This is my dilemma I have a wild feral cat who really hates me. She has a litter of four of the cutest kittens, who are just getting their eyes open. I came across them when they were just born and accidently worked within two feet of them. I was amazed but the Mom didn't move them. They are in an old topless plastic tote inside an old garage which is pretty open. They are within five feet of a open half door, which I can't close off.
Here comes the problem... I have never had a cat who had this late of a season litter. Tonight our temps are dropping with this weeks temps barely breaking 30 (if that) with teens for the temps. Today we have 40 mph winds and that means our windchill tonight will drop to the single digits. Possible rain/snow too.
What would you do:
1) take the kittens in and hope I can feed them. (note: I have never had luck bottle feeding any animal)
2) try to cover them where they are and hope Mom doesn't move them or abandon them. (remember this cat hates people and has no trust in them). If Mom does not like what I do with them, she may not sleep with them and they need her body heat tonight.
3) let nature take it's course and hope Mom knows best.
...did I say this is the cutest prettiest litter?
Here comes the problem... I have never had a cat who had this late of a season litter. Tonight our temps are dropping with this weeks temps barely breaking 30 (if that) with teens for the temps. Today we have 40 mph winds and that means our windchill tonight will drop to the single digits. Possible rain/snow too.
What would you do:
1) take the kittens in and hope I can feed them. (note: I have never had luck bottle feeding any animal)
2) try to cover them where they are and hope Mom doesn't move them or abandon them. (remember this cat hates people and has no trust in them). If Mom does not like what I do with them, she may not sleep with them and they need her body heat tonight.
3) let nature take it's course and hope Mom knows best.
...did I say this is the cutest prettiest litter?