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I am fostering a mom and now her 4 kittens. I've had the mom, Ginger since 1/12/17. She delivered her 5 kittens on 2/3/17. One unfortunately passed away on 2/6. Most likely, vomited, aspirated, and had pneumonia The others are all great, 3 weeks old today, growing well, weighing between 13 and 14oz, starting to venture from their box. Mom is a great cat, doesn't seem afraid of people or kids at all, but on 2 occasions, got out of her room when I was leaving, and chased 2 of my resident cats. The first time was about a week before she delivered, and the second was yesterday. She's very protective of the babies, and is always looking at the door. I have a radio that is on all day, right by the door so that it will mask sounds of movement in the rest of my house. Any suggestions? does anyone think that she will be in high protection mode until they go back to our Humane Society around 4/14? I usually foster just kittens, but have have had a mom who had her babies with us about 15 years ago, one whose babies were a week old when she arrived, and the last whose babies were 4 weeks old and her "own" fosters who were 2 weeks old. The last mom, Betsy was introduced to my very laid back 15 year old cat ( who passed away just 4 weeks ago) after she had been here 2 weeks. That all went so well, that I foster failed and kept 2 of her sons, and went back and adopted her 3 weeks after....I honestly don't remember how the first group went. I don't think we introduced her to the other cats.
I initially had a plan of waiting till the kittens were about 4 weeks old, and containing our 3 cats in the basement, and letting Ginger check out the house and the smells without the risk of confrontation. Now I'm not so sure... I'm not liking the idea of Ginger being just in the 10X12 bedroom for a total of 12 weeks. I also usually let the kittens have the run of our house so that they are set to go to their new homes. I'm not sure how to proceed. Any help is greatly appreciated. The advice from the shelter is always, " see how it goes".
I initially had a plan of waiting till the kittens were about 4 weeks old, and containing our 3 cats in the basement, and letting Ginger check out the house and the smells without the risk of confrontation. Now I'm not so sure... I'm not liking the idea of Ginger being just in the 10X12 bedroom for a total of 12 weeks. I also usually let the kittens have the run of our house so that they are set to go to their new homes. I'm not sure how to proceed. Any help is greatly appreciated. The advice from the shelter is always, " see how it goes".