Yay!!!
I am so happy you caught them all!How are they doing?
Looks like from the names you were able to get close enough to determine the sexes! Yeah? They're such cutie pies... love the pic of the tabby kit going after Da Bird!Originally Posted by Auntie Crazy
Well, it turns out there were actually FOUR kittens, not three, but after several more days of setting the trap, all four have been reunited.
I still can't touch the kittens, but here's some evidence to show we are, indeed, making progress.
CindyLou diggin' on DaBird.
This is Petey, the last kitten, who was trapped a full 8 days after his mom. He is very much a vocal little personality.
Everyone except Petey was playing with DaBird (that toy totally rocks) and CindyLou got a lot closer to me than she meant to.
This is tonight, the first time this has happened - everyone but Petey, ate their dinner with me sitting less than a yard away.
Ellie was playing with DaBird and got distracted by her tail. I almost fell over laughing (quietly, of course) when she flipped over and grabbed it.
If you'd like to see more (there are some REALLY cute pics), you can go Auntie Crazy's Fosters
Awwww! Sounds like they are adjusting pretty quickly.Originally Posted by Auntie Crazy
Had a breakthrough that I wanted to share real quick before I went to work - all four kittens will now eat their dinner within arms-length distance from me and three of the four kittens spent the last two nights pouncing my feet under the quilt! Even better, this morning, CindyLou played with my fingers, on the bed, only inches away from my face!
Everyone still runs like heck as soon as I move, but I guess that will also change with time. I'm very pleased with our progress so far!
Thanks, StefanZ. It's good to have validation from someone experienced in this craziness. I kinda feel like my life's been taken over by kittens. Even when I'm not in the kitten room (which is rare), the slightest movement from the corner of my eye makes me think, oh! a kitten's coming closer!Originally Posted by StefanZ
The advice to separate mother from kittens MAY be good with a real feral, shy mother who stops the kittens from interacting with you.
But here the mother actively allows you to interact! So here it is NOT the case. Thus, keep both mother and kittens.
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Try with Feliway if you want to throw in something extra. (google on it).