RUBY!
We realise this isn't really a gender neutral name but I suppose if we find out that it's a boy it could be Rubi? Who knows, we just like it and thinks it suits the name!
Joy came with the traps, so we've set them up in the yard so that they won't close on the cat and kitten if they go in for food. Just to get them used to it.
We're still concerned we haven't seen kitten II since Saturday :( Hopefully it's about somewhere though, perhaps it's staying away as the mum saw Kitten I in the cage and maybe thinks it's dangerous.
She's been back in for food a couple of times and not looked too phased, but this morning Ruby was mewing a lot and the window was open so Mum was looking around the garden :( I still feel terrible about taking her babies away from her but I suppose we just need to keep telling ourselves we're doing the right thing.
Joy thinks Ruby is DEFINITELY under 8 weeks old, more like 6-7 weeks which is fantastic news as it means s/he should be fairly easy to tame. The fact that s/he is already spoon feeding after just one night is a great sign!
Fortunately, when Joy was here she managed to see the Mum as when we were in the yard with the traps, she was poking her nose under the gate. We put some food out and she soon wandered in so she got a good look at her and thinks that she does look a bit wide and therefore might be carrying another litter.
Our main priority at the moment, other than little Ruby, is to try and re-establish a feeding routine with Mum and kitten II so keep your fingers crossed that we see it soon!
Joy came with the traps, so we've set them up in the yard so that they won't close on the cat and kitten if they go in for food. Just to get them used to it.
We're still concerned we haven't seen kitten II since Saturday :( Hopefully it's about somewhere though, perhaps it's staying away as the mum saw Kitten I in the cage and maybe thinks it's dangerous.
She's been back in for food a couple of times and not looked too phased, but this morning Ruby was mewing a lot and the window was open so Mum was looking around the garden :( I still feel terrible about taking her babies away from her but I suppose we just need to keep telling ourselves we're doing the right thing.
Joy thinks Ruby is DEFINITELY under 8 weeks old, more like 6-7 weeks which is fantastic news as it means s/he should be fairly easy to tame. The fact that s/he is already spoon feeding after just one night is a great sign!
Fortunately, when Joy was here she managed to see the Mum as when we were in the yard with the traps, she was poking her nose under the gate. We put some food out and she soon wandered in so she got a good look at her and thinks that she does look a bit wide and therefore might be carrying another litter.
Our main priority at the moment, other than little Ruby, is to try and re-establish a feeding routine with Mum and kitten II so keep your fingers crossed that we see it soon!
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The GAYS will steal them
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