Let's see - cut up chicken scraps, tuna fish - and of course, a box of dry kitten food next time you're at the store.

Next step Dad took was taking an old blanket, sprinkling it with flea powder and putting it on the porch in a box where kitten could snuggle down warm at night.

Bless you for seeing the kitten in the first place, and caring to do something about it, poor thing!

And welcome to Pet Talk! I am sure Spencer-the-Lion, a Texas cat-rescue guy's cat (the person's name is Chuck) will have lots of help and advice for you, too.

Will Tommy Earl stop barking if you shush him and say "nice kitty" in a soothing voice? Worth a try - I'm sure he's just saying "Ma! Look! There it is! I found it! Aren't I great?! There it is! Can we get it?! Bark!"