Found friendly stray mother cat with kittens, what should I do next?

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Hi, we found a mother cat and her 3 kittens at the park. We would like to do something to help. We've been feeding the mom for over a month now and she's friendly,she let's us pet her and touch her babies. We were planning on catching them aND getting the mother fixed. But I just don't know what to do. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 8 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

That is so lovely of you to want to help the mother and her kittens! I would definitely catch them as soon as possible, and bring them to a vet. The vet can do a health check on all of them, and can do blood tests and a urinalysis on the mother to check on her organ fuctions and to see if she has any diseases. Then the vet can schedule a spay for when the kittens are weaned, and vaccines as well. The vet can give you an idea of how old the kittens are, and can give you tips on how to help them wean. The first step is to catch them, however, and I would do that as soon as you can. So great of you to help them!

Found friendly stray mother cat with kittens, what should I do next?

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