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Yep, @white shadow is absolutely right! Unless this homeowner becomes VERY invested and involved and truly understands the commitment she would be making, it would not be a good idea for her to take them on. She sounds like a nice person, but probably not a candidate to adopt these little ones!
I did have luck trapping a kitten (about 3 months old) that I was feeding, along with his mom, in my backyard. I took him to the vet, brought him home into a separate room, and within a few weeks with a lot of work, he was a happy and comfortable house cat. I fed his mom outside for a few more years and finally brought her inside, too. Not quite as easy, but do-able. I hadn't had experience with feral cats, but was already a "cat person" and truly ready to do this work.
And it certainly is SO much better to have help with this! One of the rescue groups I contacted couldn't help, but put me in touch with a person in my neighborhood who had done lots of TNR and that was a life-saver for me! So don't give up on finding a group or a person to help you... one contact might lead to another and another until finally you are not alone!
I did have luck trapping a kitten (about 3 months old) that I was feeding, along with his mom, in my backyard. I took him to the vet, brought him home into a separate room, and within a few weeks with a lot of work, he was a happy and comfortable house cat. I fed his mom outside for a few more years and finally brought her inside, too. Not quite as easy, but do-able. I hadn't had experience with feral cats, but was already a "cat person" and truly ready to do this work.
And it certainly is SO much better to have help with this! One of the rescue groups I contacted couldn't help, but put me in touch with a person in my neighborhood who had done lots of TNR and that was a life-saver for me! So don't give up on finding a group or a person to help you... one contact might lead to another and another until finally you are not alone!