I am pleased to report that this morning when I went into the bedroom ALL the kittens were out and about. Of course the minute Tandem and Axle saw me in the room, they scooted under the bed.
I put the food trays down and climbed up on the bed out of the way. About five minutes later, they both came out and joined with the others at the feed trays.
I stayed in the bedroom for about a half of an hour and climbed off the bed after the meal and sat on the floor. Tandem actually came out and sniffed me to say hello. Pretty soon her brother joined her. It was pretty cool. All the kittens are getting along- I didn’t expect anything less as kittens are far more adaptable than older cats. So now we have the kitten clan consisting of; Tilt, Stash, Foster, Franklin, Tandem and Axle. I looked at all of them running amuck and asked myself “Why do I do this? Why do I turn my life and my house inside out for these cats?” I found, I have no clear answer.
I have been following your experiences with rescue for quite a while and admire your strength and dedication.
I’ve been caring for a feral colony for three years and have successfully TNR’d the majority, with one crafty holdout (female). Long story short an intact male shows up from the houses on the bluff (has a collar on) and you can guess the rest.
I don’t have the facilities or equipment to handle this on my own and I have been trying to find someone to help me with TNR in Seattle. Do you know of anyone? Kittens are approx a month old so time is of the essence. Thanks for any advice you care to share.
I would try these folks to see if they can steer you towards someone in your area to help you-
Best of luck
http://www.feralcare.org/