About five or six weeks ago I was contacted by a TNR group about a colony of cats that needed a caretaker as the woman who fed them was moving. None were spayed or neutered, but the organization was wonderful in trapping them.
There were 11 in all. Four of them were about 10 weeks old and then another four were about 4 to 6 months old. I was very concerned about the smallest kittens in the winter and more importantly of someone buying the house and not wanting so many cats hanging around.
I brought the four smallest kittens and now have three of the older kittens inside to my home, isolated in a bedroom. I plan on retrapping the remaining older kitten as soon as I can. With the exception of one older kitten, they are all doing so well. They will eat out of my hand, they love to play with the da bird, and are starting to crawl on me when I lie down and play with them.
I have found wonderful homes for three of the younger kittens and two of the older kittens. The first kitten went to her home last saturday and is doing well. Tonight another kitten went to his home. Here is my problem, while I can pet them and they eat out of my hand, they completely freak out when I try to pick them up and put them in a carrier! Last week I was scratched, but tonight was terrible, I was badly bitten. I am supposed to take another kitten to his home tomorrow morning, but I am really nervous. I hate to traumatize them, and I have spent so much time socializing them.
The two older kittens will be staying much longer, but the friends who adopted the younger kittens really wanted them so they could continue socializing and have them get adjusted to their new homes.
Any suggestions on how to get this kitten in a carrier without losing a finger!
There were 11 in all. Four of them were about 10 weeks old and then another four were about 4 to 6 months old. I was very concerned about the smallest kittens in the winter and more importantly of someone buying the house and not wanting so many cats hanging around.
I brought the four smallest kittens and now have three of the older kittens inside to my home, isolated in a bedroom. I plan on retrapping the remaining older kitten as soon as I can. With the exception of one older kitten, they are all doing so well. They will eat out of my hand, they love to play with the da bird, and are starting to crawl on me when I lie down and play with them.
I have found wonderful homes for three of the younger kittens and two of the older kittens. The first kitten went to her home last saturday and is doing well. Tonight another kitten went to his home. Here is my problem, while I can pet them and they eat out of my hand, they completely freak out when I try to pick them up and put them in a carrier! Last week I was scratched, but tonight was terrible, I was badly bitten. I am supposed to take another kitten to his home tomorrow morning, but I am really nervous. I hate to traumatize them, and I have spent so much time socializing them.
The two older kittens will be staying much longer, but the friends who adopted the younger kittens really wanted them so they could continue socializing and have them get adjusted to their new homes.
Any suggestions on how to get this kitten in a carrier without losing a finger!