Knowledge Base

How to Report

Contact Animal Control by calling 512-930-3510.

An Animal Control Officer can assess the situation and possibly set a trap for momma and kittens.

Additional Information

If you are willing, it is best to leave the mother cat and kittens alone, at least until they are older and begin to wean.

If kittens are clean, plump and sleeping quietly, chances are mom isn’t far away and you are better off leaving them alone.

Removing the kittens and bringing them to the shelter them isn’t always the best or safest choice for the kittens' health.

• Look around for mom and littermates: Sometimes well-meaning people unknowingly separate kittens from their mother.
  
  
• Ultimately, the goal is to keep baby kittens with their mother for as long as possible for their best chance of survival. The mortality rate for kittens separated from their mothers is higher than if they had been kept together.
  
  
• Observe from a distance: If the kittens are safe but mom is nowhere in sight, you should quietly observe from a distance so as not to scare away a shy or feral mother. The mother will usually stay with her babies for one to two days after giving birth.
  
  
• After that, she may leave for short periods to hunt for food or to look for a safer location for her litter. Mother cats will instinctively start moving their young one by one to a new location to ensure the safety of the litter.