How long ago did this mom nurse? Hoping kitties are alive after tom cat went under where her nest is. (NJ, USA)
So mom has kittens on 4/17. I only know bc she wasn’t here for 36 hours to eat, and when she returned she had blood on her butt.
It’s now 5/20 and I haven’t seen any kittens.
She’s going under my house and I know she’s in & out all the time bc I set up a trail cam. I know she definitely had at least 1 kitten obviously you can tell by her nipples and how she was constantly under there, comes out for 30 min, goes back under.
She’s being out and about more now.
But the issue is… there’s a tom cat coming around the last week. I heard them almost fight once. Now 2 nights ago, (Monday night it’s now Weds) the tom cat went underneath the house, where her nest is. I know they got into a fight, but she’s fine, no injuries.
My worry is the fact that on Tuesday, I never saw this mom come back under the house at all on the trail cam. And I saw the tom cat go under, but never come out. He stayed there all day Tuesday, he left when I stuck an endoscope type camera (idk if that’s the name lol) under another crack and I saw him on camera, then he left.
I’m so stressed that he killed the kittens. I know this mama didn’t move the kitties cus I would’ve gotten it on camera. I took these photos 20 min ago, right in front of the opening for her nest, and as soon as I went back on the porch, she went back under the house.
I can see the dried milk. But does that mean she hasn’t nursed in a few days? Or is that a sign that she nursed today? Or is there just no way to tell?
I’m worrying myself sick over this. I just want the kittens to come out so I can take them , and mom, all to the vet to get kitties homes and mama spayed.