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Mother cat "abandons" 2 of 5 kittens?
Hi, We have been feeding feral cats for some time now and more recently
trapping and neuter/spaying them. Four weeks ago a mother had 5 kittens in the garage. Near the time they were able to walk she relocated them under a neighbors house. I expected to see them again when she brought them over to eat solid food. However, a week later she brought two of the five back to the garage. They seem quite healthy and took to solid foods (@four weeks) . I'm not sure but i don't think she is paying any attention to them at all. The thing is,I see her nursing the other kittens 15 feet away on the other side of the fence. I suppose the little male and female are cute and tame enough to be adopted to a good home. Any thought? You wouldn't try to reintroduce them to the litter would you? Is it correct to find homes for kittens in this situation? They come to us after on two days. Thanks Rob |
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A 4 week old kitten should not be away from its mother and is not weaned
yet. These kittens need to either be back with their mother (and her accepting them back is iffy, but worth trying) or brought in and cared for. Either way, you will need to do something quickly. They will need to be fed kitten replacement formula and when they are 5 weeks you can start the weaning process and slowly introduce canned kitten food into their diet. They are not nearly old enough to be adopted and should not be homed until they are at least 10 weeks. If you have to bring them in and care for them, you should try to find a home for them together when that time comes. Here is a good website that will help: http://www.kittenrescue.org/handbook.htm Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Thanks for your prompt reply,
I purchased the formula they are eating it from a dish. Best Regards |
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