How To Catch Baby Feral Kittens

This video shows how you can give feral cats a safe space to raise the.

How to catch baby feral kittens. I will be doing most of the gentling. How can i let her help without scaring the kitten. Remember it s best to learn some information about the kitten age the status of the mom so that alone is going to take some time. Cats are very nice to humans if taken proper care.

After doing that try taking a break before you start the actual. Also some of them do not find it ethical to catch stray kittens with the help of traps. With no human contact they will be totally wild. However there are many other ways using which you can catch stray kittens without the trap.

Another tactic to try is using a recording of meowing of kittens. Feral moms usually give birth in quiet unseen spots where kittens will not be visible for several weeks. We want to catch the feral kitten 6 8 weeks old that moved under our house to be my loving 5 year old girl s house cat. Most of really want to adopt stray kittens but find it hard to catch them as they do not have the traps.

You re not usually carrying a trap with you unless of course you re heading out specifically on a rescue mission. Sometimes you just have to wing it. A momma cat nursing kittens will appreciate the food and while you shouldn t expect to tame her. Feed the mother cat for a few days before you begin the capture process.

You will need to be patient not only with the kitten but with yourself. Trapping kittens first can be helpful in trapping their mother. Catching a stray cat without a trap or net. Feral cats may not want to be near you but they re still great moms for their babies.

Try luring the kitten with a cat toy on the end of a string you can get cat toys from pet shops. They may be captured in humane traps available from the feral cat coalition and should be taken from the mother at 4 to 6 weeks of age. Catching a kitten can be a frustrating experience. When you see a cat or kitten sometimes more than one in need of aid you just have to make do with whatever happens to be at hand.

Once kittens are in the trap their mother will likely hear their meowing and come to see what s happening. Make sure to give yourself plenty of time to carry out your plan. Then you can keep her as a pet ask the vet to help rehome her or place her back where you found her. Don t touch the cat in case it s got rabies a disease cats.