Hello,
(what im assuming is a) Feral and her baby who appears to be about 5 weeks or so came into my home on her own when I left my door open and as I approached her (I was going to shoe her back out) she ran! She flung herself at my window about 5 or 6 times but once she realized it was closed she ran out of the room and disapeard into my house. Her baby was sitting on my door stoop so I brought her in as well.
The mom hid herself pretty well but I was able to locate her - she had wedged herself between my son's bed and the wall. I closed the room door and let her spend the night there because honestly her initial reaction sort of frightened me and I thought it would be wise to leave her alone - I didn't want to get her upset.
The next day after I got off work I'd decided maybe id keep the kitten and let the mother back out so I stopped for cat supplies and went home. I got home and found the kitten sitting on my couch crying. I went to my son's room and the mother had not moved - not even to come to her crying kitten's aid.
I picked the kitten up and put her under the bed with her mother. This calmed the kitten but the mom would not acknowledge her. I brought food and water into my son's room and set up a litter box too
The kitten ate, drank, and used the litter yesterday - The mom never moved. Before I went to bed I encouraged the kitten to come from under the bed with a mouse toy that hangs from a stick - when she came out the mom came out as well. I picked up the mom and she was shaking but she did not run. She had some goop in her left eye so I cleared it with some tissue and took that opportunity to check her sex before I sat her in the litter box - she did not use the litter and she did not immediately run back under the bed. She did about 5 mins of walking from the liter box to the food and back but she did not eat drink or use the litter.
I left her in the room again last night but her kitten had no interest in staying with her - the kitten slept in my room on the floor (in a pet bed I bought).
This morning I inspected the food and litter box but moma cat has not touched either.
I have shared this long story just to ask if this is typical behavior. I am concerned she may be sick- but I dont want to transport her to a vet (be in a confined car with her) until I fell comfortable she wont attack me - I want to keep her baby but I don't want either to have separation anxiety and I do't mind keeping them both but also don't want to keep a cat that does not want to be kept. Should I give her more time to come around? How can I make her comfortable? Any information will be helpful as it has been over 15 years since I have owned a cat and I have no experience with Farel cats at all.
(what im assuming is a) Feral and her baby who appears to be about 5 weeks or so came into my home on her own when I left my door open and as I approached her (I was going to shoe her back out) she ran! She flung herself at my window about 5 or 6 times but once she realized it was closed she ran out of the room and disapeard into my house. Her baby was sitting on my door stoop so I brought her in as well.
The mom hid herself pretty well but I was able to locate her - she had wedged herself between my son's bed and the wall. I closed the room door and let her spend the night there because honestly her initial reaction sort of frightened me and I thought it would be wise to leave her alone - I didn't want to get her upset.
The next day after I got off work I'd decided maybe id keep the kitten and let the mother back out so I stopped for cat supplies and went home. I got home and found the kitten sitting on my couch crying. I went to my son's room and the mother had not moved - not even to come to her crying kitten's aid.
I picked the kitten up and put her under the bed with her mother. This calmed the kitten but the mom would not acknowledge her. I brought food and water into my son's room and set up a litter box too
The kitten ate, drank, and used the litter yesterday - The mom never moved. Before I went to bed I encouraged the kitten to come from under the bed with a mouse toy that hangs from a stick - when she came out the mom came out as well. I picked up the mom and she was shaking but she did not run. She had some goop in her left eye so I cleared it with some tissue and took that opportunity to check her sex before I sat her in the litter box - she did not use the litter and she did not immediately run back under the bed. She did about 5 mins of walking from the liter box to the food and back but she did not eat drink or use the litter.
I left her in the room again last night but her kitten had no interest in staying with her - the kitten slept in my room on the floor (in a pet bed I bought).
This morning I inspected the food and litter box but moma cat has not touched either.
I have shared this long story just to ask if this is typical behavior. I am concerned she may be sick- but I dont want to transport her to a vet (be in a confined car with her) until I fell comfortable she wont attack me - I want to keep her baby but I don't want either to have separation anxiety and I do't mind keeping them both but also don't want to keep a cat that does not want to be kept. Should I give her more time to come around? How can I make her comfortable? Any information will be helpful as it has been over 15 years since I have owned a cat and I have no experience with Farel cats at all.
