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So I was asked to take over fostering a feral mamma cat whose little kittens are 2 weeks old. The first foster home could no longer care for them. I accepted and last night I brought home mom and babies. First off the kittens are very fussy off and on, momma will stay hiding in the back of the crate and will sit there while they try to nurse. They just seem so unsatisfied crying continuously until they find a nipple. I gave them a small feeding from the bottle to hold them over and give the little family time to adjust. Now momma cat is small and looks really young, I don't think she is more than a kitten herself. She is not the best mom but she has kept them alive for this long. She does not respond to their cries and judging by the messy kittens she does not groom them either. As for the feral part she is not completely feral, she will allow me to pet her if there is motivation like food in front of her. But then I have walked into the room to see what the noise is and she is trying to climb out the window and hissing at me. I scruffed her even with the hissing that was all she did. I saw when I release her how dehydrated she is and I got her to drink lots of water, but she won't come out of the crate even overnight when no one is around to eat or drink on her own. She is skin and bones too so I am going to have to work on fattening her up. I wonder if her being afraid to even eat and drink is affecting her milk and that is why the kittens are always so fussy. As for mamma I want to try to socialize her she is absolutely gorgeous, solid white with sky blue eyes. If I can get her socialized she could easily be adopted out. I have been slowly working with my cat Lily for a little over a year and she is just now starting to come around, and I started when she was still really little. I think I made the mistake of Lily having the whole house to be in, but this girl is in the bathroom and it might be easier to work with her. any advise and tips you have would be great.