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Rescued mama cat -- kittens? (sorry, trouble crossposting)
A neighbor of mine got evicted today. Another neighbor and friend,
who is a vet assistant, spoke to her and asked about her cat. The woman's reply consisted of "I'm homeless today. I don't know." Essentially, she dumped the cat. She also told my friend that her cat had had kittens, but she had no idea what had happened to them. I went out, looked for, and found a cat fitting my friend's description, and brought her in. She is a very sweet cat; it appears she has two swollen nipples. I have no idea how long ago she gave birth to kittens (and my friend was told she had two), but I am guessing from this that they are still feeding from her. It is also possible they are being weaned, but I do not know. I do not know what to do. This is a very busy neighborhood with high traffic. If I do, indeed, have the cat that was dumped, it is good to get her off the street. However: (1) it is very hot, and we do not have central a/c. (2) if she has kittens, they need her. How do I find the kittens?? Is it better to let her go so they can be cared for, and risk her death? I am truly at a loss here. I am thinking that 12 hours or so will be okay for her to be away, but unless I can find the kittens by then, I am not sure that I should not release her so they can be cared for. Any help/advice *very* much appreciated! Ginger-lyn PS Just saw what appears to be a kitten looking very much like mama cat. Did a breadcrumb approach with treats to our porch. Looks *maybe* old enough to be okay without nursing, but not sure. |
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I would call the kittens and see if they come (near where you found the mama
cat). I hope the one that you saw was one of them. I don't think it's wise to let mama out again......A very difficult situation. Please keep us posted. Gail "Ginger-lyn Summer" wrote in message ... A neighbor of mine got evicted today. Another neighbor and friend, who is a vet assistant, spoke to her and asked about her cat. The woman's reply consisted of "I'm homeless today. I don't know." Essentially, she dumped the cat. She also told my friend that her cat had had kittens, but she had no idea what had happened to them. I went out, looked for, and found a cat fitting my friend's description, and brought her in. She is a very sweet cat; it appears she has two swollen nipples. I have no idea how long ago she gave birth to kittens (and my friend was told she had two), but I am guessing from this that they are still feeding from her. It is also possible they are being weaned, but I do not know. I do not know what to do. This is a very busy neighborhood with high traffic. If I do, indeed, have the cat that was dumped, it is good to get her off the street. However: (1) it is very hot, and we do not have central a/c. (2) if she has kittens, they need her. How do I find the kittens?? Is it better to let her go so they can be cared for, and risk her death? I am truly at a loss here. I am thinking that 12 hours or so will be okay for her to be away, but unless I can find the kittens by then, I am not sure that I should not release her so they can be cared for. Any help/advice *very* much appreciated! Ginger-lyn PS Just saw what appears to be a kitten looking very much like mama cat. Did a breadcrumb approach with treats to our porch. Looks *maybe* old enough to be okay without nursing, but not sure. |
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I would call the kittens and see if they come (near where you found the mama
cat). I hope the one that you saw was one of them. I don't think it's wise to let mama out again......A very difficult situation. Please keep us posted. Gail "Ginger-lyn Summer" wrote in message ... A neighbor of mine got evicted today. Another neighbor and friend, who is a vet assistant, spoke to her and asked about her cat. The woman's reply consisted of "I'm homeless today. I don't know." Essentially, she dumped the cat. She also told my friend that her cat had had kittens, but she had no idea what had happened to them. I went out, looked for, and found a cat fitting my friend's description, and brought her in. She is a very sweet cat; it appears she has two swollen nipples. I have no idea how long ago she gave birth to kittens (and my friend was told she had two), but I am guessing from this that they are still feeding from her. It is also possible they are being weaned, but I do not know. I do not know what to do. This is a very busy neighborhood with high traffic. If I do, indeed, have the cat that was dumped, it is good to get her off the street. However: (1) it is very hot, and we do not have central a/c. (2) if she has kittens, they need her. How do I find the kittens?? Is it better to let her go so they can be cared for, and risk her death? I am truly at a loss here. I am thinking that 12 hours or so will be okay for her to be away, but unless I can find the kittens by then, I am not sure that I should not release her so they can be cared for. Any help/advice *very* much appreciated! Ginger-lyn PS Just saw what appears to be a kitten looking very much like mama cat. Did a breadcrumb approach with treats to our porch. Looks *maybe* old enough to be okay without nursing, but not sure. |
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On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 20:48:37 -0400, "Gail" wrote:
