All 5 stray kittens now have roofs over their heads
The orange female stray cat we've been feeding, had five kittens on or about July 13th. She had them under one of our hemlock trees, and then moved them against our house wall. I built a small lean-to over them for shelter, put some towels on the ground, etc. There are two orange kittens and three tortie kittens. The mom, who we call Ginger, is very friendly.
At three and a half weeks old, the kittens began to venture out of the "den" on their own. Two went missing overnight one night, but we found them under the porch the next morning. That upset us, so we borrowed a large dog cage thingie from a neighbor. After several revisions, we moved the kittens into it so that they couldn't escape, but allowed access for mom cat. A large tarp provided shelter from the rain and sun. I made a custom kitten-sized litter box and put it in the cage, and added other comforts. We began to wean them, and they took to the litter box quickly.
We managed to get three kittens adopted directly into good homes. The two remaining kittens were about 7 weeks old. On 8/27, we took them to Peaceable Kingdom (a no-kill shelter). They were going to receive their shots, anti-worm medicine, etc., then go directly to a foster home that day. From being born under a hemlock tree, to a makeshift den, and finally to homes... what a relief!
On Aug. 30, we took stray mom cat (Ginger) to be spayed. They also gave her an anti-worm shot, rabies shot, distemper shot, flea & tick treatment, claws trimmed, and notched her ear for spay id. She was also negative for feline leukemia & feline hiv. Total $35 because a pet store chain gave the shelter a grant. She's recovering well and still using the shelter. One day at a time. Photos are of one of the kittens and mom.
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I live with cats who barely tolerate each other-- it isn't much fun when they get into a spat, but things have mellowed somewhat
Good luck with that 
Well done!! 
The kitties are cute, too. 
I wish the same gentle kindness on you and those you love. You are a kind, gentle and beautiful person deserving of life's loving gifts.
Peace to you for your kind acts.
