# Stray Cat With Kittens

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stray-cat-with-kittens/691764>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 27, 2014, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stray-cat-with-kittens/691764 "2014-06-27T07:55:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stray-cat-with-kittens/691764/1 "2014-06-27T07:55:57Z")

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I’m in a residential neighborhood, and I have a stray cat with kittens lodging in my backyard woodpile. 🙂 She doesn’t seem to be comfortable around humans. Any advice on what to do? I left out a tray of water and a small amount of cat food for her today. Should I avoid petting the kittens while she’s gone away?

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**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stray-cat-with-kittens/691764/2 "2014-06-27T09:01:50Z")

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Duplicate thread. [See here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=727013)

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2014, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stray-cat-with-kittens/691764/3 "2014-06-27T11:03:33Z")

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Consequently, this one is closed, please post in t’other one. (Thanks for providing the link, **Senegoid**.)