I have a bit of a situation and I hope I can get some advice!
We have a stray mom cat with very young kittens. She has chosen a somewhat awkward place as her nest. It's a bit hard to explain so I drew a diagram.
My basement has a window that is about 2ft below ground level. There was a small pit dug out in the backyard so that light could enter the basement window. However, the previous owner built a wedge-shape covering to block up this pit. Due to wear and tear, the covering developed a hole in the corner.
The cat is nursing her kittens in the pit area. The kittens are currently a week old or less. The mum cat stays all day in the pit, and leaves at night. She does not seem totally feral but she's not really in the mood to make friends. We left food in the backyard for her but is has been untouched.
I can't lure her with food because she's in the pit most of the time, and when she climbs out she immediately runs off. It might be possible to open the basement window but I am not sure (never tried and it's got a bolt screwed across it which I would have to remove).
I would like to trap her and the kittens and bring them indoors and put them in a dog cage or such so we can feed her and keep the kittens safe. When they are old enough we can get the kittens adopted and the mum spayed.
Most suggestions I've read online don't deal with a cat in a hole! Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks!
We have a stray mom cat with very young kittens. She has chosen a somewhat awkward place as her nest. It's a bit hard to explain so I drew a diagram.
My basement has a window that is about 2ft below ground level. There was a small pit dug out in the backyard so that light could enter the basement window. However, the previous owner built a wedge-shape covering to block up this pit. Due to wear and tear, the covering developed a hole in the corner.
The cat is nursing her kittens in the pit area. The kittens are currently a week old or less. The mum cat stays all day in the pit, and leaves at night. She does not seem totally feral but she's not really in the mood to make friends. We left food in the backyard for her but is has been untouched.
I can't lure her with food because she's in the pit most of the time, and when she climbs out she immediately runs off. It might be possible to open the basement window but I am not sure (never tried and it's got a bolt screwed across it which I would have to remove).
I would like to trap her and the kittens and bring them indoors and put them in a dog cage or such so we can feed her and keep the kittens safe. When they are old enough we can get the kittens adopted and the mum spayed.
Most suggestions I've read online don't deal with a cat in a hole! Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks!