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Hi folks,
I'm going to attempt to TNR a female cat who has kittens that are probably 3-4 months old, and I intend to catch the kittens too, and take them to our local rescue. If the rescue will take the mom too, great, but I wonder if she'll be too feral. Anyway, there are four kittens, and they are all coming (both independently, and with Ma Kitty) to an automatic feeder at various times during the day and night. The cats spend at least some of their time beneath our deck.
My concern is if I can't trap them all together (which I don't think is possible), is there a sequence in which I should trap this cat family? for example, should I make sure I trap the Momma Cat last? If I start taking the kittens one at a time, will Momma abandon the kittens that aren't apprehended in the first trapping attempt?
I could have gotten Momma and one baby yesterday, but was afraid I'd lose the other three babies. Then I could have gotten just the one baby, but worried I wouldn't get any more babies or the mother cat.
Any insight? This is my first time doing this. I really just want to take care of the kittens (via a rescue) and get Momma fixed so she doesn't keep having more litters.
Currently it seems as though both Momma Cat and Kittens are all fairly comfortable in our backyard, and on our deck; often viewed playing in the backyard or sunning themselves on the deck or grass. However, they are all still very skittish when they see either myself or my wife, and run if we attempt to open the back door to try to interact with them.
Thanks so much!
I'm going to attempt to TNR a female cat who has kittens that are probably 3-4 months old, and I intend to catch the kittens too, and take them to our local rescue. If the rescue will take the mom too, great, but I wonder if she'll be too feral. Anyway, there are four kittens, and they are all coming (both independently, and with Ma Kitty) to an automatic feeder at various times during the day and night. The cats spend at least some of their time beneath our deck.
My concern is if I can't trap them all together (which I don't think is possible), is there a sequence in which I should trap this cat family? for example, should I make sure I trap the Momma Cat last? If I start taking the kittens one at a time, will Momma abandon the kittens that aren't apprehended in the first trapping attempt?
I could have gotten Momma and one baby yesterday, but was afraid I'd lose the other three babies. Then I could have gotten just the one baby, but worried I wouldn't get any more babies or the mother cat.
Any insight? This is my first time doing this. I really just want to take care of the kittens (via a rescue) and get Momma fixed so she doesn't keep having more litters.
Currently it seems as though both Momma Cat and Kittens are all fairly comfortable in our backyard, and on our deck; often viewed playing in the backyard or sunning themselves on the deck or grass. However, they are all still very skittish when they see either myself or my wife, and run if we attempt to open the back door to try to interact with them.
Thanks so much!