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I trapped a pregnant feral two weeks ago. At first I had trouble getting her to eat, but after day 3 she warmed up, started eating, and even enjoyed pets. She would purr heavily and nuzzle my hands and roll over for me to pet her belly and everything. Well I got home from work today and she was just finishing giving birth. She hissed at me, so I kept my distance and watched as she birthed the last one. However, she left the placenta attached to him. After several hours I gave her dinner, and while she was up eating it I snuck over and snipped the cord between placenta and the kitten and removed the placenta. While I was over there I noticed off to the side a kitten I hadn't seen previously, he had not survived and so I removed him as well.
After finishing her dinner mama has not been back to see her babies. Its been about 2 hours now. If I try to check on her she hisses at me. She seems...distressed. She's acting more wild and feral than she had been the last few weeks. I've been keeping my distance (i've been hanging out in the bedroom, mama & babies are in the bedroom closet) because I'm not sure if my presence is upsetting her, but should I start to worry if she doesn't return to the babies soon? She doesn't seem to care when they cry. I've had other mama's before, but always friendly cats and they were much more attentive to the babies. Is it just because she's feral? Is she distressed she lost one? Should I just bud out? I don't know how to handle a wild mama.
Advice?
After finishing her dinner mama has not been back to see her babies. Its been about 2 hours now. If I try to check on her she hisses at me. She seems...distressed. She's acting more wild and feral than she had been the last few weeks. I've been keeping my distance (i've been hanging out in the bedroom, mama & babies are in the bedroom closet) because I'm not sure if my presence is upsetting her, but should I start to worry if she doesn't return to the babies soon? She doesn't seem to care when they cry. I've had other mama's before, but always friendly cats and they were much more attentive to the babies. Is it just because she's feral? Is she distressed she lost one? Should I just bud out? I don't know how to handle a wild mama.
Advice?