Posted on 11/11/2005 10:24:14 AM PST by Joe in Norfolk
I was told this is a site with expertise on cats so I came here.
My wife did not take our cat to be fixed like I told her to do and the cat got pregnant.
She went over to under an old shed to have the kittens and nursed them there, too.
Now the kittens are a couple of months old and are starting to move around some, but they are very afraid of humans even though they see the mother around us. They run under the shed when anybody comes near them.
They are starting to get too old to nurse, so I don't know what they will do for food since they want come near anyone.
Does anybody know what we should do about those kittens?
IBTZ? Teach them Nordic and raise them as Vikings...
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Put food out close to them and leave. Eventually they will come running when you come to put it out.
Who told you this, and were they smoldering around the head and shoulders?
I smell burning cat.
Put a couple of bowls near the shed, and occasionally put some dry food in them, not too much at a time. Gradually move one of the bowls further away from the shed, and over time you can teach them that the food is given near the house.
Put out food and catch them on a porch or other enclosed area.
Well, I hate to cry ZOT in error but it's mighty suspicious when a post like this turns up right after the President's speech from someone that signs up today. Hmmmmm.......
If you can't catch them you'll have to use a trap. Their only hope (other than being feral) is to be handled by humans at a young age. Better handle them now before they get big enough that you can't handle them.
If you don't want to use only dried food, kitties love crispy democrats also....
i think this is one of those trolls where they try to get us to advocate doing mean things to kittens so they can demonize the website here.
You can call or go to a local Petmart there they a vet, at least here they do. They can tell you what to do.
...and then get the cat, and the kittens when their old enough, fixed.
Depends on whether you want pets or good mousers. If you want pets, do as others have suggested and put out the food. If you want mousers, let them fend for themselves and just keep your distance.
Here's a link that gives instructions for capturing and taming feral kittens:
http://www.feralcat.com/taming.html
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