Reply #9: I'm trying to socialize them myself [View All]

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I was able to pick them up and pet them this morning while the mother ate. She is becoming less afraid of me. She watched me touch the kittens while she ate.

My dog will not kill these kittens. If she was going to do that, it would have already happened, b/c she's had ample opportunity. She shared the backyard with them for a week (in the mornings) before I was even aware they were there. I will try to keep the dog out of the backyard so that the mom wont' be too spooked

About a shelter, the SPCA here is overrun with kittens this time of year. Last summer I caught some kittens and took them there and they told me they would have to euthanize them. They suggested that I take them back to where the momma kitty had them and bring them back when they are 6-8 weeks old.

I'll try to find homes for them and I'm working on socializing them. If I can't find homes, I will take them to a shelter or vet that offers adoption when they are weened. I think they have a better chance if they stay put for the time being.

There are plenty of safe places the momma kitty can take them to protect them from the rain. While the weather is nice, they are fine in the furn bush.