Help My Kittens Are Gone!

[FinnK]

Help we have a mother cat that is breast feeding 2 kittens but they escaped about 2 days ago when the door got left open!, I’m so sad. We’ve been searching everywhere. They’re about 8 weeks old. What should I do?

 

[FinnK]

I’m so heartbroken

 

[golondrina]

Have you tried to follow their mother outside?

 

[FinnK]

Have you tried to follow their mother outside?

Yes, she calls them and sniffs as if she can smell a trace of them. No luck yet. We put food and water all around the exterior of our home. Hoping we have luck

 

[Furballsmom]

Keep looking and letting mama try to find them

 

[FinnK]

Keep looking and letting mama try to find them

Thank you! Really hoping that the kittens are around somewhere nearby

 

[Furballsmom]

What if you went outside and just sat down for a while, they may be scared and picking up on your stress, and you just sitting quietly might give them the confidence to come back out.

 

[nurseangel]

I hope they return soon.

 

[FinnK]

What if you went outside and just sat down for a while, they may be scared and picking up on your stress, and you just sitting quietly might give them the confidence to come back out.

That’s a good idea, thanks. I’m worried and to where they are. Do you think 8 week old kittens could go far from home in 2 days?

 

[Furballsmom]

It depends, but most likely they are under something or burrowed into something, hiding. It may take you and mom together to find them.

 

[StefanZ]

Kittens have a bad sense of revire. So once lost they have difficult to find way back.

Lets hope they hide somewhere near. Or some friendly person took them in.

 

[Furballsmom]

 

[FinnK]

UPDATE: we took the mother cat with us and searched all the bushes and woods around of for a few hours. She occasionally would stop and call them by mewing. No luck so far. She is extremely full of milk and looks uncomfortable. Will she be ok?

 

[Furballsmom]

Oh gosh! Is there a shelter that might have orphans, that she would hopefully accept?

 

[Sarthur2]

Do you have neighbors who may have taken the kittens in? Have you knocked on doors?

It takes a couple of weeks for milk to dry up. You can put warm damp compresses on her mammaries to help with swelling in the meantime.

 

[Willowy]

Call Animal Control and put posters up. Friendly kittens are very likely to be picked up.

 

[FinnK]

Do you have neighbors who may have taken the kittens in? Have you knocked on doors?

It takes a couple of weeks for milk to dry up. You can put warm damp compresses on her mammaries to help with swelling in the meantime.

We live in a very rural area in Vermont. However, we have a few neighbors. Our closest ones are on vacation but when they get back I’ll be sure to ask to to lookout for them. I miss my kittens Thanks for the tips

 

[FinnK]

Oh gosh! Is there a shelter that might have orphans, that she would hopefully accept?

Yes in fact some of her kittens had to go to the shelter and we kept 2. I want to get one or two of them back from the shelter for their mommy

 

[FinnK]

Help we have a mother cat that is breast feeding 2 kittens but they escaped about 2 days ago when the door got left open!, I’m so sad. We’ve been searching everywhere. They’re about 8 weeks old. What should I do?

UPDATE: it was last Thursday they escaped. I’m devastated and have looked everywhere with their mommy, I’ve put food out for them, a trap, done lots. So far I’ve had no luck tho. I’m so sad but will continue the search. Does anyone know if it’s still possible that they’re around and alive? I need reassurance Thanks everyone for your tips and help, let me know what you think and if they are possibly still able to be found.

 

[Furballsmom]

I don't know if it's possible, how is mama?