there was a stray cat who basically decided our frontyard was its new home. we did after a while feed it sometimes. & then recently I noticed it was pregnant. then the cat was not to be seen anywhere for about three days. & then we heard the sound of a kitten meowing under the house. and now the cat is back as normal but have not seen the kittens or heard them meowing anymore, what could have happened?
2006-11-26 14:51:52 · 10 answers · asked by ? 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
She is a good momma and they are hidden very well in the best and safest place she could find.
You might try watching where she goes after she eats. It may take a few days of you following her, at a distance, to get a bead on where she has those kittens hidden. You are going to have to do it in "stealth" mode, because, if she thinks they are found, she will definitely move them.
Just keep providing the food for her. She really needs it now. If you want to try to save the kittens and tame them down for adoption, you will have to wait about a month before you take them. Then, there's a whole other story, but if you do, and you post it here, someone will tell you what to do next.
2006-11-26 14:58:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
New Momma cats will move their kittens several times before they get to independent and leave out on their own Momma will still still try to put them back but they will keep getting away from the hiding place.I had cats that have had kittens and I've seen this happen before.
2006-11-26 23:11:37 · answer #2 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Newborn kittens are completely helpless for about 2 weeks as they are born blind and unable to hear. You might see these kittens in about a month's time unless winter is too harsh where you live. Once the kittens' eyes & ears open and they get stronger they will begin to venture farther away from the mother cat.
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2006-11-26 23:05:11 · answer #3 · answered by LeapingLizard 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well if you have seen the cat have some scraps and it dose not eat it do not take it away,that is if you do,keep it there over night and when you wake up look for it and if you see here come out from somewhere than try to see were she went,or just look under the house.
2006-11-26 23:02:00 · answer #4 · answered by animalloverxo123 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mother cats will move their kittens around to hide them from predators. She may choice several spots over the course of nursing them.
2006-11-27 01:46:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She probably hid them. Try to watch and see where she goes. Be careful turning your car engine on--sometime cats hide kittens there.
2006-11-26 22:54:40 · answer #6 · answered by Jess H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she went and hid them as tom cats will sometimes kill the kittens'so the mom will mate again,you could leave some food and water for her'as she needs it to makre milk for the babies,,,,,,,, the'll be back;the babies with her 'when they get older, at this time she won't leave them long at allshe feels safe around you'thats why the babies and her were so close to your house
2006-11-26 23:04:39 · answer #7 · answered by Cami lives 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either they were unhealthy and didn't survive, OR she re-located them to an area that she feels is more safe.
2006-11-26 22:55:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
an old Tom may have come by and killed them all so that she will come into heat faster and be ready for the deed
2006-11-26 22:55:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
mabey somebody stole them or they wonder around.
2006-11-27 01:13:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