Hey guys, could use some vibes if you can spare them, or even some reassurance about a couple of kittens
A friend of mine has been feeding a tame mama cat that she believes is an abandoned pet and her two kittens for the past several weeks. She's been out of town for a week and I took over the feeding while also caring for her two indoor cats. The kittens are about 10-12 weeks old by my best guess. My friend has plans to take the mama cat to a low cost spay/neuter clinic on Sat. to be spayed, vaccinated and test and would like to keep her and integrate her into the household.
The kittens run from humans although both of us have been working to gain their trust and can get within a few feet of them before they bolt. I'm going to try to help my friend trap them on Sunday, then we'll get them fixed, etc... The plan is to socialize them and find them homes.
Anyway, everyday when I've been over to feed them for the past week in the early morning at late afternoon, the kittens and mama cat have been waiting on my friend's back porch. They run when I put the food out, then return once I'm back inside. This is the same routine my friend has been following. I saw both the kittens last night and they were fine. However, this morning there was no sign of them, although the mother cat did appear to eat. My friend said the kittens were still gone when got back into town this afternoon.
Honestly, both of us are worried about the kittens. Is it possible something just spooked them and they're in hiding? She lives on a pretty quiet street and, although the houses are pretty close together, her back yard is pretty secluded with a privacy fence and lots of shrubbery. It's pretty safe under the circumstances. My friend says the kittens have disappeared before for short periods of time, but not for this long.
I just can't stand the thought that something might have happened to these little ones, especially when we were making plans to help them.
Please send some vibes/prayers that they're safe. Thanks guys!
A friend of mine has been feeding a tame mama cat that she believes is an abandoned pet and her two kittens for the past several weeks. She's been out of town for a week and I took over the feeding while also caring for her two indoor cats. The kittens are about 10-12 weeks old by my best guess. My friend has plans to take the mama cat to a low cost spay/neuter clinic on Sat. to be spayed, vaccinated and test and would like to keep her and integrate her into the household.
The kittens run from humans although both of us have been working to gain their trust and can get within a few feet of them before they bolt. I'm going to try to help my friend trap them on Sunday, then we'll get them fixed, etc... The plan is to socialize them and find them homes.
Anyway, everyday when I've been over to feed them for the past week in the early morning at late afternoon, the kittens and mama cat have been waiting on my friend's back porch. They run when I put the food out, then return once I'm back inside. This is the same routine my friend has been following. I saw both the kittens last night and they were fine. However, this morning there was no sign of them, although the mother cat did appear to eat. My friend said the kittens were still gone when got back into town this afternoon.
Honestly, both of us are worried about the kittens. Is it possible something just spooked them and they're in hiding? She lives on a pretty quiet street and, although the houses are pretty close together, her back yard is pretty secluded with a privacy fence and lots of shrubbery. It's pretty safe under the circumstances. My friend says the kittens have disappeared before for short periods of time, but not for this long.
I just can't stand the thought that something might have happened to these little ones, especially when we were making plans to help them.
Please send some vibes/prayers that they're safe. Thanks guys!