need help for stray baby kittens

Just in case any to offer suggestions...

There is a kitten family (4 or 5 week old) here at my complex. The seem to
huddle close together nearby. I work a swing shift. When I get home I've
seen them under the cars or trucks, but always together. Recently, two
ladies were out back feeding them dry food and trying to figure out how to
rescue them. I spoke with the SPCA and they said "we can't do anything
about it." Just to "get a cat container and try to round them up for the
city pound."

I emailed a woman from "cat rescue" locally who said she'd "commit
hereself," but hasn't helped yet. My apt owner/manager has no inclination
to help. Says to "just stop feeding them." There is one adult gray/short
hair that has been around for over a year. He/she actually survived last
year when the temp dipped below 25 degrees. I felt really bad for him and
tried to help by putting a covered cardboard box out for him (them) as
shelter, but the maanager threw it away.

Thanks for all.

On Wednesday 24 October 2007 07:01, Vince wrote:

Just in case any to offer suggestions...

There is a kitten family (4 or 5 week old) here at my complex. The
seem to
huddle close together nearby. I work a swing shift. When I get home
I've
seen them under the cars or trucks, but always together. Recently,
two ladies were out back feeding them dry food and trying to figure
out how to
rescue them. I spoke with the SPCA and they said "we can't do
anything
about it." Just to "get a cat container and try to round them up for
the city pound."

I emailed a woman from "cat rescue" locally who said she'd "commit
hereself," but hasn't helped yet. My apt owner/manager has no
inclination
to help. Says to "just stop feeding them." There is one adult
gray/short
hair that has been around for over a year. He/she actually survived
last
year when the temp dipped below 25 degrees. I felt really bad for
him and tried to help by putting a covered cardboard box out for him
(them) as shelter, but the maanager threw it away.

Thanks for all.

I use a live trap, which is a wire box with a spring loaded door.
Perhaps if you involve the manager in the process, you may make some
progress with a cardboard box, if the cats aren't too scared. The
manager probably doesn't want the stray cats there either. Use your
own judgement on that however. If they don't allow cats, you'd have
another problem.
Get back to the cat rescue lady. I think she'd be your best bet. Ask
her when she'd be able to do something and offer you help in catching
the kittens. Whoever's feeding them should continue, of course, and
try to stay around when they are fed so they can build trust. That
might be the best way to catch them. You of someone may have to invest
a little time, but it would be time well spent.

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Regards,
Fred
http://www.fredwilliams.ca/thesecretofmoney.html