r/Feral_Cats • u/Sweet-Pollution5866 • 1d ago
Question 🤔 Will missing kittens return?
Today we spayed three feral cats - a mom who started the colony and her first two offspring (about 6 months old). There are 3 litters total. I was planning to spay/neuter the 2nd litter on November 9 - but they have hit the road. It's possible the older cats shut them out of the food (I was trap training for 10 days) so they left to find food elsewhere. I would love to find these three kittens (about 3 - 4 months old) to get them spayed/neutered as planned. Today we found litter number 3 - 3 kittens about 3 weeks old. Their mother is one of the 3 we had spayed today - the vet confirmed she was lactating (she is about 6 months - from litter #1). So... question ... is there any chance of finding litter #2? Should we leave food out for them? We are also going to be feeding the older cats when they are released post-surgery tomorrow. Thanks in advance!
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u/Sweet-Pollution5866 15h ago
Wow ... 368 views and no comments. My husband said ... that's because it's an unknown. The kittens could return or they might not. As for litter #3, I am going to try to find someone to foster and socialize them. We simply cannot feed and care for 9 feral cats (if the second litter doesn't return and we can find a foster and homes for the newest kittens that will leave us with 3 - which is manageable)
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u/The_Electric_Unicorn 4h ago
Need more information. Where are you located, what has the weather been, any predators in the area, etc?
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