'K' Foster Group

Momma cat and three kittens arrived from a MADACC to UCC transfer on April 23rd, 2023. On this date, the kittens were 5 days old.

On 12 June Kira had her spay surgery; kits were transferred to HAWS on 13 June. The staff there took over the three kittens care from then on.

Mom's TNR release date was June 19th, 2023.

Mom arrived at MADACC a few days before the kittens were born. She was described as unapproachable.
I was a bit concerned about my ability to obtain kitten weights; would she growl? Slash? Bite?

Well, the first few days my concerns were unwarranted; Kira was not happy to seeme but she allowed me take the kittens from her without bloodshed.

However, after those first few days, she was rather agressive; hissed, growled, slashed and wanted to bite me when I removed the kittens. I tried a long spoon approach, but she swapped at the spoon and either knocked them off the spoon or hit the kitten!

Soooo, I used my very heavy gloves and gently removed the kittens; it was a bit touch and go, as she would always hiss, sometimes slash out, once or twice try to bite...but I was able to obtain daily weights by being very careful, and slow, in my movements.