Hello all,
After some advice.
I have 2 indoor 1 year old male cats. Neutered and up to date with everything.
I have noticed a young cat in our garden the last week several times. Today she was ripping open bin bags and I put my hand out to her and she ran over when I noticed she was quite heavily pregnant. I would hazard a guess at her being around 6 months old based on the size my cats were. She seems young still.
I took some photos and put on local Facebook group with no luck. She appeared twice more (I smoke so go outside for that, she appeared each time I went out).
After some urging from the Facebook group I have taken her in and placed her in my secure utility room with bedding, cardboard box with sheets and towels and hot water bottle, food and drink (which she wolfed down), litter tray, some toys and a little night light. She is not trying to escape. She is very friendly which makes me question if she is a stray but with her being so young and pregnant I don't want to leave her out.
I am not sure I am doing thr right thing. She doesn't have to have any contact with my cats due to lay out of house. She is loving some strokes. My plan is to look after her till boxing day when I can get her to be scanned for a microchip but I am not hopeful baring in mind so young and pregnant and then hopefully a shelter. Some shelters have been tagged in my post so hopefully they may be in touch beforehand.
Any advice? Am I doing the right thing keeping her in? Anything I should be doing for her that I am not. I feel bad for her locked in a room with no company while my two spoilt boys are in the house.