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Old June 21st 10, 03:52 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
kraut[_2_]
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I posted here about the following cat and kittens before but would
appreciate your opinions on how to go about getting them.

Below is the test of an e-mail that I sent to several online rescue
organizations including Best Friends Organization asking their
opinion. Thanks in advance for any opinions.

*********************

We have a mama cat that had 4 kittens under our house which are about
8 / 9 weeks old now and eat dry and wet food but still nurse
occasionally. The mama is trying to wean them. The mama is still
VERY protective of them.

The thing is that about 1 1/2 weeks ago she moved them for whatever
reason but after much prayer (Which God answered) she returned them to
under the house after 3 days from about 4 blocks away. She came back
several times a day to eat then returned to her babies while they were
gone. We have the mama used to us and she comes to us and is very
friendly with us and we feed them but the kittens are not so friendly
yet. We are working on them and they are getting better.

Thing is we want to get them and was wondering should we take the mama
first which would be easy do or work on getting the babies first which
we would not be able to get all at one time. A couple of them would
be kind of easy to get when they come to eat but the other 2 we might
have to live trap. You think the mama might move the remaining
kittens if we took a couple kittens before taking her leavibg her with
the remaining 2??

Plus we have 2 grandkids 6 and 10 that play outside and we are afraid
the mama might feel threatened and move them again with them playing
in the yard like kids that age do. That might be why she moved them
the first time.

If interested there are a couple pics of them at
http://users.ameritech.net/lestark/the_four.htm The mama tortie and
other black one are under the house at the time.

PLEASE answer soon if you would because the grandkids are gone for a
week and we would like to decide what to do while they are gone.



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Old June 21st 10, 04:03 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Stormmee
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Default Advice on catching mama cat and kittens please

if it were me, and i could get the queen i would get her and whatever
kittens right after then put them in a pen then work on the others.

getting the queen hopefully will keep more kittens away, hope here anyway.
getting the kittens after the queen will keep her from moving the wilder
ones, and if you have some of the kittens the others might gravitate towards
you as their mom and siblngs are missing... thus making them look for
comfort elswhere, which would be you... and if the grandkids are gone when
you do this you can sit quietly by where they are to speed up the
taming/catching process... have you gone to the rescue group? i rarely read
there but think they would have good/great advice since that is their focus,
Lee
"kraut" wrote in message
...


I posted here about the following cat and kittens before but would
appreciate your opinions on how to go about getting them.

Below is the test of an e-mail that I sent to several online rescue
organizations including Best Friends Organization asking their
opinion. Thanks in advance for any opinions.

*********************

We have a mama cat that had 4 kittens under our house which are about
8 / 9 weeks old now and eat dry and wet food but still nurse
occasionally. The mama is trying to wean them. The mama is still
VERY protective of them.

The thing is that about 1 1/2 weeks ago she moved them for whatever
reason but after much prayer (Which God answered) she returned them to
under the house after 3 days from about 4 blocks away. She came back
several times a day to eat then returned to her babies while they were
gone. We have the mama used to us and she comes to us and is very
friendly with us and we feed them but the kittens are not so friendly
yet. We are working on them and they are getting better.

Thing is we want to get them and was wondering should we take the mama
first which would be easy do or work on getting the babies first which
we would not be able to get all at one time. A couple of them would
be kind of easy to get when they come to eat but the other 2 we might
have to live trap. You think the mama might move the remaining
kittens if we took a couple kittens before taking her leavibg her with
the remaining 2??

Plus we have 2 grandkids 6 and 10 that play outside and we are afraid
the mama might feel threatened and move them again with them playing
in the yard like kids that age do. That might be why she moved them
the first time.

If interested there are a couple pics of them at
http://users.ameritech.net/lestark/the_four.htm The mama tortie and
other black one are under the house at the time.

PLEASE answer soon if you would because the grandkids are gone for a
week and we would like to decide what to do while they are gone.





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Old June 21st 10, 04:29 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
kraut[_2_]
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Default Advice on catching mama cat and kittens please


Will try the Rescue group. It just seems dead there most ot the time
so I did not bother but will.

Thanks

On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:03:54 -0500, "Stormmee"
wrote:

if it were me, and i could get the queen i would get her and whatever
kittens right after then put them in a pen then work on the others.

getting the queen hopefully will keep more kittens away, hope here anyway.
getting the kittens after the queen will keep her from moving the wilder
ones, and if you have some of the kittens the others might gravitate towards
you as their mom and siblngs are missing... thus making them look for
comfort elswhere, which would be you... and if the grandkids are gone when
you do this you can sit quietly by where they are to speed up the
taming/catching process... have you gone to the rescue group? i rarely read
there but think they would have good/great advice since that is their focus,
Lee
"kraut" wrote in message
.. .


I posted here about the following cat and kittens before but would
appreciate your opinions on how to go about getting them.

Below is the text of an e-mail that I sent to several online rescue
organizations including Best Friends Organization asking their
opinion. Thanks in advance for any opinions.

*********************

We have a mama cat that had 4 kittens under our house which are about
8 / 9 weeks old now and eat dry and wet food but still nurse
occasionally. The mama is trying to wean them. The mama is still
VERY protective of them.

The thing is that about 1 1/2 weeks ago she moved them for whatever
reason but after much prayer (Which God answered) she returned them to
under the house after 3 days from about 4 blocks away. She came back
several times a day to eat then returned to her babies while they were
gone. We have the mama used to us and she comes to us and is very
friendly with us and we feed them but the kittens are not so friendly
yet. We are working on them and they are getting better.

