Help: Kittens!

Okay,

Went to see them today and the mother is eating like a horse and for me to say that then she must be eating a lot! :). I managed to get in there this morning just as she was out and get a couple more pics after putting down some food and water so after much waiting here you are:

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Their eyes are open and seem more active, one is definitely a boy but this is a family forum but lets just say that he is not proud and was rolling around like no ones business :)

I keep expecting to go in there and them all to be gone, I know I'm being a bit of a loser but I'm really enjoying looking after them and know that the mother is she feel threaten will move the kittens and herself out of the equation...

What has got me even more worried is that she came back half way through me taking a picky and didn't seem too happy about it, went past me and sat next to the kittens with a 'I'm not happy' look on her face... then sniffed the air and think she could smell the food :)

Well try and get more to you tonight, maybe no pics :(

Stelly
 
Well with the weekend here get them transfered to the house and you won't have to worry anymore. If she doesn't like you around the kittens then it's best you get mum in the room first.
 
AFK_Matrix said:
Well with the weekend here get them transfered to the house and you won't have to worry anymore. If she doesn't like you around the kittens then it's best you get mum in the room first.
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Need to talk the misses into it first, the mother isn't house trained so she is worried about her doing it everywhere! :(

Stelly
 
Stelly said:
I may take you up on that option...

Stelly
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Would have to clear it with him indoors, but I will defo be in the market for another cat - send me and email in trust :)

Lets talk when they are 10/12 weeks+ dont want to take them from mummy too soon etc.

Would also advise getting them inside ASAP. Get a litter tray down for mum (she should get the idea) and as above, throw a load of paper down, just in case.

Edit: do you have a utility room or something? Something where you can have mum and babies indoors, but with easy access outdoors and which can be separated from the rest of the house?

The only reason why I ask is that my (might as well be) mother -in-law took in a stray cat a few years ago. She has a downstairs toilet, which is right next to the back door of the house and the cat basically stayed in there for a while. Her house has 5 cats in it, so it was the 'safe' place for the cat to be. She was accepted into the rest of the house quite quickly once she realised that she could go further in to the house. But if she gets scared or what not these days she will still run to that downstairs loo :D She has lived there for 4 years now :P
 
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The only reason why I ask is that my (might as well be) mother -in-law took in a stray cat a few years ago. She has a downstairs toilet, which is right next to the back door of the house and the cat basically stayed in there for a while. Her house has 5 cats in it, so it was the 'safe' place for the cat to be. She was accepted into the rest of the house quite quickly once she realised that she could go further in to the house. But if she gets scared or what not these days she will still run to that downstairs loo :D She has lived there for 4 years now :P
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Hahahaha. Maybe she has catstipation? ba-dum tish... No, no one? :D

I want one of these cats. So badly. I'm from Newcastle and my mother has swore no more animals too :(
 
Mate if you need any help drop me a message in trust. I recently put my cat through her first pregnancy. (thread on here somewhere about it) and I know a little bit about the weening process.

Its stressful but totally worth it.

With regards to bringing her in the house, you will be surprised how quick an outside cat can adapt to litter trays. Just make sure you keep them clean. Cats (even manky outside ones) do not like to be dirty.

Make sure the mother has a clear route of escape or exit from the room you plan on keeping her in. A cat feeling trapped or threatened is not a good thing they like to know how they can get out of a room if they want to.

Mothers (after birth) will eat a lot. Kitten food for a while is good for the mother as this is higher in nutrients than normal adult cat food.

Cant post too much now as I am at work. Any questions just ask.

We kept one of our litter and the others all went to friends and are all healthy. I am by no means a vet/expert but I am proud to have kept them all alive and healthy.
 
Absolutely poo'd myself this morning... I thought that she had left... little gutted but understood... I noticed that one of the cardboard boxes that I was thinking about throwing out had moved so I was going to throw it out so I lifted it and out darted the mother... she had moved them into the cardboard box... any ideas what I should do now?? Move the box somewhere better?

Stelly
 
Okay since the mother darted I moved the box into a more stable location and also made it a little more tidy for them... I have just see the mother come back and go into the garage... fingers crossed that she doesnt move them out of the garage...

Stelly
 
I personally still wouldn't move them. Just make the place as safe as possible for the kittens. She could still abandon them now and trying to get her in the house forcefully may result in losing all the trust she currently has in you.
If you can securely catch her and keep her and them in a secure room so that she can't take them away it will help the kittens and it means you can catch her to get her spayed easier but she probably won't like you for it.
Getting her spayed is a must though, cats can come back into season really soon after giving birth so you could end up with another litter on your hands and its really not good for mum cat.
 
My GF's had 3 loads of kittens before. Its not to hard, just make sure they have somewhere to live like a box or something and leave the mother to it. Dont be to scared if you come back sometimes and shes gone outside for a bit, you cant expect her to be there 24/7 and the kittens will be fine on them selves for a bit anyway.

You need to decide what your going to do when there about 6 weeks old though, they will start to venture out by then. And after 8 weeks they will be running all over the place.
 
Okay, mother and kittens seem to have settled in the box, I have got a litter tray and put is down, proofed the garage as well from drafts and for kittens, feel a lot better now :)

Stelly
 
Wouldn't worry as much, it's a cat, they're pretty damn hardy and seem to survive pretty well left to their own devices.

Our cat had a few litters, she just got on with them. She found some place to have them, we gave her a little food and that was that.


Then again I wouldn't have taken in strays like you have, so my input here is mighty limited! :D
 
I've had cats all my life, couldn't imagine a home without them. They don't often show much gratitude, but the best cat i ever had (if you can say such a thing, like saying you have a favorite child) was a big stray tom we called Harry, he was terrified of us at first and then became such a loving friendly cat (god i loved that cat) anyway Im sure mum is grateful for all the time and care you've given them. Well done mate, good on you.:)
 
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I've had cats all my life, couldn't imagine a home without them. They don't often show much gratitude, but the best cat i ever had (if you can say such a thing, like saying you have a favorite child) was a big stray tom we called Harry, he was terrified of us at first and then became such a loving friendly cat (god i loved that cat) anyway Im sure mum is grateful for all the time and care you've given them. Well done mate, good on you.:)
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Our family cat is strange. She is fairly distant for the most part, except when people are feeling down or ill, in which case she'll climb all over that person and pat her paws on them.

Strange creatures.
 
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