Coastal Bend Cat Rescue

06/04/2026

Q&A found momma and kittens

Q: I found a feral mama cat and her newborn kittens! What do I do?

A: First let’s discuss the difference between a feral cat and a stray cat, because there is a difference. Feral cats are unsocialized to humans. They will not allow any sort of petting or contact and will likely flee if you approach them. They may not eat in front of you and may hiss or act aggressive if cornered or trapped. You should not attempt to pet or pick up a feral mom and/or her kittens.

A stray cat is one who has been socialized to humans but is currently living outdoors. Stray cats are often former house cats, or they have had so much interaction from human feeders since a young age that they have become socialized. Stray cats will often eat in front of you and may even allow petting or handling. Sometimes they will still run when you approach them (out of fear), but with time it may be easier to earn their trust.

If you are dealing with a mama cat and her babies, make sure to evaluate whether or not she is truly feral or just a stray. No matter what, be very careful about approaching her babies, because most mama cats will be protective of their babies and may lash out if you get too close.

The best thing you can do for a feral mom is offer food, water and shelter. Nursing moms need extra calories, so give her a special treat of canned food and make sure to always offer clean fresh water in the same location. It won’t take long for her to rely on you as a food source.

Shelter is also important. The kittens needs a nesting spot that is clean, dry and away from pests and predators. You can offer a mama cat a space in your garage or patio, or an outdoor cat house or nesting box. Make sure it’s dry and protected from rain. Use straw as insulation (never hay) if it’s necessary.

Once the kittens are old enough to be weaned, intervention is suggested. If kittens get over 8 weeks of age, they will be harder to socialize. But on or before 8 weeks of age they can be socialized into sweet and loving adoptable kittens. Consider contacting a rescue or shelter for help, or utilizing a low-cost spay/neuter clinic to make sure kittens are vaccinated and sterilized before they are rehomed. And remember, after mama has her babies she NEEDS to be spayed through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) to stop the cycle!

06/02/2026

05/31/2026

05/31/2026

What are little boys made of?? Snips and Snails and puppy dog tails!!

Meet Snail, the brother of Cinnamon and Sugar 🥳
He’s an adorable floofy fawn and white kitten and he was very happy to be reunited with his siblings.

The family that rescued Sugar and Cinnamon, and that took their momma to the vet after witnessing her have seizures, messaged us a couple of days after we took the girls and let us know that momma was recovered and had been released back at home. The family left a box and food out for her and she brought them a surprise….the missing third kitten!

We made plans and were nearly in route to pick them up to reunite them all together but momma left before anyone could secure her. We took Snail and hoped momma would show back up but unfortunately she did not want to be found. There is a “BOLO” for her so hopefully she will pop back up at the family’s house so we can TNR her.

05/30/2026

Order up!!! Guess who graduated and is ready for pickup or delivery?!!

Congratulations to Wallbanger, Checkers and Milkshake! They smashed it in foster care and made their way to Cattery purrger joint where they will be grilling up a good time ahead of adoption day!

One day they were bottle babies and the next they were full grown kitties. Eight full weeks of cooking up fun times and lots of playful shenanigans.

Freddy stayed back to train some of our other kittens how to purrfect their kitten mewve’s at his new place at the hop.

If you want to meet or adopt Milkshake, Checkers, or Wallbanger please email the Cattery at:

[email protected] to request an adoption appointment!

05/29/2026

To be or not to be in Foster Care??? Hamlet, Romeo and Macbeth have exited the Foster Care stage and are now ready to perform at The Cattery to find their furrever homes. Juliet and Othello needed to gain a bit more weight so they will leave foster care next week next week with Mama Tempest.

“The course of true love never did run smooth” but we are hoping these handsome boys will have an amazing life as they find their forever families. Macbeth is a leader and eager to explore and play. Romeo is stoic but loves to wrestle and pounce on his brothers. Hamlet is a gorgeous hunk who is a bit reserved until you find the purrfect spot to scratch on his belly!


So if you have been asking “Wherefor art thou Romeo (or Macbeth or Hamlet)” email [email protected] for an adoption appointment today! And be on the lookout for Tempest, Juliet and Othello to graduate next week!

05/28/2026

Of course, immediately after we filled all available foster spaces, a kind pediatric neurologist reached out to one of our officers that she works with to let us know that she found a friendly mom and 4 kittens living under Driscoll Children’s Hospital. Because we know a busy hospital is a dangerous place for a mom and babies, our officer cleared out some extra space to take in this sweet family.

They were living under the building next to a walkway. And when we got there, we were surprised…there were actually 5 babies! It was easy to grab mom and the first few babies and place them in a carrier. The last few babies had to be tempted out to the sound of a mama cat calling kittens played on a phone. But luckily, we got them all!

Meet Louisa May Alcott and her Little Women, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, and her little man Laurie! These cuties are about 4 weeks old and absolutely adorable! They were covered with fleas and dirt, but after a good bath and some flea meds, they are soft, fluffy cuddle bugs! Mama is such a sweetheart! She seems so thankful to be safe inside!

We can’t wait for these Little Women to grow up into the special ladies (and gentleman) that we know they will be!

05/27/2026

An all to common story in South Texas is unwanted kittens being thrown out with the garbage. If the kittens are lucky they escape the garbage bag or box and are able to find food and shelter, but many die of starvation and suffocation. Last week a Good Samaritan watched someone throw away a bag of kittens and immediately went to their rescue.

Meet the Garbage Pail Kids! Adam Bomb and Spacey Stacy are 2 adorable 6 week old kittens who are now safe in foster care! We have no space right now but squeezed them in. They are so lucky someone saw what happened.

These 2 kitties are sweet and social…they have definitely lived in a home with people. They loved scritches and attention and toys. They will be amazing pets after they complete quarantine and gain a few more ounces.

If you have unwanted kittens please reach out to rescues (although most are full as kitten season is in full swing!). If you absolutely must get rid of them, humane euthanasia at Animal Control is a much better option than starvation and/or suffocation in a dumpster. Even better there are multiple free and low cost spay neuter programs that can prevent unwanted pregnancies and births! Get any personal pets and community cats fixed ASAP so that no one is faced with trying to get rid of unwanted babies!

05/26/2026

Meet Cinnamon and Sugar — two tiny sisters whose story started with heartbreak, but also hope.
Cinnamon, a beautiful little tortie girl, and Sugar, her sweet orange tabby sister, are only about two or three weeks old. Their momma was a neighborhood feral cat who chose a family’s garage as a safe place to have her babies.

Sadly momma started having seizures so they rushed her to the emergency vet, where she stayed overnight, though the outlook was uncertain. Fearing momma wouldn’t make it the family reached out and asked if we could take her kittens. There was a high possibility that momma got into something toxic, per the vet, so we knew the kittens might need more care than just bottle feeds.

Worried that the kittens might have ingested some of whatever momma
got into through her milk, they were observed closely overnight.
Sugar seemed to have some tummy issues and an involuntary leg twitch the first night but by the next day her symptoms had cleared. 💕

They are just too sweet so of course we needed to give them names to go with their personalities. We will keep you posted on their progress but for now it’s bottles and sleep for these two girlies. 🐾🐾

05/26/2026

Breaking Monday Mews:

This just in… A momma and her 5 babies along with 2 other kittens were rescued today’s. Story is just developing, intro’s coming soon!