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Heyaz, you all have been very helpful with my pregnant rescue last time, so I am curious about your advice on this too! Caring for a neonate kitten has taught us that we do have the surplus to help, so we offered to foster with the shelter we got the gals from. We didn't think it would happen this fast, but we got a call of "please take momma and kittens, else they get put to sleep", so here we are!
I've set them up in the kitchen for now, in a playpen, with a litter box, water, wet+dry food, and a blanket that they have been sleeping on before they were trapped, with a Feliway dispenser.
Momma seems quite feral and agitated. I understand she's about 2 years old. Previous litter was eaten by foxes. We were told both her and kittens are likely a bit malnourished.
2 of the kittens were quite chill and devoured half a pouch of Hill's kitten. They weigh 446g and 432g.
3rd kitten was very active and agitated, tried weighing him but he went running, and actually jumped off the counter, so I just put him in the playpen without a thorough inspection.
There are 2 more kittens that are getting trapped now.
The plan is to give them as much kitten food as they want, change the water and scoop the litter several times a day, socialize the kittens and see what we can do with the momma, then get them spayed/neutered + vaccinated, and try to find them a good home, with the help of the rescue.
Can you help me figure out how old they are? And any tips are welcomed, about my setup or anything else!
I've set them up in the kitchen for now, in a playpen, with a litter box, water, wet+dry food, and a blanket that they have been sleeping on before they were trapped, with a Feliway dispenser.
Momma seems quite feral and agitated. I understand she's about 2 years old. Previous litter was eaten by foxes. We were told both her and kittens are likely a bit malnourished.
2 of the kittens were quite chill and devoured half a pouch of Hill's kitten. They weigh 446g and 432g.
3rd kitten was very active and agitated, tried weighing him but he went running, and actually jumped off the counter, so I just put him in the playpen without a thorough inspection.
There are 2 more kittens that are getting trapped now.
The plan is to give them as much kitten food as they want, change the water and scoop the litter several times a day, socialize the kittens and see what we can do with the momma, then get them spayed/neutered + vaccinated, and try to find them a good home, with the help of the rescue.
Can you help me figure out how old they are? And any tips are welcomed, about my setup or anything else!
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