Oreo's pregnant

[Jessika]

Well LEGALLY you can't sell animals without a permit. What you could do instead is ask for an adoption fee and put it towards getting the momma fixed??

[dab_20]

I'll try. Is it bad to give them to a no-kill shelter if we can't sell them? My local shelter is no-kill.

I am located at Little Falls, Minnesota. But my dad is located at Foley, MN. (which is close to st. cloud) My dad won't spay them unless it's free. And most shelters around us don't even spay!

I bet he will spay oreo now!! (for a low price)

[.sarah]

They'll probably be adopted out very fast in a no-kill shelter.

Another thing -- since she is so young she may not know what to do with the kittens. She might need help .. some cats this young even have their babies taken away and bottle fed. She is still a kitten herself, she is going to have a hard time taking care of the babies

Well, what you need to do is: focus on the babies and making sure they're healthy, get momma fixed, post pictures on PT

[catnapper]

Its not bad to give them to a no-kill shelter (infact, its better than a regualr shelter) - just contact them NOW and see if they would be willing to take the kittens once born. Maybe they'll even help you if you agree to foster the kittens once here. I swear, working with a rescue will change your life. Maybe even change your dad's.

[dab_20]

well why would i take the kitten's away from oreo and give them to a rescue if oreo takes care of them??

What is the chance of oreo not taking care of them?? I really hope she does. I will get pics!

[dab_20]

oh and here is a pic of oreo 2 1/2 months ago.

[Allecto]

It has kind of been suggested already, but asking a small price to put towards spaying the mother can work well in several ways. When I was your age, I took in every miserable stray that showed up. After the first ten or so, my parents were no longer willing to foot the bill on fixing stray cats that might vanish as soon as they were done recovering. If a female had a litter, I would advertise the kittens, adding "please be willing to donate $5 (or more) towards getting their mother spayed." This seemed to be pretty effective in getting other animal lovers to help me out, and weeding out the folks who just wanted a 'disposable' free kitten. Best of luck with the litter.

[dab_20]

thanks so much. in the newspaper i will say that. i know i would do it for someone else's cat.

[AlleyCat]

Dab! I am only about an hour's drive from you!! I live in Blaine. Would you like me to help? Come on guys -- I have taken in a rescue or two before, but never a pregnant mama (I can't take in the mama here) but what can I do to help after the kittens are born?

[Karen]

She didn't mean to take Oreo's kittens away as soon as they're born iif she knows how to take care of them, just ask the no-kill shelter how old they should be before you can bring them in if Oreo mothers okay. Usually 8 weeks, and then they're okay to go, as far as I know.