When can kittens be removed from feral mother?
4-5 weeks
For health and nutrition reasons, you should wait until the kittens are at least 4-5 weeks of age before taking them away from their mother. Kittens who are 5-8 weeks old will take approximately two to four weeks to be socialized.
How do you separate kittens from feral mothers?
How to Separate Kittens From a Mother Cat for Adoption
- Wait until the kittens are at least 8 weeks old.
- Socialize the kittens as young as possible.
- Wait until mom moves away from the kittens.
- Start a slow separation process if you can handle the kittens regularly.
Is it possible to tame a feral kitten?
Those adult stray cats that were once owned, or feral cats of quiet temperament, may sometimes be tamed with patience. But a feral kitten is often easily tamed if it is captured young enough. Considering the short, miserable lives that feral cats suffer, those kittens that can be tamed and adopted by humans are indeed lucky.
How many kittens did feral Mama Cat have?
I trapped the 3 siblings, but the last kitten was never food motivated, and previously only entered (zip tied open) traps to follow siblings or mom in.
Is there a feral Mama Cat in San Diego?
I am getting ready to capture this mama cat who is very feral, and her 2 kittens that she had, I think about 7-8 weeks ago. The Humane society in San Diego is on lock down due to Covid-19 and every other organization has a huge waiting list to do spaying. So, I am stuck on my own.
Where does a feral cat give birth to a kitten?
Feral moms usually give birth in quiet, unseen spots where kittens will not be visible for several weeks. With no human contact, they will be totally wild. When kittens begin to romp and play, they are first noticed by humans but are not easily captured.
Those adult stray cats that were once owned, or feral cats of quiet temperament, may sometimes be tamed with patience. But a feral kitten is often easily tamed if it is captured young enough. Considering the short, miserable lives that feral cats suffer, those kittens that can be tamed and adopted by humans are indeed lucky.
I trapped the 3 siblings, but the last kitten was never food motivated, and previously only entered (zip tied open) traps to follow siblings or mom in.
Feral moms usually give birth in quiet, unseen spots where kittens will not be visible for several weeks. With no human contact, they will be totally wild. When kittens begin to romp and play, they are first noticed by humans but are not easily captured.
I am getting ready to capture this mama cat who is very feral, and her 2 kittens that she had, I think about 7-8 weeks ago. The Humane society in San Diego is on lock down due to Covid-19 and every other organization has a huge waiting list to do spaying. So, I am stuck on my own.
