Need important advice and help for Stray Mom Cat with her 3 kittens (weight, food)

[christineintx]

Hello everyone ❤️

I have a very serious situation but I really want to help out because I love this cat so much and I want the best for her to be honest because she is a very sweet thing.
I have been taking care of a very sweet people friendly stray cat outdoors that is more than likely under a year old that found me back in January giving her food and water in my balcony since then and I had no idea that she was pregnant until four days ago when she gave birth. I was immensely surprised because I thought she was simply gaining a little bit of weight but it turned out that she had her first litter of only three kittens who are so adorable.
The problem is that I had absolutely no plan in keeping her and even less having four cats altogether. But I have a really big heart and I am taking good care of her and feeding her as well so that she could nourish her babies.
She is a very sweet cat and I really want to find someone that can adopt her with her kittens.
I really don’t want to give her to the Humane Society because I don’t want her in a cage that’s the thing. I have read that stray cats that have kittens are best outside is that true? I mean she was pretty much trying to get inside my apartment for a while and she always looks through the balcony screen door window wanting to come inside and especially now that she has the kittens because the other day she was trying to fight off a dog that was being walked by a neighbor.
I am trying to locate in the San Antonio Texas area organizations or groups of cat lovers that I can try to help me in the situation especially because number one I live in a one bedroom apartment which is not really the problem but I don’t have a car on me and I always take Uber or Lyft everywhere I go. I’ve had fear of driving and that’s why I want to give her to someone that can take her to important appointments such as getting fixed so she won’t reproduce anymore and have someone give her all of her shots because if I were to keep her I would definitely give her all of her shots right now.

I’m looking for some advice from you guys. Should I Put an ad on craigslist? Should I talk to cat loving organizations?
I love animals and I really love this cat and I really want the best for her and her kittens as well and it’s her first litter so she only has three kittens.
I also wanted to add that I’m going to be moving to a brand new apartment next month on April 17 and I had already signed up with that apartment two weeks ago and they don’t even know that I’m in this emergency situation with this beautiful mackerel tabby cat .
I really appreciate any help with advice and thank you again for taking the time to read this post

[catsmom21]

She needs to be spayed right away if she's being left outside or she will get pregnant again in a few weeks. Call a rescue organization or shelter.

Please, DO NOT put an ad on craigslist or any other site like it. People take animals from those sites and use them for unspeakable things. I will spare you the details.

Take her to rescue and plan to give a donation to help cover her care.

[karen_in_nh_2012]

Originally Posted by christineintx

Hello everyone ❤️

I have a very serious situation but I really want to help out because I love this cat so much and I want the best for her to be honest because she is a very sweet thing.
I have been taking care of a very sweet people friendly stray cat outdoors that is more than likely under a year old that found me back in January giving her food and water in my balcony since then and I had no idea that she was pregnant until four days ago when she gave birth. I was immensely surprised because I thought she was simply gaining a little bit of weight but it turned out that she had her first litter of only three kittens who are so adorable.
The problem is that I had absolutely no plan in keeping her and even less having four cats altogether. But I have a really big heart and I am taking good care of her and feeding her as well so that she could nourish her babies.
She is a very sweet cat and I really want to find someone that can adopt her with her kittens.
I really don’t want to give her to the Humane Society because I don’t want her in a cage that’s the thing. I have read that stray cats that have kittens are best outside is that true? I mean she was pretty much trying to get inside my apartment for a while and she always looks through the balcony screen door window wanting to come inside and especially now that she has the kittens because the other day she was trying to fight off a dog that was being walked by a neighbor. ...

OP, you sound like you huge a huge heart, but please, please, please TAKE HER AND HER BABIES TO THE HUMANE SOCIETY. They will likely send her and her babies to a foster human until her babies are old enough to be adoptable -- likely NO CAGE, but frankly, even a large cage where all of them can be together would be better than them being OUTDOORS where dangers are EVERYWHERE!!

Please take her to the Humane Society ASAP and report back!! Please!!

[aquietpath]

OP, I understand you don't drive and probably don't have a cat carrier to transport the Mom and babies. Please contact the Humane Society in your town and they may be able to refer you to people in your area who will be able to help. I know here in Dallas, there are always folks on the NextDoor site who are TNR experts or can foster and have offered to help trap and re-home cats. There may be something similar where you live, too.

I agree with the other posters, please do not leave the cats outdoors or put an ad in Craigslist. There are horrendous outcomes that can result from giving the cat to the wrong type of person.

[Watchman57]

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