Hello (:
I've been owned by six beautiful cats in total whom all I've rescued the last years from the streets of the Island which I live in Greece. They are all outdoor cats~sterilized & vaccinated. We live in the country side. I missed the sterilization of one of my females as I thought that she was younger (so I thought that I had some time for the operation) but due to my miscalculations she got pregnant & gave birth to 4 beautiful kittens 12 days ago. Since day 1 I took the young mother & her babies inside the house (in our guest room) where they have been there ever since. They are all doing fine, I regularly feed her & check on them all the time.
So, actually the thing is: Since she gave birth (she's such a loyal & protective mother) she did not go outside. She did not "ask" and I did not force her. She has always been an outdoor cat. What shall I do? Shall I wait for her signal or shall I help her to go outside just to have a walk, to chase maybe something (: and then come back to her kids. Is it OK if I let her stay inside and then when the kittens grow up to put them outside all together? After so long?
You have any advise?
Thank you in advance!
I've been owned by six beautiful cats in total whom all I've rescued the last years from the streets of the Island which I live in Greece. They are all outdoor cats~sterilized & vaccinated. We live in the country side. I missed the sterilization of one of my females as I thought that she was younger (so I thought that I had some time for the operation) but due to my miscalculations she got pregnant & gave birth to 4 beautiful kittens 12 days ago. Since day 1 I took the young mother & her babies inside the house (in our guest room) where they have been there ever since. They are all doing fine, I regularly feed her & check on them all the time.
So, actually the thing is: Since she gave birth (she's such a loyal & protective mother) she did not go outside. She did not "ask" and I did not force her. She has always been an outdoor cat. What shall I do? Shall I wait for her signal or shall I help her to go outside just to have a walk, to chase maybe something (: and then come back to her kids. Is it OK if I let her stay inside and then when the kittens grow up to put them outside all together? After so long?
You have any advise?
Thank you in advance!