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A couple of days ago, I heard loud meowing outside my place and when I looked outside I saw a tiny kitten running around the sidewalk and street. I immediately went outside, and then, realized I had no idea what to do in this situation. Did it have a family? Is it a stray? Did it belong to someone? The kitten looked around 6 or 7 weeks and was running away or hiding when I got too close. I went back inside to get some wet food that I thought it would like (fancy feast), in hopes to lure it, but didn't have much luck. So, I left the can nearby and also, scooped some of the food onto the floor (in case the can was uncomfortable/foreign to it). When I came back 5 minutes later, I saw an adult cat eating out of the can, with the kitten nearby eating the food off the floor. After observing for a bit, it looked like the kitten was following the adult (mama?) cat around. It was running and meowing around all over the place, but it kept coming back to the mama cat. I ended up giving them 3 cans of 3oz fancy feast. I even got to very lightly stroke the mama cat's fur as I was giving them food.
I can't quite tell if they belong to someone, are feral, or are being taken of someone in someway, and what I should do in this situation. They're definitely skittish around people. Both the adult cat and kitten were very cautious of me as they approached to eat the food I placed next to me. Any sudden movements I made made them run back right away. If they're feral, I feel kind of bad at the thought of separating the kitten from it's mom.. I haven't heard the kitten meowing since that night, but it seems like they're likely local to the area. Do I continue to leave food out for them? Do I try to trap them so that I can take them to a shelter? I can't be too sure, but I think I may have heard other meowing (from more kittens) somewhere close by, I feel like there may be more than one, but I have no idea where?
I can't quite tell if they belong to someone, are feral, or are being taken of someone in someway, and what I should do in this situation. They're definitely skittish around people. Both the adult cat and kitten were very cautious of me as they approached to eat the food I placed next to me. Any sudden movements I made made them run back right away. If they're feral, I feel kind of bad at the thought of separating the kitten from it's mom.. I haven't heard the kitten meowing since that night, but it seems like they're likely local to the area. Do I continue to leave food out for them? Do I try to trap them so that I can take them to a shelter? I can't be too sure, but I think I may have heard other meowing (from more kittens) somewhere close by, I feel like there may be more than one, but I have no idea where?