So here is an update on the kittens. This is the mother cat. She is getting used to us, because we are feeding her several times a day. We are feeding her because she is nursing four kittens. She keeps her distance but comes out from wherever she is, when we hit the food dish with a spoon, and the dish rings like a bell. She is either with the kittens buried in the ivy, or sitting up here about 20 feet away where she can keep her eye on them. The difficult time is yet to come - when the kittens are old enough, we have someone who will trap the mother cat, and have her spayed. Then the kittens will go to a shelter. We are not looking forward to all that...
5 comments:
Mixed emotions - pretty mama cat. Keep us posted.
Joan
You've done the right thing, preparing all of the kitties for the future. It may be the more difficult thing to do, but it's the most humane. Her babies will have nice, safe homes. She will be free to roam without having to watch over young ones. Maybe she'll be your yard cat after she's spayed. Why not take advantage of a good home?
Thanks for the affirmation of what we are going to be doing. You are right, and we know that, but it is still a bit painful to think of. Because we are humans and they are animals... :-)
Ken-
Your mama cat looks like our 2nd youngest Mia... So the one kitten is still being raised in Joisey? You still planning on keeping that one? -Dean
Dean: Yes, the abandoned kitten, Grace, as far as we know, is being raised with a litter in New Jersey, and we will expect to get her back when she is weaned.
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