If the kittens are old enough to be away from their Mom, it's time to do a little humane trapping. Get a Hav-A-Hart trap from any Humane Society or pound. Put the on a flat surface, if possible. Take a can of smelly sardines and put it on a paper plate cut out in the pie shape. Stick it at the end of the trap (passed the switch plate). Then open the door, you'll see the switch on top. Cover the trap with a blanket and then set the switch.
On the floor of the trap, put some shredded newspaper so they can't feel the grill of the trap. Covering it also calms them down, as they WILL thrash about. Nothing to worry about. The worse I saw was a cut nose. No biggie.
The older the kittens get, the more feral they would be and the harder it is to tame them and find them homes. You may get the mama first, which will be good, since she'll need spaying. The kittens usually always stick close together. So if you have set the trap again, you may get them all at once. Hey, you may get lucky and get the whole brood in the trap. Good luck and please keep us posted.






12/02
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