read through some posts but feel real bad. we split time between a ranch in Nor Cal bay area. and a city. we have a small colony of barn cats that we haven't been able to catch , getting close to being able to touch a few when feeding , most are fixed but someone dumped a few at the barn that aren't.
some live in the barn and a some under the house, there are eagles, owls , coyotes, foxes, bobcats and raccoons as predators . i was able to catch two kittens from a litter of 4 this evening. i think they are at least 5 to 6 weeks old. the mother cat is staying around the location that i grabbed the kittens.I feel bad. been wondering if i should leave the kittens under the house with the mother. but know that to of her litter are already gone and the other cat who had 3 is down to 1. we are leaving town for a vacation in 2 days otherwise we would keep them as i strongly believe they will be eaten by something. going to bring them to the city and have our kids watch them while we are gone and then take them to the vet for check up and shots and eventually be spayed or neutered.
are we doing the right and or humane thing by separating them from their mother who lives in our barn and under our home? we also have a raccoon that stays frequently under the house with a couple of other cats.
some live in the barn and a some under the house, there are eagles, owls , coyotes, foxes, bobcats and raccoons as predators . i was able to catch two kittens from a litter of 4 this evening. i think they are at least 5 to 6 weeks old. the mother cat is staying around the location that i grabbed the kittens.I feel bad. been wondering if i should leave the kittens under the house with the mother. but know that to of her litter are already gone and the other cat who had 3 is down to 1. we are leaving town for a vacation in 2 days otherwise we would keep them as i strongly believe they will be eaten by something. going to bring them to the city and have our kids watch them while we are gone and then take them to the vet for check up and shots and eventually be spayed or neutered.
are we doing the right and or humane thing by separating them from their mother who lives in our barn and under our home? we also have a raccoon that stays frequently under the house with a couple of other cats.