Kitten update and (bad) pic

[textbookcase]

I posted yesterday about a feral cat having kitties in my yard. She had one in a box on the porch (like a big Rubbermaid pool box) and left it there. I was out feeding the chickens when I came upon another, just lying on the middle of the patio. The chickens were starting to peck at it so I moved it into the box with the other one, hoping the mom would come back. I checked on them every few hours and she didn't come back. I bought some kitten formula and bottles and brought them in before I went to bed and fed them through the night. This morning I found another one on top of the lawnmower, like on the bag part. I left that one for now hoping she comes back. Poor babies! I called a rescue and I'm taking them to a foster lady this afternoon.

We are calling the whitish one "Gollum"

[sparkythelawyer]

Oh those kitties :-(

[knx9211]

OMG Why would she do that?!

[textbookcase]

Mar 2, 2016 16:07:02 GMT -5 knx9211 said:

OMG Why would she do that?!

She looks super young...I don't know if she "knows" what she's doing. They do seem to be doing well with the bottle feeding.

[textbookcase]

Mar 2, 2016 16:08:06 GMT -5 @licia said:

Awww, poor kitties. I wonder if mama is ok, since you said she had been at it a while in the heat yesterday.

I saw her this morning and she looked rough. I left some more food and water out for her.

[sapphireblue]

You are such a good person to be helping the mother cat, and feeding those kittens!

[Champagne Supernova]

Awwww, I hope the mom is okay.

You are awesome for looking after her baby kitties.

[textbookcase]

Mar 2, 2016 16:14:33 GMT -5 Champagne Supernova said:

Awwww, I hope the mom is okay.

You are awesome for looking after her baby kitties.

I would love to keep them, but we already have 3 male cats and I just don't have time to care for newborn kitties right now I couldn't just leave them out there, though. Poor things!

[MixedBerryJam]

I was wondering about them earlier! Thanks for the update. I hope momma's okay, and I'm so glad you're getting the kittens to a foster. Fosterer? Good work!

[tripleshot]

Poor kitties! You're awesome for helping them.

[textbookcase]

Mar 2, 2016 16:41:37 GMT -5 @beagle said:

GO GET THAT KITTY!!!!

I just did :/ it's been out there alone since early this morning and it was meowing and meowing.

[mcsangel2]

Oh, that's so sad. Poor kitty.

[Deleted]

Those poor kitties. Hopefully they can trap the momma kitty to make sure she's okay too.

[pagas]

Poor kittens and mom, thank you for taking care of them!!!

[ginap]

Poor babies and poor mama. I wonder if the rescue could trap and fix her.

[Deleted]

Poor kittens. You're good people to feed them through the night.

[lurknomore]

I didn't see your post yesterday so perhaps this wa scovered but it's my understanding is that mom cats will leave babies if they can't care for them. This is most common when they have too many in a litter so they will abandon one or two so that they can care for the others. I'd be on the lookout for more someplace else. It's possible too that she's not recovering well too so maybe that's why she she's leaving them. Regardless. Good work saving the ones you can!

[pandora]

I'm so glad that you are caring for the kittens. I'm worried about the Momma cat. It's not like a Mother cat to do that so I'm guessing that she's not feeling well and is out of it. I hope that you can catch her so she's looked at and cared for. I wonder if something happened during the birthing. I hope they all survive. Gah, my hormones are making me way to worried about them all! Damn hormones, LOL.

[panbitch]

Poor babies! Thank you for taking car of them.

[circa1978]

Poor babies! If you don't already know this, you have to stimulate them to go potty with a warm cloth. I've fostered tiny kittens before and it is a full time job.

[textbookcase]

Mar 2, 2016 18:39:58 GMT -5 circa1978 said:

Poor babies! If you don't already know this, you have to stimulate them to go potty with a warm cloth. I've fostered tiny kittens before and it is a full time job.

Yup, I've been rubbing buttholes all night/day! 2 have eliminated, the newest born hasn't yet.

I'm worried about the mom, too. I've been looking in all nooks and crannies around the yard all day and havent found her yet.

[laceylaplante]

Mar 2, 2016 18:39:58 GMT -5 circa1978 said:

Poor babies! If you don't already know this, you have to stimulate them to go potty with a warm cloth. I've fostered tiny kittens before and it is a full time job.

Oh man, I forgot about that part. H brought home 4 a few years ago. There were tons of feral cats by his work and the momma got trapped and taken. We bottle fed, wiped bums, and did our best to de-flea almost around the clock until we found a humane society to take them to.

Good for you for taking care of them! DS and I both cried giving them up, but 4 cats, no thank you.

[lightbulbsun]

Aw, poor kitties! It's good of you to take them in! I hope the momma is ok.

[textbookcase]

The foster lady can't take them for a few days because she has 3 sick babies she is dealing with so I told her I could keep them for a few. Omg so tired! I still haven't been able to find the mama but the babies are doing well. I brought the one in from the lawnmower, too. Gollum is a huge beast, he eats like crazy. Lawnmower baby has the smallest appetite right now but I've gotten a little in there. The little black one is my favorite.

[themysteriouswife]

Is lawn mower kitten a boy? You should name him Briggs or Murray.

[whitemerlot]

You really should post another picture!

[awick14]

Thanx for taking them in. Caring for kittens that young is such hard work. I hope you find the mom too.

[motzie]

Is the rescue able to help with a humane trap for the mom so she can be fixed?

[textbookcase]

Mar 3, 2016 12:36:36 GMT -5 motzie said:

Is the rescue able to help with a humane trap for the mom so she can be fixed?

Yeah I have one but haven't been able to find her yet.

Also I don't think the foster lady can take them now. I don't know what to do! I am going to be gone for long periods of time for the next few days and can't feed them

[motzie]

Mar 3, 2016 13:27:56 GMT -5 textbookcase said:

Mar 3, 2016 12:36:36 GMT -5 motzie said:

Is the rescue able to help with a humane trap for the mom so she can be fixed?

Yeah I have one but haven't been able to find her yet.

Also I don't think the foster lady can take them now. I don't know what to do! I am going to be gone for long periods of time for the next few days and can't feed them

Have you tried FB for other rescue pages? My area has a few general pages where people can request help and then people can tag and share for rescue.