You see my Aunt was walking by our house looking at plants and looked under the house and saw two kittens. They look about 5 weeks old. We have tried everything and they just won't come out.
2007-05-19 13:51:57 · 12 answers · asked by Legacy G 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
DO NOT try to force the kitties out. Do they have a mom? If not, set out some kitten chow and water for them. If they do, set out some 'adult' cat food after the kitties eat.
Put down the food and walk away. Let them eat undisturbed.
Every day put the food slightly closer to where you sit, so they get used to your prescense. When they are done eating and 'washing up', then you can try to touch them gently.
They will have to go to the vet eventually - feral cats are at risk for a lot more diseases than house cats - so don't fall in love with them yet!
2007-05-19 14:05:14 · answer #1 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the mother put them there to protect them they will not come out as they wait for her to bring them food. If she has been killed and cannot get back to them they will come out with a food lure eventually. Hopefully they are old enough to be at least partially weaned. Put out some KMR milk in a small saucer during the day, early morning or before dusk and see if they will come for that. Since you can't know their age exactly a little canned meat mushed up with the special meat might lure them out too.
When they get used to your providing food for them they will come out and be very easy to pick up. Just go very slowly with it. They will most likely be safe under the house from most predators if their mother is not around to protect them.
2007-05-19 14:28:40 · answer #2 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you reach under with something? Maybe a fish net with a long handle. Also, a humane trap baited with food might work. Shelters will often loan them out. Cat goes in, door comes down behind them. Good luck.
2007-05-19 13:55:24 · answer #3 · answered by danl747 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they wont come out to you by calling or coaxing them, try getting a humane/live trap...Put some tuna, or canned cat food in it and I bet by the next morning you'll have caught at least one of the kittens...We had to do that at my moms house, except it wasn't to catch kittens...It was to catch baby raccoons...Hope it works....Good luck
2007-05-19 13:56:31 · answer #4 · answered by lil_goober232007 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they are 5 weeks old they should be walking out on their own soon.
2007-05-23 04:05:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
attach a stronge string to a tennis ball roll the ball under the house while holding the string then when it gets there attention pull it out slowly.
2007-05-19 13:58:34 · answer #6 · answered by nargi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might try putting food out. don't worry they will come out. we just recently had a litter of 4 under our house. now they're about 6 weeks old and running around everywhere! they're SO cute!
2007-05-19 13:55:29 · answer #7 · answered by Lilypie99 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try putting some milk in a bowl &wait for them to come out.Just make sure your really still and they don't see your feet.
2007-05-19 13:58:25 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. bribe them out with fish
2. remove the floorboards
3. call a fireman
2007-05-19 14:19:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
shake a can of cat treats the noise should make them come out.
2007-05-19 14:00:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