Yesterday a mother cat with four kittens showed up in my back yard and has taken up residence under my shed. I assume she is feral since she and the kittens hide as soon as she sees me. The kittens still nurse but are also eating cat food and drinking water. I would put them at about nine weeks old.
I contacted a few local rescues but either have heard they are full and dont have resources or I have heard nothing back. So I am left trying to figure out a plan. With two senior cats who don’t get along with one another I don’t have a way nor do I want to take on another cat or kittens.
I am thinking that I may try to line up some people, with vetting of course, who are willing to take a feral kitten or two as I catch them so that the longest I have to care for them is a day or two. I can stick them in a spare bathroom for that period of time and once they go to a home, set traps for the remaining. I won’t do anything with mom til the kittens are gone and I find a TNR group.
Do you think this will work? What are the things I should be concerned about or that might be issues?
I contacted a few local rescues but either have heard they are full and dont have resources or I have heard nothing back. So I am left trying to figure out a plan. With two senior cats who don’t get along with one another I don’t have a way nor do I want to take on another cat or kittens.
I am thinking that I may try to line up some people, with vetting of course, who are willing to take a feral kitten or two as I catch them so that the longest I have to care for them is a day or two. I can stick them in a spare bathroom for that period of time and once they go to a home, set traps for the remaining. I won’t do anything with mom til the kittens are gone and I find a TNR group.
Do you think this will work? What are the things I should be concerned about or that might be issues?