Hello everyone,
I'm writing because I just discovered that there's a stray litter of about 5 kittens, probably 4 weeks old, based around the dumpsters in my apartment complex. If it was one I wouldn't be too concerned, but this is more than I know what to do with!
I need to catch 5 stray babies, and the problem is, I'm leaving in TWO DAYS I'll be out of town for TEN days. If I can catch them, I can get them to the shelter, which unfortunately is NOT no-kill, but since they're so little and it's still the holiday season I hope they will be adopted. The problem is, I basically have a cardboard box, a towel, and a can of dog food to work with. I could try to make them chicken, even tho I'm a vegetarian. I don't think calling the humane society would be very effective since they're so tiny and they are so many of them...
Right now, I put some food out by the dumpster for them, and some near my back door because one of them was down there earlier, just screaming its little head off, but when I opened the door it ran away. I only realized how many there are when I went to see if the kitten had eaten the turkey i left out was being devoured by a horde! I also put out a little box with a hand towel in it so they can curl up and keep warma t the very least.
SO please please email me with any ideas! Unfortunately it's freezing cold and pitch dark out, but as soon as it gets light I'm going to go try again. I just don't know how to get five at once!
Thanks,
Lindsay
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I'm writing because I just discovered that there's a stray litter of about 5 kittens, probably 4 weeks old, based around the dumpsters in my apartment complex. If it was one I wouldn't be too concerned, but this is more than I know what to do with!
I need to catch 5 stray babies, and the problem is, I'm leaving in TWO DAYS I'll be out of town for TEN days. If I can catch them, I can get them to the shelter, which unfortunately is NOT no-kill, but since they're so little and it's still the holiday season I hope they will be adopted. The problem is, I basically have a cardboard box, a towel, and a can of dog food to work with. I could try to make them chicken, even tho I'm a vegetarian. I don't think calling the humane society would be very effective since they're so tiny and they are so many of them...
Right now, I put some food out by the dumpster for them, and some near my back door because one of them was down there earlier, just screaming its little head off, but when I opened the door it ran away. I only realized how many there are when I went to see if the kitten had eaten the turkey i left out was being devoured by a horde! I also put out a little box with a hand towel in it so they can curl up and keep warma t the very least.
SO please please email me with any ideas! Unfortunately it's freezing cold and pitch dark out, but as soon as it gets light I'm going to go try again. I just don't know how to get five at once!
Thanks,
Lindsay
[email protected]