Hi y'all!
I'm really desperate for advice. I've asked for help from all the organizations in my area...but no help.
Feral kittens were born in a bush by my house more than a year ago. The feral mom left and the kittens stayed (due to food) and they've been here ever since. I'm away for college most of the year and haven't been able to have them fixed and my parents for whatever reason won't do it.
I came home during summer break to find a baby kitten under my porch nearly drowning in the rain water with no escape. So, my step-dad and I unscrew the boards and rescued it. I put the kitten in a carrier I had and the mom cat stayed with it. I was really worried because we have a mean ol' tom cat in the neighborhood that gets in fights with all the cats and I fear that he'll try to kill the kitten. Well, about a week ago, the mom cat moved the kitten across the yards so there was nothing I could do. But this morning I discovered that the kitten was moved back into the carrier.
I wanted to join this forum because I was looking for advice on whether I should bring the kitten inside at night?...I really don't want the tom cat to kill it, especially now because the kitten seems to be more active and moving outside the carrier. I have kitten formula and everything..I can't bring the mom inside because we have dogs and she is just now letting me pet her..
I would appreciate any advice!!
(I plan on getting the cats fixed once I receive vouchers at the beginnning of June
)
I'm really desperate for advice. I've asked for help from all the organizations in my area...but no help.
Feral kittens were born in a bush by my house more than a year ago. The feral mom left and the kittens stayed (due to food) and they've been here ever since. I'm away for college most of the year and haven't been able to have them fixed and my parents for whatever reason won't do it.
I came home during summer break to find a baby kitten under my porch nearly drowning in the rain water with no escape. So, my step-dad and I unscrew the boards and rescued it. I put the kitten in a carrier I had and the mom cat stayed with it. I was really worried because we have a mean ol' tom cat in the neighborhood that gets in fights with all the cats and I fear that he'll try to kill the kitten. Well, about a week ago, the mom cat moved the kitten across the yards so there was nothing I could do. But this morning I discovered that the kitten was moved back into the carrier.
I wanted to join this forum because I was looking for advice on whether I should bring the kitten inside at night?...I really don't want the tom cat to kill it, especially now because the kitten seems to be more active and moving outside the carrier. I have kitten formula and everything..I can't bring the mom inside because we have dogs and she is just now letting me pet her..
I would appreciate any advice!!
(I plan on getting the cats fixed once I receive vouchers at the beginnning of June