Three days ago I trapped two kittens I saw outside. Presumably from different litters as one (grey girl) has a short coat and looks to be around 8-10 weeks old and the other (black boy) has long fur and looks to be around 12 weeks or slightly older. They are feral and shy away from being touched and hiss.
The slightly older black boy has not stopped crying for more than ten minutes at a time for the last three days. The smaller grey girl is frightened but has already started to purr in my lap after being held quietly. The boy continues to cry no matter what. They are being kept in a crate in a quiet room with classical music playing. He is crying LOUDLY and will not stop. I heard a cat outside - thought it was the mother cat but when I went out to look it was a pregnant stray. I think he thinks he is crying for his mother but the other who is even younger has been silent and not freaking out like him.
I've fostered kittens before, even bottle fed and I've never had a cat that was crying like this, for so loud and so long. They went today for shots and are healthy but he will NOT stop crying. What can I do to calm him down or make him stop? It's driving me insane and I live in an apartment and I know I will start to get complaints. Help
The slightly older black boy has not stopped crying for more than ten minutes at a time for the last three days. The smaller grey girl is frightened but has already started to purr in my lap after being held quietly. The boy continues to cry no matter what. They are being kept in a crate in a quiet room with classical music playing. He is crying LOUDLY and will not stop. I heard a cat outside - thought it was the mother cat but when I went out to look it was a pregnant stray. I think he thinks he is crying for his mother but the other who is even younger has been silent and not freaking out like him.
I've fostered kittens before, even bottle fed and I've never had a cat that was crying like this, for so loud and so long. They went today for shots and are healthy but he will NOT stop crying. What can I do to calm him down or make him stop? It's driving me insane and I live in an apartment and I know I will start to get complaints. Help