Sick Kitten in litter of 3

[daones]

Your priority was to get that little Mumma cat off the street & desexed. ASAP. They can become pregnant 48 hrs AFTER DELIVERING KITTENS. You say the Mum cat "Walked by your house & noticed her kittens were all grown up and went on her way" - NO. A mother cat will FORGET her kittens surprisingly quickly. They will attack their own babies; soon after separation. Since you have not spotted her, I just pray she has been rescued & desexed. She sounded v.adoptable - poor little thing. That very pretty sandy/pale gray (almost an exotic) that "disappeared" would most likely have been stolen - or run over & injured or killed. Hopefully you can keep future cats indoors - they are quite happy and so much safer from injury/disease (or theft - as you found out.) A cat who is cared for & fed @ home just does not "disappear" - they like their laid-on food and comfy beds too much! It is awful not knowing what has happened to a pet - that just "disappears" - they have almost always died of some kind of injury (vehicle hits). So, if you have any other female cats who happen along with their little family - IMMEDIATELY contact a rescue group/shelter - not so much with a view to taking them - but to advise & help you deal with them. MAINLY:- you must bring the kittens & Mum INDOORS and off the street ASAP. To "chase" & grab any terrified, fleeing kitten - as you found out - is a great way to get scratched and bitten. You left it all far too late to "rescue" them. If kittens have not had human interaction/socialising by 5-6 wks age - instinct kicks in to be cautious & mistrusting of the unfamiliar (yes, on the way to becoming FERAL) - after which time - at best - they will have to be (humanely) trapped - and ..... sadly - euthanased - they will never be adopted. This is so tragic because a bunch of little kittens is such a joy to "work" with - it is a real "labour of love" for us foster Mums - to have these gorgeous, rambunctious little kittens in our homes, making sure they have lots of cuddles, heaps of climbing poles/trees and toys - for "environmental enrichment" in preparation for them to be adopted into loving homes. Who can love a kitten/cat you cannot even catch? We carers get to keep the little "Timid Tessies" who were 'rescued' later than that 6-7week window - I still have two - now 10 & 12 yrs. We love them, & this is their forever home but most people would not have the patience we have with them. Like other rescue people on this site I am still thinking of that poor little mother cat - perhaps still out on the street, still pregnant several times a year & bringing more (feral?) kittens into a world where thousands of healthy ones are put to sleep because there are just not enough homes. What a shame your then GF could not have appreciated the joy of having 3 gorgeous little kittens to cuddle for a couple of months - until you could place them with a rescue for adoption - or help you to do so. As you were told, the shelters are all full of beautiful healthy kittens. Sorry I have really gotten on my soap box - I am REALLY PASSIONATE about spaying/neutering of all pets - I have been too often the one to take beautiful little kittens on a one-way ride to the vet - because there are just too many of the poor little things. Glad your GF is now your ex-GF. Choose a cat-lover next time! I know you tried your best for this little family. Best wishes.VP

Yes, but have to keep in mind around here in this country outdoor cats are very common I think it is just the culture here nearly every house will allow their cats to go outside... But from now on I am different since losing that one years ago i dont let my cats go out even I have 5 now 2 of the boys will always try to run out but I Quickly grab them back into the house... I am hoping that someone else just took care of him, we had all of them fixed though just wanted to be clear on that... But I know there are still risks going outside such as fighting and getting sick or hit by cars, luckily where i live its out in the sticks and there is just one road that is not driven very fast because were in a small residential area with farms and some shops. I remember that time we spent a long time looking for him around the neighborhood and asking around but to no avail.

But either way I am glad still two of them are up country with my ex gf's mother. Thanks for sharing

 

[tnrmakessense]

Yeah, it is pretty weird as I never encountered a mom cat that was so quick to trust me, only took a few days of giving her food and she was rubbing my leg already. Im thinking maybe she had a previous owner it may even be possible she has owners now but the way people are here they just say its their cat but barely do anything to actually take care of it, and not even spay it.

Also I did call that shelter and unfortunately it sounds like their closing down things now and moving back to their home country, where im at the only other way is try to find a home for them myself online. They told me i can send them photos but they said lately its mostly people wanting to give them cats and not many people calling to adopt.

You're doing an amazing job all things considered. And of course spaying the mom is important, but you

 

[tnrmakessense]

Oops, sorry, hit reply too soon. First, you're doing an amazing job. We're all just laypeople here on the forum so trust your judgement when you're given advise (including mine.) People mean well but those that advise you to "call a rescue" clearly have no idea how overwhelmed most rescues are or how few if any will take ferals. Continue to do what you can. Also, if you're in a cold climate, I've read that females will not go in to heat in low temperatures.That should buy you some time to get mama fixed.

On that subject I've used Nonovulin edible birth control with success (no pregnancies and no incidence of side effects) for almost 10 years. It's megestrol acetate and milk powder and is available in pharmacies in Europe without a prescription. I order it through EBAY. I use the dosing chart that volunteers for Fairchild's Feral Friends are given which I'm happy to share.

Thanks so much for caring for these creatures.

 

[daones]

wanted to update about these cats I remember them back in 2017... me and my ex broke up in 2018 and she took the 2 that we had left of the litter which was the black cat and her brother which you can see on the first page of this thread... Tigger and Daisy.

When we broke up, she took both Tigger and Daisy and I kept sticker because sticker was raised in this house. Tigger apparently became a housecat when he moved and just stayed with my ex's mom and even slept with her while daisy seemed to want to be a free spirit and run around outside and just come back to eat.

I told my ex many times to get them vaccinated and was kind of upset about this, she just said they live out in the boonies and its hard to get cats to the vet... Daisy the black cat ended up passing away from distemper which was really sad.

Although her brother still is happy being the housecat with my exs mom. So just a reminder I dont have these in my care anymore but sometimes I get updates from my ex on how he is doing, here is one from earlier this year.