I had a 100%Ferral cat about 3 years ago ,she had a litter in my shop and abandoned them I tried to raise them but none survived did not see moma cat again till 18 months ago when I was in my shop heard this screaming ,and finally found 2 kittens eyes not both open ,so I looked around apened a cabinet door ,and same cat hissed growled and shot past me out of my shop I dont scare easy but my heart stopped right their.
I gathered my self saw 2 more kittens for a total of four in the cabinet I put the 2 back, put some food away from the babies at the door and left all alone ,thought I better check on them a few hours later and when I did they were in bad shape mom had not been back so I took them in house cleaned them.up feed them kmr ,put them back where they were born ,hid a wifi camera. And hoped mom would come back she did not .she came back 5 days later at that point I new she wouldnt but I put her babies in a carrier and put them on my porch she hissed at them and ran off.
vet said they were about 8 to 10 days old so I raised them and now have 4 house cats that are great ,they are 18 months old ,I have been feeding and working with moma cat this hole time to gain trust so i can get her fixed well she got pregnant again ,so i just watched her kept feeding her twice every day and man did she eat tons of food , she got huge then one day she didnt come to eat then the next day she had had them NO doubt .
One week before I had found the 4 and was bottle feeding them ,I had just got 2 new puppies ,so at that time I had four 10 day old kittens and two 8 week old puppies at the same time ,and that my friend was very rough and I knew I did not want to bottle feed another set so I had to catch moma cat after I found out where she had her kittens get them then help her raise them and get her fixed ,I will spare you anymore details and just say ,when they were 2 weeks old i did catch moma cat and got all 6 of her kittens inside.
they are in two 48 inch dog crates that I made into one so they have plenty of room ,they are now 3 1/2 weeks old and are doing great ,i am not new to raising kittens but am new to helping a queen raise hers ,I have to adopt all 6 of these out and get moma cat fixed and she will stay here outside inside whatever she wants ,her and one of my dogs have one of the most special bonds that I have ever saw ,and she now trust me completly.
I am sorry to say all that to only ask this ,but should I be seperating kittens from moma cat for an hour or 2 each day to start getting them use to being away from her ,not to adopt them but to socialize the kittens to humans ,they will not be adopted till 10to 12 weeks old depending on how they do .
I gathered my self saw 2 more kittens for a total of four in the cabinet I put the 2 back, put some food away from the babies at the door and left all alone ,thought I better check on them a few hours later and when I did they were in bad shape mom had not been back so I took them in house cleaned them.up feed them kmr ,put them back where they were born ,hid a wifi camera. And hoped mom would come back she did not .she came back 5 days later at that point I new she wouldnt but I put her babies in a carrier and put them on my porch she hissed at them and ran off.
vet said they were about 8 to 10 days old so I raised them and now have 4 house cats that are great ,they are 18 months old ,I have been feeding and working with moma cat this hole time to gain trust so i can get her fixed well she got pregnant again ,so i just watched her kept feeding her twice every day and man did she eat tons of food , she got huge then one day she didnt come to eat then the next day she had had them NO doubt .
One week before I had found the 4 and was bottle feeding them ,I had just got 2 new puppies ,so at that time I had four 10 day old kittens and two 8 week old puppies at the same time ,and that my friend was very rough and I knew I did not want to bottle feed another set so I had to catch moma cat after I found out where she had her kittens get them then help her raise them and get her fixed ,I will spare you anymore details and just say ,when they were 2 weeks old i did catch moma cat and got all 6 of her kittens inside.
they are in two 48 inch dog crates that I made into one so they have plenty of room ,they are now 3 1/2 weeks old and are doing great ,i am not new to raising kittens but am new to helping a queen raise hers ,I have to adopt all 6 of these out and get moma cat fixed and she will stay here outside inside whatever she wants ,her and one of my dogs have one of the most special bonds that I have ever saw ,and she now trust me completly.
I am sorry to say all that to only ask this ,but should I be seperating kittens from moma cat for an hour or 2 each day to start getting them use to being away from her ,not to adopt them but to socialize the kittens to humans ,they will not be adopted till 10to 12 weeks old depending on how they do .