14 days ago

Cat + newborns

Teresa-Lee from Otahuhu

Looking for cat rescue places that could help me out.

I have a wild cat who gave birth to kittens a few nights ago. They are 3 days old as of today.

1 of them passed away and 3 were neglected in which SPCA had helped come pick them up to keep them safe. So it's just the mom and 2 kittens left.

I've gone near the mom and she hisses. So picking her up currently is a no-go.

I've contacted several different cat rescue places requesting for help as I don't have a car and been advised to leave the wild cat to do her thing. At least until the newborns are older.

I just wanted to double check to see if there is any cat rescues that come out in the Otahuhu area and deal with taking on wildcats and newborns.

Otherwise I'll try to keep an eye on them. Its hard because I'm not rich by any means so getting cat food is hard.

Otherwise I'll wait for when the kittens are at least a little more older.

Its just hard because I don't own my home. I rent it. And I'm under a company that is strict no animals.

I have had lovely people help me already but I want to make sure I cover all bases as I'm not equipped to take on animals. Especially with my meds that keep me drowsy and sleep a lot.

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