Male cat keeps trying to mate with female kittens

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Our story starts around a few months ago when a female cat gave birth to a 4 kittens in our backyard. At the time we didn't know what to do so we called RSPCA and asked them what we should do and they told us "the mother cat will take care of the kittens just leave them alone and they will go away", however my mother didn't want to leave them alone because she thought they would starve and she started buying food for them and the mother.

When the cats started opening their eyes this orange tomcat that walks around our neighborhood randomly started coming to us and eating the food, at the time we thought nothing of it. However one day he decided to take one of the kittens overnight, (we know he did it because he was trying to accomplish it all day but we kept stopping him). We ended up thinking that he had eaten the kitten and we thought we could do nothing about it. One month later he comes back and starts to do this thing where he goes on top of the mother cat and bites her neck (mating I assume) However the mother cat doesn't allow him to do this and she usually walks away or fights him off.

Fast forward another month and now he is trying to do the same thing with the KITTENS! WHERE HE BITES THEIR NECK AND JUMPS ON THEIR BACK (again I assume this is mating).Roughly about 2 weeks ago he took another one of the kittens overnight however this one ended up coming back on its own. We always shoo him away. Recently the mother cat has stopped spending less time with her kittens and going away more and sometimes doesn't come back for a few nights We all assumed this was to get away from the male tomcat.

This morning he came back and started doing the thing where jumps on their back and starts biting the kittens necks again (one of the kittens has gotten to the point where the fur has started falling off and you can see some of his skin on his neck which is really disturbing and worrying). The mother cat has gotten to the point where she always runs away when she sees the tomcat and doesn't come back for a bit

We are really worried for the kittens and don't want them getting pregnant and having litter at such a young age. You are probably wondering why we haven't just brought the kittens into our house however when we do that they just hide behind the fridge or go into a really dark corner with wires which is really dangerous. What should we do? Is there people we can call to come take the cats away? We live in the UK so if you can give us any UK related homes or something to come take the kittens away. We are worried for them everyday.
 

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I don't live in the UK so can't help you with rescue groups but do have a couple of ideas that might help.  You are quite right to be worried about the kittens getting pregnant - the best way to cope with this is to have them spayed.   Since the mother cat can also get pregnant again, getting her spayed is also important.  To really take care of the problem, you can trap the tom and have him neutered.   You might be able to borrow a trap from a vet or local rescue group.   By the way, try calling a few vets for the names of local rescue groups.  They should know who is involved in this kind of work nearby.  

Bringing the kittens inside can be done with a little bit of foresight.  It is natural for them to hide, anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks, so set up a safe room for them.  Ideally that safe room is for them alone, but a bedroom will also work.  Check out the following articles for information on making the transition a successful one.
[article="33261"]The Five Golden Rules To Bringing An Outdoor Cat Inside  [/article][article="0"]Bringing Home A New Cat  [/article]
You will also need to kitten proof as they will eventually be into everything.  The following threads should help.
[thread="88861"]Kitten Proofing My House  [/thread][thread="300467"]Worried About Kitten Proofing Recliners Plants And Electric Cords  [/thread]
Please let us know how it goes!  
 

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These are the main cat/animal charities in the UK that I'm aware of:-
http://www.nassl.org.uk/

http://www.cats.org.uk/

https://www.bluecross.org.uk

http://www.rspca.org.uk

Cat-chat has a detailed list of regional rescues that work with feral cats too.

Basically, though, you're dealing with the start of a feral colony. The best course of action is to work with a rescue group to TNR them all. Not easy, but really the best way forward in this situation.
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Of course, if you decide you're up for the challange of taming and socialising these cats then that's wonderful, but trapping and neutering really is the first step there too.[article="29655"][/article]
 
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