A pregnant stray has befriended me.

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On one hand I feel very chuffed and quite honoured that she has picked me out and befriended me but on the other, my sensible and rational head is thinking that it's really awkward and bad timing. I dont know what to do with her.

UPDATE... think she's had the kittens. Cats P are still not getting back to me really. I spoke to a person who took my details down but its not gone further than that.

She came yowling at my back door half hour ago. Only ever seen at night previously. Gave biscuits and shes ravenous with no round belly.
Behaviour changed. Swings between Extremely aggressive and happy to see me rubbing against legs. Next second biting me on my boots. Previously she tolerated affection. Wont letme past certain area of my yard. Looks like what could be kittens in my outhouse area but cant be sure as she wont let ne see. Im scared of her! I will back off and respect her wishes but Im worried.

Wont happens now. Cant guarantee cp will call back

Im breast feeding and on high alert, sp please excuse typos.

Is it the local Cats Protection you've been in contact with? If you're still not getting anywhere with them, you could try calling the national helpline?

Apart from that, and leaving out food, I don't think there's much else you can do really.

I've tried both brances to my area. And national who directed me to local branches. Spoke with rspca just now. Rang local charities. Nothing can be done as no room. I cant allow kids outside because she's so aggressive. I'm keep feeding her but it's not practical her being there for us nor safe for the litter. This is such a worry.

How frustrating. I would have thought that even if Cats Protection can't find a foster home for them, they would at least want to neuter them all. They have a neutering programme which is surely meant for cats like this.

Here's a list of local cat rescue peeps - I'm sure you've tried most of them but just in case there is another one on there:

www.catchat.org/adoption/mids.html

Rspca just called and said they've no places for her and brood. Ive called all shelters withon my area. No spaces to house her. It really looks as if she'll stay here.

Ive put water down and she's gone for me through the gap in the door.

I can't believe thede are no places to take this cat in anywhere no me. CATS OWNERS MUST NEUTER THEIR PETS.
I cant open my back door nor let my kids out the back. Honestly!

Why is she so aggressive I wonder. It's not normal for cats to act like this.

I know shelters are short of space but poor cat. I would keep feeding her and yes try Cats Protection main helpline and website above.
Could you ask your vet for advice? They may know someone who could help. Or perhaps they or another local vet work with an animal shelter. I say this as our vets are the vets for the local CP adoption centre.
I agree I wish people would neuter. There's a few entire toms around here (with homes) and I wonder if the owners think any kittens aren't their problem so don't bother with neutering.

Maybe she's in pain. Or just very very hungry and therefore stressed.

There must be some animal shelters near you that would help I have just googled animal shelters in Birmingham and loads have come up including a few that are specific for cats. I think just keep ringing round and eventually someone will help, the kittens need to be taken in somewhere as more unneutered semi feral cats is not what the world needs!

I've rung cp, both the main lines, local branch and a branch further away. The blue cross, rspca, the council (who I'm awaiting their reply), and four or five localish smaller shelters. All full.
Ok, so it looks like shes here to stay. Not ideal, not great but that's that. I'll keep feeding her and I hope like before, I'll gain her trust. I was advised that if in five weeks time she trusts me, I may be able to access her litter - if they haven't been killed before then - enough to be able to trap and drop off to a centre. If there is a space at a center for her at that time, who knows.

She's probably so aggressive because her litter, although sheltered and in a good enough spot, is just really outside and not in a nice dark quiet location. Kids are next door playing etc. There's noise at all angles. Shes probably on high alert.

Yes. All are full!!

Its kitten season, so I've been told.

Poor kitty. :( We adopted a momma cat and her kitten; she probably got pregnant during her first heat, she was that young. I hope you can get them to someone that will neuter them at the very least. You are doing the right thing.

You can tell they're young as they stay so small once pregnant and never seem to regain their growing spurts.
Right, now there's a problem. The food I'm putting down is attracting the toms, me and dh have chased one particular boy who's very eager to eat the food and keeps sneaking back. She has to eat, thats a priority. I thought to move the food as close as she'll allow to babies to her spot but that'll attract the tom closer to her nest. She was scared into submission after seeing him the first time. Very quiet and didn't dare growl when she saw me nor move to warn me away after i went outside to chase him away. I dont know what to flipping do. What is best regarding food?

What a nightmare. Do you have a shed or outhouse you could try coaxing them into? I was just thinking you could leave the door ajar, leave food and water in there, and a cardboard box for the kittens. If they moved in they'd be sheltered and hidden. And hopefully the Toms wouldn't find the food so easily.

If she's likely to attack you if you go near them to access the shed/outhouse, you could arm yourself with wellies, gardening gloves and a water pistol?!

I've told my husband we need a shed before, that would have been ideal nope, no flipping shed.

Shes not likely to trust me if I've zapped get with the nerf gun!

Fair point However if it was a choice between being attacked or not I'd go with the water pistol