We were able to catch three of the kittens last night! They are now safe and being well fed in our basement bathroom.
Unfortunately, we weren’t able to catch mom and the two other kittens. It also appears mom has relocated the remaining kittens. We’re hoping mom returns for more of the tasty food she got accustomed to receiving so we can try trapping again! Fingers crossed!
I looked at the kitten season posts already, but am still unsure about our specific situation.
A few weeks ago, I noticed a feral cat in my neighborhood looked pregnant. I trapped her and took her to the TNR program at my local shelter. As it turns out, she was already postpartum. Sure enough, we eventually saw the kittens in the neighborhood, five of them!
We are interested in fostering the kittens for adoption. I feel terrible about the thought of separating the kittens from their mom. Is intervening and socializing them the right thing to do? From the guides online, I am guessing they’re 5 months old. Is now a good time? What do we do about the mom?
Thank you so much for your insight!