In another thread I asked the question about the habits of a Mommy and her kittens. (1)
Tonight, as in all day, both she and 3 of her 4 kittens are not in our yard, at least as far as I can tell.
I saw one kitten eating, none of the others have appeared at their usual feeding times.
The last time I saw Mommy (Pepper) was about 12 a.m. when I put out their food - she was laying next to the house wall, in the warm rocks (we have a desert landscape) - behind some containers. She watched me put the food out, in fact wasn't in the least alarmed by my presence, continuing to rest with her eyes closed. The kittens had been out in front of the house, and my guess is she was exhausted from herding them back into our enclosed yard.
Today I have been busy with the newly trapped calico (2), as I was last night, so maybe that's why I haven't noticed them?
My stomach is churning with distress as I am so concerned.
The thing is, I have no control over their safety - it's left to Nature - and not knowing about where or how they are is almost too much to bare.
I need to gain a calus on my heart, and another way of thinking like trying to be able to think "whatever will be will be" attitude - I doubt I can.
How do others deal with trying to care for these homeless kitties?
gloria
Threads I referenced:
(1) http://www.thecatsite.com/t/240175/is-it-possible-for-mommy-just-to-bring-them-to-me-to-feed
(2) http://www.thecatsite.com/t/240460/just-trapped-a-calico-taking-for-surgery-tomorrow
Tonight, as in all day, both she and 3 of her 4 kittens are not in our yard, at least as far as I can tell.
I saw one kitten eating, none of the others have appeared at their usual feeding times.
The last time I saw Mommy (Pepper) was about 12 a.m. when I put out their food - she was laying next to the house wall, in the warm rocks (we have a desert landscape) - behind some containers. She watched me put the food out, in fact wasn't in the least alarmed by my presence, continuing to rest with her eyes closed. The kittens had been out in front of the house, and my guess is she was exhausted from herding them back into our enclosed yard.
Today I have been busy with the newly trapped calico (2), as I was last night, so maybe that's why I haven't noticed them?
My stomach is churning with distress as I am so concerned.
The thing is, I have no control over their safety - it's left to Nature - and not knowing about where or how they are is almost too much to bare.
I need to gain a calus on my heart, and another way of thinking like trying to be able to think "whatever will be will be" attitude - I doubt I can.
How do others deal with trying to care for these homeless kitties?
gloria
Threads I referenced:
(1) http://www.thecatsite.com/t/240175/is-it-possible-for-mommy-just-to-bring-them-to-me-to-feed
(2) http://www.thecatsite.com/t/240460/just-trapped-a-calico-taking-for-surgery-tomorrow