Found a kitten
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I've just found a kitten about 5-6 weeks old in a bush, like half way up a bush.
No collar, and it was just meowing at me when I got out the car. I've taken it in.
I assume tomorrow I should take it to a vets to see if its chipped, i suspect it been dumped, judging by its position.
So what I need tonight:
Temp litter tray
Kitten food + milk
Any other tips (i did have a cat a few years ago, so have some experience)
No collar, and it was just meowing at me when I got out the car. I've taken it in.
I assume tomorrow I should take it to a vets to see if its chipped, i suspect it been dumped, judging by its position.
So what I need tonight:
Temp litter tray
Kitten food + milk
Any other tips (i did have a cat a few years ago, so have some experience)
Keep an eye out for its Mum, just in case. If more than a day or so, they may reunite.
Kitten milk, warm watered wet food, box and blanket that you are prepared to throw away for fleas, and plenty of kitten cuddles.
Congratulations, you have been chosen as the food slave.
Pics please...
Kitten milk, warm watered wet food, box and blanket that you are prepared to throw away for fleas, and plenty of kitten cuddles.
Congratulations, you have been chosen as the food slave.
Pics please...
I guess it must have been nearly 40 years ago my folks (dead now) found a black kitten in their veg patch. They left it for a while to see if a mother cat arrived, but it didn't, and asked around to see if anyone had lost a kitten and they hadn't. The poor thing was cold and terrified and they stated to leave out food (no cat food, so just mince and the like) and milk. But they called me and asked if I wanted a cat, as otherwise it would be a call to the RSPCA. I'd never had a cat and nor had my (then newly married) wife, but we thought we better try to give the wee thing a home.
So, as total and absolute novices we eventually managed to catch it and took it home in a box. We knew nothing and had nothing - we had no cat-food initially so it had to eat pate on the first night. We had heard of litter trays so it got a plastic wash basin and some earth. But we bought the proper stuff the next day, and a keeping cats style book for dummies. That's where it all started...
The wee kitten eventually became friendly and grew in to the most handsome, affectionate and indeed 'clever' cat - 'Guinness', who was with us for 18 years, though 3 house moves and saw the arrival of 2 kids, who he got on great with too. And so we became 'cat people'. We got him a chum in the form of a Siamese that my wife wanted, and Kailua lived to be about 19...such a soppy cat. Guinness was then replaced by Murphy, a fabulous Burmese, and with the demise of Kailua his pal was Woozle, who we still have as a sprightly 18 year-old. And when Murphy died at 18 we got another Burmese Maku'e.
Anyway - long ramble, but cats are pretty hardy and adaptable and you can't go far wrong keeping them fed, warm, dry and clean litter - even as a novice. My, and my family's last 40 years would have been a lot poorer if we had never taken in that first kitten.
So, as total and absolute novices we eventually managed to catch it and took it home in a box. We knew nothing and had nothing - we had no cat-food initially so it had to eat pate on the first night. We had heard of litter trays so it got a plastic wash basin and some earth. But we bought the proper stuff the next day, and a keeping cats style book for dummies. That's where it all started...
The wee kitten eventually became friendly and grew in to the most handsome, affectionate and indeed 'clever' cat - 'Guinness', who was with us for 18 years, though 3 house moves and saw the arrival of 2 kids, who he got on great with too. And so we became 'cat people'. We got him a chum in the form of a Siamese that my wife wanted, and Kailua lived to be about 19...such a soppy cat. Guinness was then replaced by Murphy, a fabulous Burmese, and with the demise of Kailua his pal was Woozle, who we still have as a sprightly 18 year-old. And when Murphy died at 18 we got another Burmese Maku'e.
Anyway - long ramble, but cats are pretty hardy and adaptable and you can't go far wrong keeping them fed, warm, dry and clean litter - even as a novice. My, and my family's last 40 years would have been a lot poorer if we had never taken in that first kitten.
How could I?!
My wife has gone out looking for humans calling for a cat, or a bigger cat who might be looking for it.
We were thinking about getting a kitten soon, just not quite this early!
Oh well, if we find the owener it will mean we have liiter, food etc for when we do get a little un.
He (think its a he) is purring a way, so at least he seems happy and content (and not scared)
My wife has gone out looking for humans calling for a cat, or a bigger cat who might be looking for it.
We were thinking about getting a kitten soon, just not quite this early!
Oh well, if we find the owener it will mean we have liiter, food etc for when we do get a little un.
He (think its a he) is purring a way, so at least he seems happy and content (and not scared)
Still no knock on the door, I would expect anyone who lost a kitten to knock in the neighbourhood? I would if it were my kitten.
So i'm going to post a message on a local website (not giving away a description, as I don't want someone claiming it when it isn't theirs)
Apart from that and waiting for a knock there isn't much I can do. Its purring away, eaten two pouches, used its litter tray, so seems happy with its current surroundings!
So i'm going to post a message on a local website (not giving away a description, as I don't want someone claiming it when it isn't theirs)
Apart from that and waiting for a knock there isn't much I can do. Its purring away, eaten two pouches, used its litter tray, so seems happy with its current surroundings!
Dr Murdoch said:
How could I?!
My wife has gone out looking for humans calling for a cat, or a bigger cat who might be looking for it.
We were thinking about getting a kitten soon, just not quite this early!
Oh well, if we find the owener it will mean we have liiter, food etc for when we do get a little un.
He (think its a he) is purring a way, so at least he seems happy and content (and not scared)
In the same way people can easlily dump a kitten My wife has gone out looking for humans calling for a cat, or a bigger cat who might be looking for it.
We were thinking about getting a kitten soon, just not quite this early!
Oh well, if we find the owener it will mean we have liiter, food etc for when we do get a little un.
He (think its a he) is purring a way, so at least he seems happy and content (and not scared)
Dr Murdoch said:
Local vets said it could be chipped, so will take it there this afternoon. Haven't got a carry case, so will use a cupboard box with a few extra holes for ventilation.
Last time I did that. The cat did a fair impression of the alien bursting out of John Hurts chest. But that was an 18 month old.Hope all go's well!
About waist height in a bush.
Trip to the vets and it it hasn't been chipped. Vet said that it had fleas and may not have had the best owner (ties in with no knock on the door).
Vet said give it 7 days, and after that if we wanted to keep it then she would chip and programme the other things that these furry things need.
Does look like its staying
Trip to the vets and it it hasn't been chipped. Vet said that it had fleas and may not have had the best owner (ties in with no knock on the door).
Vet said give it 7 days, and after that if we wanted to keep it then she would chip and programme the other things that these furry things need.
Does look like its staying
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