i've got a stray cat and her kittens, she's pregnant again, could the older kittens stay with her?

Question

i'm still looking for homes for these kittens and i don't know if they'll cause trouble for the new kittens

Answer 1

Take the mother and her kittens to your local shelter. They will find homes for them, and will also de-sex them, etc.

The shelter will spay the mother.

If you want to keep the mother, you can get her back - for a fee. She will be spayed, vacc'ed. MC'ed, wormed, flea'd - the lot. This way it will cost you a lot less than if you take her privately.

Please do the right thing, a second litter so soon will be detrimental to the cat.

Answer 2

I would suggest bringing the cat and her kittens to an animal shelter. The animal shelter will be able to spay her at no charge, and people are always going to shelters to look for kittens. Within a week, her first litter will be adopted. More importantly, the shelter will be able to cover the costs of caring for her second litter too, it can get expensive. If you want to keep her, then I think the first litter should go to a shelter, and you yourself should take the responsibility of caring for her litter and getting her spayed. As long as the kittens are beyond 6 weeks, they do not need their mother.

Answer 3

You definately need to take her and have a complete physical work up for her. Most vets will do that before they spay and vaccinate anyway. A talkative cat is fine. I have one that is always meowing in different tones at different times. It is obvious when he is excited about something, scared, annoyed, happy, or whatever. He also seems to like it when I respond back to him. It took a little while to get used to because I had always thought cats were quiet creatures, but now it is common place to hear him meowing as though he was trying to carry on a conversation. As long as she isn't trying to be mean to you or anything, I wouldn't worry about her meowing. She just has a lot to tell you.

Answer 4

You need to get that mother spayed. They can spay them when they are pregnant. Those kittens must be pretty old, if she has already been in heat and is pregnant. They will not be a threat to the new kittens. They will probably help tend them. Cats have strong family bonds. What you are creating there is a small colony. Please find a way to get that mother spayed.

Answer 5

they will drink her milk and weaken the mom overall.. making it likely she will abort or her newer kittens will not survive...

she shouldnt have been let outside until she was spayed... millions of kittens are euthanized every year because of people failing to spay or neuter.. now I realize she wasnt yours to begin with but you took on her as a responsibility so therefore in the eyes of the law she is now yours... so under thag guide line you shouldnt have allowed her out until she was spayed
I would honestly suggest you spay her now while she is pregnant and abort the litter - it sounds cruel but if you allow that litter to be born then it means so other kittens will be euthanized to accomodate them finding homes...

Answer 6

If they are old enough (8 weeks or older), go ahead and seperate them from momma cat. Plus, contact local shelters & rescues, to see if any of them can help you get the momma cat spayed, to prevent further litters. (Maybe even help adopt out the kittens.)

Answer 7

seperate them and raise both litters of kittens to adult hood and make them fight kitten wars, but then after the peace treaty has been signed, tell them they are really brothers and sisters.

Answer 8

no keep the kittens inside during the winter

Answer 9

if the older kittens are still on her milk you should wean them because there wont be enogh for everyone

Answer 10

Seperate them males and females from the mother and put them in the classifieds