Worst Case Scenario Regarding Mom Cat & Kittens

[QueenScoopalot]

Have you tried any local utilities that have bucket trucks with booms?

It's not possible for any vehicles to get to the back of the house due to all the chainlink fences all around.
Laura, It's also not feasable to put mattresses all around the house...once again, chainlink fences surounding the property. Can't risk Irene tripping over something either. Fire departments will not send anyone out any longer either. In the 'good old days' maybe, but in a city the size of the one mom cat's in, they can't risk a fire in a home, and their people on a roof after kittens. I'd think just the fact there's a sizable hole in Irene's roof, and no doubt squirrels and raccoons up there, that in itself is a fire hazzard. And even finding someone willing to go up and get them doesn't guarantee being able to reach them, especially if the cat has them on the opposite end of the attic crawlspace. It's a good sized house.

[Lizzie]

This is going to sound silly, but ... is Irene sure there isn't a way into her attic space from inside the house? It may be that she has never used it, and never looked for it. If I was going into such a space, I'd rather do it going up from inside if possible.

I don't think mom cat would share a space with racoons since they would regard the kittens as convenient food. So would rats. I think it's amazing that an abandoned cat has managed to secure such a space for her kittens and, even if her kittens can't be saved, I hope she can be helped.

The problem with anyone going in through the hole would be that unless they were completely successful, the mother cat would try to move the kittens again.

Terrible situation but I'm really glad you are doing all you can to help.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I would try to contact a firm that places roofs. They might know how to get into that hole , maybe by taking away a few tiles
It's worth a try.