I live in rural sw colorado and am new to outdoor cats. I have one male which wonders off for a couple of days every now and then but always returns. I have one female that has given birth to 3 kittens abourt 3 weeks ago. 1st litter. They both have been gone for a couple days. She usually stays, but now I am con cerned about the kittens, they are fat now but if mom does not return I will have to feed them myself. My concern: is it normal for the mother to wonder off for food and leave her kittens for a few days? These are outdoor cats and like I said she never leaves, but I think she went into 'heat' again.
Thanks for any help.
"New to outdoor pets"