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I took in a stray kitten last week.. He was living in a shed behind a factory. The factory workers were giving him scraps of ham and chicken and gave him some milk ..but i thought it was cruel they just left him there..as he was in the shed for two weeks.
He is so tiny, and has a little round tummy, possibly from eating food he couldn't digest as he is so young. I was going to keep him, but my one year old cat keeps attacking him ..today he tried to bite him. So i have to keep them apart and the poor little mite wants to be held all the time and then he keeps scratching and biting us but he is only playing though and is very affectionate..so i have a number for a women that re-homes cats, i feel really bad but i think it's the best thing for him. I feel awful and i know i will be upset, but the vet told me he will be re-homed and not put down. He just did his poo in the litter tray, got out and cleaned his bum on the kitchen floor ..my nerves are gone! is it the right thing to do for him and my very unhappy cat? | |
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Good for you for even trying!!
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BlueOrchid said: He was living in a shed behind a factory. The factory workers were giving him scraps of ham and chicken and gave him some milk ..but i thought it was cruel they just left him there..as he was in the shed for two weeks.
He is so tiny, and has a little round tummy, possibly from eating food he couldn't digest as he is so young. I was going to keep him, but my one year old cat keeps attacking him ..today he tried to bite him. So i have to keep them apart and the poor little mite wants to be held all the time and then he keeps scratching and biting us but he is only playing though and is very affectionate..so i have a number for a women that re-homes cats, i feel really bad but i think it's the best thing for him. I feel awful and i know i will be upset, but the vet told me he will be re-homed and not put down. He just did his poo in the litter tray, got out and cleaned his bum on the kitchen floor ..my nerves are gone! is it the right thing to do for him and my very unhappy cat? usually you have to keep the cats seperated for a few weeks before introducing him to the other cat. I have five, and this is what I had to do with each of them. Its very upsetting the first weeks and trust me I slept very little. But it is also best if you can't give him all the attention he needs to give it to someone who will care, especially if they wont put him down. Just don't get too attached and make sure they will take good care of him. | |
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2the9s said: Good for you for even trying!!
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bucketofbouncyballs said: usually you have to keep the cats seperated for a few weeks I know, girls are crazy! | |
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bucketofbouncyballs said: 2the9s said: Good for you for even trying!!
DORK That's what you did too! I remember!! That's when you firts started posting. Your name was DorkiestGirlEver or something. | |
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2the9s said: bucketofbouncyballs said: DORK That's what you did too! I remember!! That's when you firts started posting. Your name was DorkiestGirlEver or something. NO it was something else and it was madly cute | |
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2the9s said: bucketofbouncyballs said: DORK That's what you did too! I remember!! That's when you firts started posting. Your name was DorkiestGirlEver or something. | |
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The round belly may be because the kitten needs to be dewormed. All kittens and puppies need to be dewormed and the characteristic sign of worms in a young animal (or human) with a round pot belly. It's nothing to be worried about, he just needs to go to the vet and they take care of it as part of the exam.
When you bring a new cat into a home with an established, older cat, you usually have to separate them for awhile. When I found my girl cat, I was living in a house with two other cats and I kept her separate from them for about a week or so and then I only let her out when I was home and then, after a bit, I had her out all the time. She and the other cats would fight and sometimes it sounded scary but eventually they worked things out. I did the same thing when I took in my boy cat. They fought at first but it was far less than if I had just thrown them in together. It's normal for a kitten to scratch and bite when they play but you can teach them that it is not acceptable for them to do that. Play with them using a toy and stop playing when they bite and scratch you. My boy cat cleans his bum on the floor after he goes to the bathroom sometimes, too. Cats can be pissers that way. Anyway, if your older cat is extremely unhappy with the situation and it's all craziness at your house, then re-homing the kitten may be the best idea. Cats are adaptable and he should be fine. Good luck. | |
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jerseykrs said: bucketofbouncyballs said: usually you have to keep the cats seperated for a few weeks I know, girls are crazy! LOVERRRRR | |
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bucketofbouncyballs said: 2the9s said: That's what you did too! I remember!! That's when you firts started posting. Your name was DorkiestGirlEver or something. NO it was something else and it was madly cute DorkyandPetiteGirl!! | |
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2the9s said: bucketofbouncyballs said: NO it was something else and it was madly cute DorkyandPetiteGirl!! Stop!!! | |
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Here are my darlings now...these are the ones I posted about this was last year...they are a year old now.
I got them when they were two weeks old they were these tiny things and I know exactly how you feel! I would cry every day and most of the time when I was online they would be on my lap while I bottle fed them. This is Flahkey (pronounced Fla Keee) This is Gordy: | |
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bucketofbouncyballs said: BlueOrchid said: He was living in a shed behind a factory. The factory workers were giving him scraps of ham and chicken and gave him some milk ..but i thought it was cruel they just left him there..as he was in the shed for two weeks.
