First let me say, this area really frusterates me as they will not fix a cat or a dog before they are 6 months old.
So one of our barn cats had kittens the other day. They were scattered all over, including hanging from the rafters. So much to my sons peeved off mood cause he missed his baseball game we were going around collecting cats. Mom wanted nothing to do with them so we moved the kittens and her inside the house, which is where she is staying until she gets fixed! This kitten business is to much. So anyway, right now she is confined to a large dog kennel with her kittens and litter box. I feel bad as she has room to move but she is used to being a barn cat that gets free run. We do try letting her out of the kennel but then she again ignores her kittens and doenst want anything to do with them.
I really want her to take care of them, but also feel bad keeping her confined. IS there anything else I can do?
We have managed to get all of the male cats here fixed(at least the ones that live here). I have two kittens that are getting ready to go in and get fixed if they one doesnt get a new home. So now all I need to fix are the last to girls. One who is nursing the other who is due to give birth anyday. I will be so much more releived when they are done, as there are always stray males even tho those that live here are no longer intact.
Suggestions on what I can do? I know its most likely cause she is way to young for kittens, but I cant fix that problem right now. I also have been watching incase I need to bottle feed them as she doesnt have much milk, but they do seem to be content and there bellies full.
So one of our barn cats had kittens the other day. They were scattered all over, including hanging from the rafters. So much to my sons peeved off mood cause he missed his baseball game we were going around collecting cats. Mom wanted nothing to do with them so we moved the kittens and her inside the house, which is where she is staying until she gets fixed! This kitten business is to much. So anyway, right now she is confined to a large dog kennel with her kittens and litter box. I feel bad as she has room to move but she is used to being a barn cat that gets free run. We do try letting her out of the kennel but then she again ignores her kittens and doenst want anything to do with them.
I really want her to take care of them, but also feel bad keeping her confined. IS there anything else I can do?
We have managed to get all of the male cats here fixed(at least the ones that live here). I have two kittens that are getting ready to go in and get fixed if they one doesnt get a new home. So now all I need to fix are the last to girls. One who is nursing the other who is due to give birth anyday. I will be so much more releived when they are done, as there are always stray males even tho those that live here are no longer intact.
Suggestions on what I can do? I know its most likely cause she is way to young for kittens, but I cant fix that problem right now. I also have been watching incase I need to bottle feed them as she doesnt have much milk, but they do seem to be content and there bellies full.