Thing is we want to get them and was wondering should we take the mama
first which would be easy do or work on getting the babies first which
we would not be able to get all at one time. A couple of them would
be kind of easy to get when they come to eat but the other 2 we might
have to live trap. You think the mama might move the remaining
kittens if we took a couple kittens before taking her leaving her with
the remaining 2??

Plus we have 2 grandkids 6 and 10 that play outside and we are afraid
the mama might feel threatened and move them again with them playing
in the yard like kids that age do. That might be why she moved them
the first time.

If interested there are a couple pics of them at
http://users.ameritech.net/lestark/the_four.htm The mama tortie and
other black one are under the house at the time.

PLEASE answer soon if you would because the grandkids are gone for a
week and we would like to decide what to do while they are gone.





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Old June 21st 10, 04:32 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Stormmee
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i don't read there because when i first started groups some big flame war
thing broke out and it didn't seem worth it... i got rid of several groups
because of the sniping but i do keep rescue in mind for if i ever have a
situation that needs that sort of advice... so far they sorta show up and
insist on coming in to be "rescued'" lol, good luck lee
"kraut" wrote in message
...

Will try the Rescue group. It just seems dead there most ot the time
so I did not bother but will.

Thanks

On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:03:54 -0500, "Stormmee"
wrote:

if it were me, and i could get the queen i would get her and whatever
kittens right after then put them in a pen then work on the others.

getting the queen hopefully will keep more kittens away, hope here anyway.
getting the kittens after the queen will keep her from moving the wilder
ones, and if you have some of the kittens the others might gravitate
towards
you as their mom and siblngs are missing... thus making them look for
comfort elswhere, which would be you... and if the grandkids are gone when
you do this you can sit quietly by where they are to speed up the
taming/catching process... have you gone to the rescue group? i rarely
read
there but think they would have good/great advice since that is their
focus,
Lee
"kraut" wrote in message
. ..


I posted here about the following cat and kittens before but would
appreciate your opinions on how to go about getting them.

Below is the text of an e-mail that I sent to several online rescue
organizations including Best Friends Organization asking their
opinion. Thanks in advance for any opinions.

*********************

We have a mama cat that had 4 kittens under our house which are about
8 / 9 weeks old now and eat dry and wet food but still nurse
occasionally. The mama is trying to wean them. The mama is still
VERY protective of them.

The thing is that about 1 1/2 weeks ago she moved them for whatever
reason but after much prayer (Which God answered) she returned them to
under the house after 3 days from about 4 blocks away. She came back
several times a day to eat then returned to her babies while they were
gone. We have the mama used to us and she comes to us and is very
friendly with us and we feed them but the kittens are not so friendly
yet. We are working on them and they are getting better.

Thing is we want to get them and was wondering should we take the mama
first which would be easy do or work on getting the babies first which
we would not be able to get all at one time. A couple of them would
be kind of easy to get when they come to eat but the other 2 we might
have to live trap. You think the mama might move the remaining
kittens if we took a couple kittens before taking her leaving her with
the remaining 2??

Plus we have 2 grandkids 6 and 10 that play outside and we are afraid
the mama might feel threatened and move them again with them playing
in the yard like kids that age do. That might be why she moved them
the first time.

If interested there are a couple pics of them at
http://users.ameritech.net/lestark/the_four.htm The mama tortie and
other black one are under the house at the time.

PLEASE answer soon if you would because the grandkids are gone for a
week and we would like to decide what to do while they are gone.







  #5  
Old June 22nd 10, 05:03 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Shylock
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On Jun 21, 10:52*am, kraut wrote:
I posted here about the following cat and kittens before but would
appreciate your opinions on how to go about getting them.

*Below is the test of an e-mail that I sent to several online rescue
organizations including Best Friends Organization asking their
opinion. *Thanks in advance for any opinions.

*********************

We have a mama cat that had 4 kittens under our house which are about
8 / 9 weeks old now and eat dry and wet food but still nurse
occasionally. *The mama is trying to wean them. *The mama is still
VERY protective of them.

The thing is that about 1 1/2 weeks ago she moved them for whatever
reason but after much prayer (Which God answered) she returned them to
under the house after 3 days from about 4 blocks away. *She came back
several times a day to eat then returned to her babies while they were
gone. *We have the mama used to us and she comes to us and is very
friendly with us and we feed them but the kittens are not so friendly
yet. *We are working on them and they are getting better.

Thing is we want to get them and was wondering should we take the mama
first which would be easy do or work on getting the babies first which
we would not be able to get all at one time. *A couple of them would
be kind of easy to get when they come to eat but the other 2 we might
have to live trap. *You think the mama might move the remaining
kittens if we took a couple kittens before taking her leavibg her with
the remaining 2??

Plus we have 2 grandkids 6 and 10 that play outside and we are afraid
the mama might feel threatened and move them again with them playing
in the yard like kids that age do. *That might be why she moved them
the first time.

If interested there are a couple pics of them athttp://users.ameritech.net/lestark/the_four.htm*The mama tortie and
other black one are under the house at the time.

PLEASE answer soon if you would because the grandkids are gone for a
week and we would like to decide what to do while they are gone.





Hello,

Mamma kitty will encourage kittens to trust you. You need them all
together . . . safety in numbers. Keep the children inside until your
catching job is finished.

http://www.animal-traps.com/

http://animalmanagement.com/

http://www.wildlifemanagementsupplie...ing/index.html

http://www.fishnetco.com/dip.htm

http://www.fishingtackleunlimited.co...hing-nets.html

Truly

Truth will set you free according to Jesus in John 8:32
 




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