He is so tiny, and has a little round tummy, possibly from eating food he couldn't digest as he is so young. I was going to keep him, but my one year old cat keeps attacking him ..today he tried to bite him. So i have to keep them apart and the poor little mite wants to be held all the time and then he keeps scratching and biting us but he is only playing though and is very affectionate..so i have a number for a women that re-homes cats, i feel really bad but i think it's the best thing for him. I feel awful and i know i will be upset, but the vet told me he will be re-homed and not put down. He just did his poo in the litter tray, got out and cleaned his bum on the kitchen floor ..my nerves are gone! is it the right thing to do for him and my very unhappy cat? usually you have to keep the cats seperated for a few weeks before introducing him to the other cat. I have five, and this is what I had to do with each of them. Its very upsetting the first weeks and trust me I slept very little. But it is also best if you can't give him all the attention he needs to give it to someone who will care, especially if they wont put him down. Just don't get too attached and make sure they will take good care of him. I have got a bit attached to him though. He is so tiny and he wants to be held all the time, i really don't have all the time to give him and he does need lots of attention. He has had an awful start to life and i feel bad. | |
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BlueOrchid said: bucketofbouncyballs said: usually you have to keep the cats seperated for a few weeks before introducing him to the other cat. I have five, and this is what I had to do with each of them. Its very upsetting the first weeks and trust me I slept very little. But it is also best if you can't give him all the attention he needs to give it to someone who will care, especially if they wont put him down. Just don't get too attached and make sure they will take good care of him. I have got a bit attached to him though. He is so tiny and he wants to be held all the time, i really don't have all the time to give him and he does need lots of attention. He has had an awful start to life and i feel bad. I completely understand thats how I fell for my pooksies. They need and require a lot of attention I stayed home one week from school just to bottle feed them every two hours. It was really intense, and if they are really small and can't poo yet you have to help them poo which is the grossest thing ever, but they are just babies ya know. I was going to give them away but I was too attached. My other cats, well the younger ones who are only a year older than them...pooky and mimi...they took care of them and got use to them. The eldest, chillie, we had some trouble with her shes a bit sass...and has a bit of an attitude problem but after a few months she would play with them. | |
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2the9s said: bucketofbouncyballs said: NO it was something else and it was madly cute DorkyandPetiteGirl!! BETTER THAN 2THE9S WTF IS THAT quit drinkin the haterade | |
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bucketofbouncyballs said: BlueOrchid said: I have got a bit attached to him though. He is so tiny and he wants to be held all the time, i really don't have all the time to give him and he does need lots of attention. He has had an awful start to life and i feel bad. I completely understand thats how I fell for my pooksies. They need and require a lot of attention I stayed home one week from school just to bottle feed them every two hours. It was really intense, and if they are really small and can't poo yet you have to help them poo which is the grossest thing ever, but they are just babies ya know. I was going to give them away but I was too attached. My other cats, well the younger ones who are only a year older than them...pooky and mimi...they took care of them and got use to them. The eldest, chillie, we had some trouble with her shes a bit sass...and has a bit of an attitude problem but after a few months she would play with them. I doubt he ever used a litter tray before , but i put him in a few times and he just jumped in and did his pee! you must have so much patience to look after so many cats..i feel bad for not giving him enough attention. I actually feel shit for wanting to give him up, i think it would be best for him though. | |
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BlueOrchid said: bucketofbouncyballs said: I completely understand thats how I fell for my pooksies. They need and require a lot of attention I stayed home one week from school just to bottle feed them every two hours. It was really intense, and if they are really small and can't poo yet you have to help them poo which is the grossest thing ever, but they are just babies ya know. I was going to give them away but I was too attached. My other cats, well the younger ones who are only a year older than them...pooky and mimi...they took care of them and got use to them. The eldest, chillie, we had some trouble with her shes a bit sass...and has a bit of an attitude problem but after a few months she would play with them. I doubt he ever used a litter tray before , but i put him in a few times and he just jumped in and did his pee! you must have so much patience to look after so many cats..i feel bad for not giving him enough attention. I actually feel shit for wanting to give him up, i think it would be best for him though. do not feel bad its ok...if he hasn't pooed and if hes really tiny you may wanna get a cotton ball, soak it in warm water not too hot k? then play with him lift his tail up and dab the warm cotton ball against his butt..I know I thought I was going to die when I did this. The warm will stimulate him to go to the bathroom...try rubbing his tummy too. Also as said above he may have worms which is why his tummy is really round. Its ok...he'll get that taken care of but most importantly the kitty needs to poo lol. The kittens when they had to go and couldn't go the would meow annnnnoyingly until we helped them poo. After a while they learn to go. But at least he is peeing which is good! | |
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kittie poo! | |
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You're doing the right thing. About a year ago, I heard this little cat crying underneath a car. I went outside and the thing immediately ran to me. I took him indoors, fed him, played with him, and he was so cute that he made me cry my eyes out.
In the end though, I wasn't emotionally ready to have a new cat in my life (my old one having passed away not too long ago at the time), so I gave him up to a loving home. It hurt a little, but then I felt better knowing I helped save a cat's life. You should feel the same. You did a wonderful thing! The world is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
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i bawled when i gave a half brother to one of my cats away as a cute little kitten
but it really was for the best. he was in a home with no other competition for love and attention and i already had two cats to look after oh and the wormy thing might be why he wiped his ass on the floor too | |
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awwww a want a kitty | |
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bucketofbouncyballs said: Here are my darlings now...these are the ones I posted about this was last year...they are a year old now.
I got them when they were two weeks old they were these tiny things and I know exactly how you feel! I would cry every day and most of the time when I was online they would be on my lap while I bottle fed them. This is Flahkey (pronounced Fla Keee) This is Gordy: O M G That cat is my X cats twin!!!! Is her name Sprecious??? | |
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bucketofbouncyballs said: This is Flahkey (pronounced Fla Keee) Cutest pic EVER! "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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very nice of you to help a kitten. | |
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Just throw him down your garbage disposal and hit the switch. Problem solved.
I was in no way serious about that, LOL. | |
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Tom said: Just throw him down your garbage disposal and hit the switch. Problem solved.
I was in no way serious about that, LOL. Ok. Clay Aiken looking for you in the woods tonight Switch FC SW-2874-2863-4789 (Rum&Coke) | |
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