Oh no. I found a little kitten in the road! (Photo update!)
Oh my gosh. It is so cute. I am sure it is feral. It ran across the road from a field and into another field. I snatched it up and brought it home.
My plan is to de-flea it tonight, giving a bath, clean its ears, get all the burrs out of its fur and of course feed the little devil.
Since I have an FIP positive tested cat, I cannot keep any more cats. I have the kitten in a large container with box, food etc. It is in my guest room. It seems scared and happy to be eating!
On Tuesday I will call my vet to drop the little one off for an evaluation, while trying to pitch the thought of adoption to one of my co-workers.
I think I may have saved this little one from a typical barn cat life. Around here farmers consider cats part of the farm but don't treat them with much respect. The come and go.....get sick, die, eaten by other animals, stepped on by cows etc. They also get hit by cars..... and reproduce like crazy, repeating the cycle.
I will keep you guys posted on how its doing. It looks quite healthy, but dirty and smelly. I think I spotted its Mom in the field too. The farmer won't miss the kitten. I am sure they have many more.
Why don't people spay and neuter their animals? I just don't get it. :rolleyes:
Such a sweet kitten so far!
He/she tolerated the bath. I was as gentle and fast as possible. The kitten is quite skinny and quite young. He/she is nibbling on the baby cat food that I bought her and is tasting the KMR milk. I did find that the cat pooped in the towel while I was towel drying her/him after the bath. I am sure this kitten has never seen a litter box. I am hoping that by keeping the kitten confined and with a litter box, it will get the idea. I put a nice warm blanket and a beanie baby in with the kitten....and toys.....I have check on it a few times tonight....and it is calm, sleeping and warm......
Tomorrow is a new day. I would like it to feel secure in its new little home - and don't think exposing it to my cats is the right thing to do..........I surely hope a guy I work with will take this little furry creature and give it a furever home. It is a grey tiger kitten....rather muted in color....long hair on its tail......looks like it will be medium hair in length....maybe tomorrow I will roll it over to see if it is a boy or girl.....It seems semi feral...no hissing.....just a couple of meows....it seems shy....but not crazy wild........
Anyone interested? I know, I know. There are so many, many cats and kittens in need of a good home. I feel pretty confident that the guy at work will say yes.
If I can find my camera tomorrow, I will take some photos! ;)
He seems quite relaxed and also too calm
I can feel all of his bones. To the vets with him.
I held him for about an hour, in his room and he never even tried to get down or move. He slept. I can't decide if he is ailing or just a mellow kitten. He didn't seem so mellow dancing around in the middle of the road.............
He has used his litter box today.....drank his KMR milk ....eaten a little baby kitten food......tomorrow cannot come soon enough. I think I will take him to the office with me so that I can be squeezed in easily at the vet. He fits in the carrier so nicely now, that it will be easy. I will put him in the back room at the office....until his vet visit...then take him home...until I get him adopted out.
He is too young to neuter.....so I will give the person who adopts him a voucher at the vets......no more kittens coming from his direction....! :eek:
P. S. I have changed my mind about taking him to the office. He seems quite relaxed in his cage and I don't want to put him through so many long car rides. I will call the vet and schedule an appointment for ASAP - maybe tomorrow....
Growing attached....a little......oh no....
Well, I decided to wait until tomorrow to take the little one to the vet. His appointment is for 11:30. I hope he will get a clean bill of health. I'm working on the guy at the office, to take him home but don't want to rush things. I am concerned about two things right now: 1.) not exposing the kitten to my cats and 2.) not growing attached.
All you have to do is hold this little critter for 5 minutes and you fall in love. I am trying to keep him from digging a little hole in my heart! I think my vet will lecture me enough to keep him in his own room until he is adopted out. I found the kitten only 1/2 mile from my vet's house! Maybe she'll take him!
So, if all goes smoothly, I hope to have him adopted out by the end of the week.
He is such a sweet kitten. :eek: :D :rolleyes: