Lost pet , maybe

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Permalink Reply by tulips on September 26, 2019 at 15:32

Well done for helping them.

You probably know all this already and are sorted, but in case it helps anyone in this situation - ideally need to get the mother and her kittens safe inside and fostered in a spare room as the sooner they are helped the better - kittens will need socialising/handling before they get too old and they will all need neutering, including the mother - otherwise she will get pregnant again very quickly and so will the kittens and there will be more homeless cats. It’s vital to get the mother at the same time as the kittens, I don’t know how wary she is, it can be tricky, a cat trap might be needed. I expect that there is an unneutered male cat around who will need help and neutering as well.

As for any possible owner, that can be checked once the mother is caught, photographed and scanned by a vet to see if microchipped - any responsible owner should have, at the very least, got their cat neutered and chipped, but sadly some people aren’t aware of how vital it is to neuter.

A local rescue can advise better than me and try to help in this situation in respect of catching/neutering/fostering - you could try Stokey Cats & Dogs email stokeycatsndogs@gmail.com

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