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“My Daughter Saved a Kitten”
So my daughter was on her way to work when she saw this kitten in the road. Cars were driving over it. She hopped out, grabbed it, drove back home, and threw it at me and got back in the car to get to work on time. She apologized later for throwing a kitten at me!
Anyway, it’s pretty wild, and after a few days of screaming at me from the bushes, it finally decided to come up on the porch when I offered it some tuna. It wouldn’t touch the dry food, wet food, or mix I put out. Now it thinks I’m its mother and follows me around if I’m outside. It’s still very skiddish, but it seems to be warming up. I can’t bring it inside because I have an older kitty who’s having some health issues.
My friend had a spare dog crate, so I gave Kitty a dawn bath since it’s covered in fleas and set it up in the crate to keep it safe when I’m not outside. My older kitty has a vet visit coming up, so I’m going to talk to the vet about getting its shots, getting it fixed, etc. For now, it’s safe on my porch with a camera on it so I can keep a watch over it.
I feel like I’ve done everything I can until I speak with our vet. I’ve got kitten food, wet and dry, arriving in a couple hours and I gave it a box to hide in and a litter box. Any idea on how old it might be? Male or female? I’ve looked at the charts and I’m still lost. I’ve already got KittenLady up on my YouTube!
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Intelligent_Pass2540
This poor baby needs to be inside its so vulnerable. I know you're trying to protect your resident cat. The vet may know of a good foster home or placement for the kitten!
You seem like a wonderful human mom and a cat mom! Literally had a kitten thrown at you before the days really started and you have already ordered her food and treated fleas! We need more humans like you. 💓💓💓
MrsBarefoot
Oh I agree! We live out in the country where I see kittens dumped, dropped, and popping out babies left and right. Our neighbors have a pair that they won’t fix and won’t take care of the kittens. We have coyotes and all sorts of animals that can get them. I have unfortunately witnessed coyotes going after the neighbors’ kittens. I already took in one cat that showed up in September, so we have already spent hundreds on him. Now he’s fat and happy living the indoor life.
My senior kitty was also a rescue. We’ve had her 13 years and she’s been in poor health recently, costing even more money. Luckily she’s doing better, but I’m not doing anything to jeopardize her health at the moment.
Our shelters and rescues are completely overrun and begging for fosters. The inexpensive checkup, spay and neuter places are not returning calls months out (My husband answered the phone last week and it was a place we had called in September to ask about getting our boy a checkup and neutered. They apologized, but they are stretched completely thin.)
I feel like the best I can do is keep her safe, otherwise she’d just be outside roaming and more likely to d*e. I’m also asking friends if they want a new kitty. I love her, but she needs to be inside! I’m spending as much time with her as I can. I doubt I’ll be getting much sleep for the foreseeable future!
Intelligent_Pass2540
I hope many blessings in some form come your way! You deserve it. Your neighbors are awful! Its so irresponsible to refuse to spay and neuter. Seriously though you sound like a wonderful person. Thank you for all you do.
MrsBarefoot
You are so sweet!
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Introducing two cats to each other is never an easy task. It's actually a very grueling task, if we're being honest. Especially if we're talking about a situation such as this one, where the resident elderly cat is having some health issues. You don't want a senior cat with a weak immune system to catch something the kitten might “bring” from the outside. And on the other hand, you don't want the smol kitten with a still-developing immune system to catch something that the senior cat is already indifferent to.
But generally, if you want to introduce a new kitten to a house that already has a cat in it, there are a few steps you can follow: Isolating the kitten initially, designating a secluded room for them only. Feeding on opposite sides of a closed door, which helps with associating each other's smells with a loved activity such as eating (you'd be surprised by how much food-motivated cats actually are). Exchanging scents is very important, not just through a closed door - but also with blanket swapping. Using vertical spaces to allow for comfortable, controlled interaction - meaning any one of them can “run away” upwards if they want to avoid interaction and feel safe.
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IndicationSevere8992
Could you close off one of the rooms in your home and keep the kitten there? Even just a bathroom or something?
MrsBarefoot
Unfortunately not today. My kids get home from college early Thursday, so one of them might let her stay in their room temporarily! Their rooms are small, so we'd have to rearrange some furniture to fit her crate in there. I know they won't want her running loose when they are at work. So hopefully we will figure out a better solution or have found her a new home soon!
For now, she's in a very large wire dog crate on my back porch. She shadowed me the whole time I was outside today and even took a ride in my hoodie pocket! She headed back to her box in her crate when she got sleepy, so she's all tucked in for the moment!
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brokencog25
Good looking kitten. Gonna be a beautiful cat. Your daughter done good...now you are. CDS baby. Good luck and enjoy the ride...please update this post I will be following, sure others will as well.
DazzlingDiva01
Your kindness gave that kitten a whole new beginning.
PipEmmieHarvey
Congratulations! Thank you for humouring your daughter and doing what you can to care for this lovely kitten. Now you know it’s a girl, and if you keep her, please make sure she’s desexed, particularly if she’s going to be an outdoor kitty. Otherwise you’re going to wind up catching multiple kitties on the future!
Possible-Egg5018
Yeah definitely keep the cats separated at least until the vet visit, strays can carry a lot of germs. Lovely pictures and I hope you can leep her in the end
FormidableMistress
Sound like you're doing everything right!
princessjemmy
Yeah. What she said. Keep on keeping on, and get advice on how you can set up an indoor quarantine area for kitten that will also keep your senior safe.
It’s a pain in the b**t to do, but you can keep a fragile senior cat safe from other cats of all sizes within the same house. I had to do it for a year with my last senior. Hard, but doable. Vet can give you specific guidance, they know the situation best.
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