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My cat got out at a new campsite. Will she return to her kittens?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

We moved to a camping site for the summer and I took one of my cats with me bcuz her kittens were very young any way we've been here for 2 days and this morning she got out will she come back for her kittens or will she get lost? I'm very worried I already bought kitten replacement milk from petsathome just incase but will she come back

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 17th, 2017

Oh no. That isn't good. Cats are very unpredictable; therefore, I would air on he side of caution and feed the kittens if need be. If the kittens are less than 2 weeks of age you want to make sure they are also kept warm (but don't overheart) and I would recommend wearing gloves when handling them to avoid masking their scent, which can lead to mama cat rejecting them when she returns. It is a foreign place for her so she has an increased likelihood of getting lost or injured while outdoors. You can try to go searching for the Mama cat as well. Take a can of tuna with you to see if you can entice her to return. Also leave a way for mama cat to easily enter the house, if you can, just in case she returns and no one notices. I hope she does come back. Wishing you all the best!

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