I will post more places later.

I looked on the internet some more and didn't find any other shelters or rescues in Worcestershire.  The other sites that came up were national sites that rated shelters and such.

Columbine

Can you help here with references? Thank you! Columbine is in UK.

Hang in there! We will try to help! Thank you for caring for this cat family. Eight weeks is the minimum though for re-homing.

handsome kitty has posted a couple of great links already. Cats Protection have more branches in your county too - to find the nearest to you run an area search on their national site http://www.cats.org.uk.

The Blue Cross (http://www.bluecross.org.uk) is another option - again, run an area search to find your nearest branch.

The RSPCA (http://www.rspca.org.uk) may be able to help too.

Lastly, the PDSA (http://www.pdsa.org.uk) offers high quality, low cost veterinary care, including low cost spaying. Again, run an area search to find your nearest branch.

I'm sorry I can't give more specifics, but I'm in North Yorkshire. Many of these organisations have multiple branches in Worcestershire, so the best thing really is for you to run a postcode search on the main sites to find your nearest branches.

Local vets and pet shops may also know of smaller rehoming centers in your area, so it's definitely worth asking around locally.

All the organisations listed above have stringent procedures for rehoming animals in their care...they want to find the right homes for each animal, so you can have peace of mind that the kittens will only be placed in good homes.

Thank you for your kind reply .

I now think I have things sorted .

I have a cat rehoming centre that have agreed to take the kittens when they have been weaned .

They will all have good homes , their new homes and owners are vetted to see if they are going to be good owners.

When they are weaned I will take mommy cat to be spayed , and she will stay with us.

I will give a nice donation to the  homing site concerned.

I hope everything will be ok .

Thanks for your kind thoughts

Regards

That's a great plan! You're doing a fantastic thing for this mama and her babies.

Hi

I am trying to start the weaning process , but they are having none of it . Refusing formula milk refusing mushed kitten food

Can anyone help me with some good tips for weaning.

Please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very kind regards

They may not be ready yet!

This article might help.
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It's important to remember to be patient with them. Weaning is a very gradual process, and it may take a little longer before they start to show interest in the kitten food. Keep offering small amounts - they may become more interested as it gets more familiar.

When they are ready they will go for it easily. Showing no interest means they are not ready. They are on the young side, but should show more interest in another week or so. They won't all take to it the same day either. I know you need to re-home the kittens, but it should not be before they are 8 weeks old, preferably 10-12. [emoji]128522[/emoji]

I agree with the others, they are on the younger side for weaning and probably simply are not ready. Give it a rest for a few days and then try again. They should show some interest soon

Thank you for your advice it is much appreciated

Kind Regards

I feel that i am doing something wrong  when trying to wean them.

I am mixing formula milk with high quality kitten food  and mashing it all to a pulp . I have tried giving some on a teaspoon  i have put it all over their paws and they do lick it.but mom ends up eating most of it.

Has any one else got any tips.

When it is time to have the mom spayed, what do i tell the vet , that she was a stray and came to my house to have kittens ?

They say that the owner of the cat should be the one to sign the consent form because there are some risks with the anaesthetic.

The owner  lives near and has verbally agreed that i can take mom to be spayed but she wont go to the vets herself. I am worried that if i say it is my cat and something should happen to mommy cat, that the neighbour would cause a fuss.

What do you think i should do, she has to be spayed.

See i told you i needed help.

Kind regards