Ok, short story long (as is usual for me
), in January of last year, my ex had wild kittens born not only in her street but, in her back yard; the first litter of 6 were around 4 weeks old, which she then hand raised & sent to a shelter.
About a week later, another 5 showed up in her back yard; these were a bit younger, only 1-3 weeks old, & all had cat flu which took them all; using a cat trap, all attempts at catching the mothers failed...
Fast forward 12 months & my ex's cat was often spotted peeking through the fence but, nothing was thought of it until one day, about two weeks ago, when I noticed her staring under a bush in the yard; upon investigation, I spotted two small kittens about 4 weeks old; one darted off in one direction, the other ran towards the nearby corner of the yard; I cornered & it tried to run; unfortunately for the cat, I have better reflexes & I caught it with my bare hands...
Over the following week, I attempted to catch the rest of the kittens; I caught one but, natural reaction made me let it go when it bit me; after that, with the help of a possum trap leant to me, I managed to trap not only the rest of the kittens but also, their mother, which were then relocated faaaaar away...
It wasn't until after I caught the kitten that I noticed it's right ear was injured; a visit to the vet for a general check-up (which determined it was a boy) & a shot for cat flu (just in case) also came with the conclusion that the ear was burned, most likely on a car engine or exhaust...
He's now doing fine & is loving his new life so much he doesn't like going outside anymore; here is the first of many vids I've shot over the past two weeks... less than 48 hours after catching him...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFTM9xT_pic&feature=youtu.be