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Quite recently at the stables we've been visited by a small cat, she's very friendly no idea how old but clearly quite young, we took some food up & started feeding her when she would turn up (not every day) . Bit wary of adults unless food was around, but she'd happily play with the kids, we did talk about trying to catch her & take her to the vets, in hindsight this is what we should have done as we noticed a few weeks ago she'd started to put on weight around the middle.
Last weekend we put mesh panels up on one of the stables doorways & got one of the grandkids to get her to follow them in to be fed. We've kept her in the stables all week & she seemed happy enough, was still happy to come to the kids & come up us when we took the food in, no running away, no hiding etc.
Daughter went up last night to feed the horse & pony along with the cat, but couldn't see her, when she called out the cat would answer, but wasn't to be seen. After moving a few things she found her between some blocks under the sink (used to feed the horses) with what the daughter thought was 2 kittens, she then watched as 2 more were born.
Daughter just put down the food & left her to it,
This morning I went up, opened the door & the cat came out to greet me, have a stroke & then start to eat the food I'd just put down, I made no attempt to look at the kittens but could hear them.
Daughter went back up today to feed her again, she seemed happy for her & the grandkids to be there, only looking no touching but this time the daughter counted 5 kittens
Homes already found for the 4 we knew about yesterday, the mother will be spayed & can stay or leave as she wants, hopefully stay as pest control officer, I'm sure the 5th will be found a home as well.
Last weekend we put mesh panels up on one of the stables doorways & got one of the grandkids to get her to follow them in to be fed. We've kept her in the stables all week & she seemed happy enough, was still happy to come to the kids & come up us when we took the food in, no running away, no hiding etc.
Daughter went up last night to feed the horse & pony along with the cat, but couldn't see her, when she called out the cat would answer, but wasn't to be seen. After moving a few things she found her between some blocks under the sink (used to feed the horses) with what the daughter thought was 2 kittens, she then watched as 2 more were born.
Daughter just put down the food & left her to it,
This morning I went up, opened the door & the cat came out to greet me, have a stroke & then start to eat the food I'd just put down, I made no attempt to look at the kittens but could hear them.
Daughter went back up today to feed her again, she seemed happy for her & the grandkids to be there, only looking no touching but this time the daughter counted 5 kittens
Homes already found for the 4 we knew about yesterday, the mother will be spayed & can stay or leave as she wants, hopefully stay as pest control officer, I'm sure the 5th will be found a home as well.