K&L is right. Some cats are just not easy to trap and it shouldn't be assumed that this person isn't doing all that she knows and can do. Also after about 1-3 days nature takes over and the mother cat "forgets" the kittens. She will then start her cycle over again and come back into season so she can have another litter. I would think that weeze's observaton that the mother cat is not frantic would be totally natural and accurate. Cats are not humans no matter how much we assign our emotions and attitudes towards them.

I feel it is more important to trap the mother to get her spayed rather than to "reunite" her with the kittens. It is close to time for the kittens to be weaned anyhow and with them being a bit young it might be easier to "tame" them.

Keep trying to trap weeze! I really like K&L's suggestion of feeding in the trap without it tripping. Get her to feel comfortable with it. If you withhold food she may just wander off in search of food elsewhere and you will never get ahold of her.

Denyce