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Gosh I'm just now reading this. What excellent work you've done and made a wise decision! Do you know how to set the trap up and use the kittens as bait? If not, let me know and I'll send you instructions. I applaud you and your husband for doing this.
Well done! Thank you for opening your heart and home to the little dears.
Any more pictures?
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YAY Lori and Richard!!!! Great job!!!! :D Now I want you to kiss that little hissy baby right on the nose for me!!! :eek: :D
Call me if you need ANY help!!! Teach Daddy Richard how to feed them too! He might as well help you get through the weekend at least! I'm here if you need me!
Can't wait for hissy kitty pics!!! ;)
Hugs,
Kim
Oh Lori, bless you and Richard for taking care of these wee ones. I pray that mama hasn't ran into touble with the coyote.
I hope you didn't risk your recovery by getting that 1st baby.
Please keep us posted on how you and the babies are doing.
Thank you Kim, for helping them out with this. :)
Thank you for helping these babies Lori. If it werent for you and hubby, they probably would not have had such a good chance at life. They sound precious :)
And I remember you said something to the effect of "I have kitten fever". Now you have 3 too look after! lol I am just sorry you dont feel better after your surgery. I wish if it had to happen, you could be recovered first. Please rest and take care of yourself as well. *HUGS* Katie and kitties
Lori, I'm so glad that you and Richard were able to catch all 3 kittens.:) Now hopefully you'll also be able to catch the mother and father as well. I hope that you'll be able to rest now and as mentioned before I think that teaching Richard how to bottle feed the kittens is a great idea.:) I hope that everything goes well. Good luck and please continue to keep us updated. :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/clapping.gif and bless you and hubby both. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...lies/Hugs2.gif
Good luck.
Yes, bless you for saving these little babies.
Thanks for the support everyone.
So far the rascals are doing well. The first one I found is the most outgoing. He didn't seem feral at all but these other two are bonded very closely and are still timid but are coming around. The little gray one seems to be the biggest and is already becoming vocal and curious. The other little tuxie seems to be the runt and didn't want to eat at first but Daddy Richard finally got him eating from the syringe and now this morning he decided the bottle was a good thing.
Their temporary names are Trouble for the first tuxie I found (but I also call him Mouth or Lungs because he is LOUD), Pops for the gray one because he is the hissy one that kept popping at Richard when he spit (he has stopped that now) and Silent Bob for the runt but I have a feeling he may be a she. Of course I have no idea of their sex yet.
As for the mom and dad, we finally saw the mom late last night and she looks okay. I'm on the list for a trap but was told it may take several weeks. None of the rescues have returned my calls so I have no trap. The dad is currently sunning himself on my back deck. He belongs to a neighbor and has been around here for a year or two. I don't know which neighbor for sure but it one a few houses down and he is well feed and healthy, just unaltered. :mad: We are guessing the mom either belongs to someone who has kicked her out since she was pregnant or maybe was abdondoned by her family when they moved. I will keep feeding her and trying to win her trust but that is hard to do when she bolts everytime she sees me. I just don't see getting her and the babies together and I'm sad and sorry about that. Have I done the right thing?
I'll try to posts some pics of the little rascals later. Time to go buy more KMR now.
I wonder if there is a way to rig up a large dog kennel with the kittens in it. (Got friends with dogs?) Maybe use some chicken wire or something to keep them from escaping, while keeping the main door open for mom. Put tuna in too.
This means the door won't shut automatically - so you will have to watch at the time when you think the mom will be around. Maybe put it near the juniper bush?
Sometimes pet or agricultural stores - even wildlife centres or zoos - might have a live trap they can lend. Even Pest Control places.
That's a lot of phoning, but it's all I can think of.
Good luck. The babes sound adorable!
First of all, YES, you have done the right thing. If you hadn't gotten the babies inside then the coyote might have gotten them, and you might never have been able to get them tamed!!!! If that happened, then there would be mom plus 3 kittens running around unaltered! :eek: As long as they are eating the KMR, then they will do just fine! Mom might surprise you and become more trusting in time. Just keep putting food out for her and talking softly to her when you have seen her around. Kitties hide, but they are always nosy to keep watching!!! Some time when you have just seen her ... stay outside and talk to her, even though you can't see her. Let her see you place the food bowl out, maybe even move it a bit closer to the direction she ran to, so she knows you intended it for her.
Now..... give those little tiny (LUCKY) babies some kisses for me!!! I love the names!!! Pat Daddy Richard on the back for his help as well! You know how I love those Cat-Loving Men!!! :D
Again, if you need ANYTHING, just give me a call again!
Hugs,
Kim
Oh bless you Lori for helping these little babies, you certainly did the right thing. That little gray baby is soooo precious! I'm in love with him. :) I hope everything works out with all of them and momma too!
That's great that you rescued the three little kittens.
I wish you luck in getting the momma cat too.
I hope you are recovering well from your surgery too.
I would love to see photos of the little tuxies when you have a chance. :)
Lori, I'm glad to hear that things are going well with the kittens.:) I also think that you did the right thing. Take care and please continue to keep us updated about them. I'm also looking forward to pictures.:)
How are your other furkids reacting to the kittens? I'm sure that you have them secluded in another room but I bet they sense that something is there.:)
I guess I know we did the right thing but we saw the momma out the calling and looking for them and it broke my heart. Of course as soon as she saw us in the window she ran under the deck but that is something, she usually runs out of the yard. She's been eating the food we put out.
KAK - My guys are acting normal as long as they don't see them but when they could see them through the french doors in the sunroon with us today they got a little riled. R&R are the worst. They both get hissy and spend all their time blowing at anything that moves, including us. They seem to get it over as soon as we put the kittens back in the office and out of site. Suprisingly Ripley is being rather laid back about it all.
Here are pictures!
This is the first one I found, the one with some lungs. Trouble aka Mouth
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...06/Trouble.jpg
This is the gray one and the largest. He looks really blue in some lighting. Pops
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...-2006/pops.jpg
Finally the smaller and quiter one, Silent Bob or SB.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../1-2006/sb.jpg
He has less white on his front paws.
Pops and SB together.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...006/popssb.jpg
I'm guessing they are 2-3 weeks old. Do you think I'm off? They are fairly coordinated on their feet and Trouble is very playful. He even plaid with some jingle balls today. They are amazing at climbing already too.