I would call the kittens and see if they come (near where you found the mama cat). I hope the one that you saw was one of them. I don't think it's wise to let mama out again......A very difficult situation. Please keep us posted. Gail It is a very difficult situation :-( And I agree, it would *not* have been wise to let mama out again. We did get two kittens coming close to the apartment, possibly following her scent. They looked to be old enough to be weaned, so it is possible she was in the process of weaning them. We were unable to grab the kittens, though; they would not come close enough. Because of a neighbor, I am currently not supposed to leave food out on the front porch for cats, but I think I am going to ignore that and leave some food out tonight. I have heard mixed stories about this from my neighbor who first told me about it; the woman who got evicted apparently is either crazy or on drugs. She kept changing her story about the kittens (said she didn't know where they went, and then claimed they were dead). Mama cat is now at a friend's house who has central a/c; it is too miserable to keep her here in 90+ degree heat in our "kitty rescue room". I will continue to try to get the kittens and find another person with central air to keep them temporarily. I have an appointment Sunday to take the mama into a no-kill shelter, and if I can get the kittens before then, I can take them in with her (they will take nursing mothers and kittens together). Wish me luck. Ginger-lyn |
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On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 20:48:37 -0400, "Gail" wrote:
I would call the kittens and see if they come (near where you found the mama cat). I hope the one that you saw was one of them. I don't think it's wise to let mama out again......A very difficult situation. Please keep us posted. Gail It is a very difficult situation :-( And I agree, it would *not* have been wise to let mama out again. We did get two kittens coming close to the apartment, possibly following her scent. They looked to be old enough to be weaned, so it is possible she was in the process of weaning them. We were unable to grab the kittens, though; they would not come close enough. Because of a neighbor, I am currently not supposed to leave food out on the front porch for cats, but I think I am going to ignore that and leave some food out tonight. I have heard mixed stories about this from my neighbor who first told me about it; the woman who got evicted apparently is either crazy or on drugs. She kept changing her story about the kittens (said she didn't know where they went, and then claimed they were dead). Mama cat is now at a friend's house who has central a/c; it is too miserable to keep her here in 90+ degree heat in our "kitty rescue room". I will continue to try to get the kittens and find another person with central air to keep them temporarily. I have an appointment Sunday to take the mama into a no-kill shelter, and if I can get the kittens before then, I can take them in with her (they will take nursing mothers and kittens together). Wish me luck. Ginger-lyn |
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in article , Ginger-lyn Summer at
wrote on 8/15/03 12:56 PM: On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 20:48:37 -0400, "Gail" wrote: I would call the kittens and see if they come (near where you found the mama cat). I hope the one that you saw was one of them. I don't think it's wise to let mama out again......A very difficult situation. Please keep us posted. Gail It is a very difficult situation :-( And I agree, it would *not* have been wise to let mama out again. We did get two kittens coming close to the apartment, possibly following her scent. They looked to be old enough to be weaned, so it is possible she was in the process of weaning them. We were unable to grab the kittens, though; they would not come close enough. Because of a neighbor, I am currently not supposed to leave food out on the front porch for cats, but I think I am going to ignore that and leave some food out tonight. I have heard mixed stories about this from my neighbor who first told me about it; the woman who got evicted apparently is either crazy or on drugs. She kept changing her story about the kittens (said she didn't know where they went, and then claimed they were dead). Mama cat is now at a friend's house who has central a/c; it is too miserable to keep her here in 90+ degree heat in our "kitty rescue room". I will continue to try to get the kittens and find another person with central air to keep them temporarily. I have an appointment Sunday to take the mama into a no-kill shelter, and if I can get the kittens before then, I can take them in with her (they will take nursing mothers and kittens together). Wish me luck. Ginger-lyn Good luck and keep us posted. Karen |
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On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 15:49:44 -0500, Karen Chuplis
wrote: Good luck and keep us posted. Karen Well, the mama cat is now safely at the shelter, but I have still been unable to find the kittens and I am worried sick. While we were transporting the mama cat to the shelter, I took hand-held tape recorder and recorder her meows. Went out last night with a bowl of warmed milk and the tape, and sat on the front and back porches of the empty apartment playing it., Unfortunately, I got not response I will keep trying this for a few nights. I am hoping against hope that some other rescue-type person in the area managed to get the kittens in, and that they are okay. I feel horrible about not getting them right away. I wish I had thought at the time about keeping momcat on the porch in a carrier; I might have been able to get them if I had done so :-( I guess I will know better next time, but I am so depressed about this current situation. At least momcat is safe and has a chance. Hope I can find the kittens soon, or that some other kind-hearted soul took them in. Ginger-lyn |
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