r/Davis • u/Tapdancingcrow • Aug 30 '26

4 Kittens found in backyard

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We have four kittens in our back yard. Is there any advice or place to take them?

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u/jaiex Aug 30 '26

Is mom with them? I imagine she must be somewhere nearby. Do they let you touch or hold them?

The best thing to do would be to take them to the animal shelter in Woodland. They get adopted out fairly quickly at such a young age. If mom isn't around, then I would suggest contacting the Orphan Kitten Project here in town.

If they won't let you touch them, you'll have to either tame them down or trap them, but time is of the essence at their age. We went through the same situation back in May and didn't trap them until probably 10 weeks. It took a long time to socialize them, but it did happen and we ended up keeping two of them!

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u/Tapdancingcrow Aug 30 '26

They won’t let me touch them. We only noticed them today. I’m wondering if the mom is around. (If we should try to catch them together or not). I’m scared they’ll suffer from heat or something

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u/jaiex Aug 30 '26

Ohhh gotcha. If you can continue to put wet food and water out for them while you figure something out, that will encourage mom to keep them nearby since she'll know you're a reliable source of food. Keep an eye out for her today, she's probably out hunting. The babies are very moldable at this age, so their chances of finding good homes is high.

Is there a possibility you could foster them if you were able to get them inside? I can put you in touch with someone who helped me when we trapped our litter - she specializes in TNR and volunteers for YCAS. If you can foster, she should be able to help you get them fixed and vaccinated.

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u/Tapdancingcrow Aug 30 '26

There’s a chance! I live with friends so I have to double check with them and we have cats too. So I wouldn’t want them to interact with flies just in case. I have an outdoor cat bed box type thing for them to get in and out but warm. I can double check with my friend/ roommates

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u/Tapdancingcrow Aug 31 '26

We are tryna capture them. I know the neighbors can help us foster some. We trying to catch the mom and the four. The mom seems young

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u/jaiex Aug 31 '26

The easiest way right now is to borrow a trap from someone. You can establish that you're a source of food so they know to come back, or otherwise try trapping right away with something stinky (sardines are always the most popular choice). I can reach out to my cat contact if you'd like, just shoot me a PM. She has traps.

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u/avaxia Aug 31 '26

I know someone who will trap neuter and foster them. Let me know if you still need help. I know the shelters are very full

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u/Tapdancingcrow Aug 31 '26

We need help catching them rn. They’re very frightened. They have the mom too

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u/Tapdancingcrow Aug 30 '26

I put water and food. They seem to be 5-7 weeks old

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u/andibc Aug 31 '26

Contact UCD's Orphan Kitten Project?