Question #1. I've been feeding a female feral cat since last February. Many days, she waits right outside of my house for her morning feeding. She has never gotten any closer to me than a couple feet away. If I would try to get any closer, she would retreat a few more feet away. I've never pushed the idea of trying to pet her or trying to get any closer than what she is comfortable with. During a few feeding times this week, she's let out a few small hisses at me as I put down the food dish and talk softly to her. She's never hissed at me before this week and I'm puzzled as to why she is now doing it. I quickly leave the food and leave so as to not provoke anything. Any thoughts about this?
Question #2. This is a Momma cat. I'm very certain she had her kittens on either March 25th or 26th...so they would be a little over 3 weeks old now. She has them stashed somewhere in one of my neighbor's yards. At what age will she start to bring them to the food dish? I'm planning on trapping her and the kittens so that she can be spayed and returned here and hopefully rehoming the kittens. (If they can't be rehomed then I will get them fixed and care for them here)
I don't want to do this any sooner than what's safe for her and the kittens. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
Euph
Question #2. This is a Momma cat. I'm very certain she had her kittens on either March 25th or 26th...so they would be a little over 3 weeks old now. She has them stashed somewhere in one of my neighbor's yards. At what age will she start to bring them to the food dish? I'm planning on trapping her and the kittens so that she can be spayed and returned here and hopefully rehoming the kittens. (If they can't be rehomed then I will get them fixed and care for them here)
I don't want to do this any sooner than what's safe for her and the kittens. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
Euph