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New to kitten fostering
Hi,
I'm new on rpch+b but I'm an old timer on the dog newsgroups. I'm married, have a 5 year old son, two collies and I've volunteered to foster orphan kittens for our local SPCA. Last week, the volunteer did the home visit and spent an hour going over the fostering program. I was approved and later today I will be picking up three 5 week old kittens. They will stay until they are 8 weeks and 2 lbs. I have a dog crate set up in my studio (a bedroom) with sleeping area, food and litter box. My collies are very mellow and gentle. One is a very dignified 13 year old lady, named Zeffie. My other collie is Pablo, a sweet 6 year old. When Pablo was born, his breeder had a cat ("Aunt Kitty") who was very maternal and would sleep with the puppies and even clean them. Because of his Aunt Kitty, Pablo has warm feelings towards cats and I think he'll be a good "Uncle Pabby" to these new arrivals. I fully expect Zeffie to be appalled by the kitten's antics (how undignified!) and will probably come to me or my DH to tattle and scold. :-) I'm excited to have some kittens visit us. It's been a long time since I've taken care of such young ones. I worked for a humane society way back in '78 to 82 in Iowa. Back then we would sadly get young kittens all the time but unfortunately we didn't have a fostering program. This is a much happier situation. I'll probably have questions in the future about kitten development and fostering. Wish us luck with our first group of babies! Chris and her smoothies, Zeffie and Pablo |
good luck with your new babies :-) keep us up to date
-- Luv'n'Stuff *~*SooZy*~* New Pictures added every few days http://community.webshots.com/user/ragdollcatsuk "Chris Jung" wrote in message ... Hi, I'm new on rpch+b but I'm an old timer on the dog newsgroups. I'm married, have a 5 year old son, two collies and I've volunteered to foster orphan kittens for our local SPCA. Last week, the volunteer did the home visit and spent an hour going over the fostering program. I was approved and later today I will be picking up three 5 week old kittens. They will stay until they are 8 weeks and 2 lbs. I have a dog crate set up in my studio (a bedroom) with sleeping area, food and litter box. My collies are very mellow and gentle. One is a very dignified 13 year old lady, named Zeffie. My other collie is Pablo, a sweet 6 year old. When Pablo was born, his breeder had a cat ("Aunt Kitty") who was very maternal and would sleep with the puppies and even clean them. Because of his Aunt Kitty, Pablo has warm feelings towards cats and I think he'll be a good "Uncle Pabby" to these new arrivals. I fully expect Zeffie to be appalled by the kitten's antics (how undignified!) and will probably come to me or my DH to tattle and scold. :-) I'm excited to have some kittens visit us. It's been a long time since I've taken care of such young ones. I worked for a humane society way back in '78 to 82 in Iowa. Back then we would sadly get young kittens all the time but unfortunately we didn't have a fostering program. This is a much happier situation. I'll probably have questions in the future about kitten development and fostering. Wish us luck with our first group of babies! Chris and her smoothies, Zeffie and Pablo |
good luck with your new babies :-) keep us up to date
-- Luv'n'Stuff *~*SooZy*~* New Pictures added every few days http://community.webshots.com/user/ragdollcatsuk "Chris Jung" wrote in message ... Hi, I'm new on rpch+b but I'm an old timer on the dog newsgroups. I'm married, have a 5 year old son, two collies and I've volunteered to foster orphan kittens for our local SPCA. Last week, the volunteer did the home visit and spent an hour going over the fostering program. I was approved and later today I will be picking up three 5 week old kittens. They will stay until they are 8 weeks and 2 lbs. I have a dog crate set up in my studio (a bedroom) with sleeping area, food and litter box. My collies are very mellow and gentle. One is a very dignified 13 year old lady, named Zeffie. My other collie is Pablo, a sweet 6 year old. When Pablo was born, his breeder had a cat ("Aunt Kitty") who was very maternal and would sleep with the puppies and even clean them. Because of his Aunt Kitty, Pablo has warm feelings towards cats and I think he'll be a good "Uncle Pabby" to these new arrivals. I fully expect Zeffie to be appalled by the kitten's antics (how undignified!) and will probably come to me or my DH to tattle and scold. :-) I'm excited to have some kittens visit us. It's been a long time since I've taken care of such young ones. I worked for a humane society way back in '78 to 82 in Iowa. Back then we would sadly get young kittens all the time but unfortunately we didn't have a fostering program. This is a much happier situation. I'll probably have questions in the future about kitten development and fostering. Wish us luck with our first group of babies! Chris and her smoothies, Zeffie and Pablo |
"Chris Jung" wrote in message ... I was approved and later today I will be picking up three 5 week old kittens. They will stay until they are 8 weeks and 2 lbs. I have a dog crate set up in my studio (a bedroom) with sleeping area, food and litter box. Hi, Now a follow up: I now have the 3 five week old kittens. They are Black (male), Tortie (female) and Tiger (female). I'm sticking with simple names but my five year old son, Soren, gives them new names every day. Everything has been going well. They have good appetites and are pooping fine. My collies are proving to be good auntie and uncle to the kittens. We've done some socialization. Last night for example, they spent an hour in our laps while we watched a video. They are not happy when my husband practices his euphonium - I think low tones are scary to them. I suspect by the time they leave, they'll be cool about all sorts of sounds. The first day I noticed that Black and Tortie would occasionally sneeze but otherwise they were hell on paws. Tiger has always been mellow and would rather snuggle with us than play with her siblings. This morning, I noticed that Black has a snotty nose and the inside corners of his eyes look gummy. He's much quieter. Neither Tortie or Tiger look sick (clear noses and eyes). Tortie is still a wild little stinker. Tiger sleeps a lot and I'm keeping a watch on her. I noticed that Black had crawled under my reading light to take a nap. I have a cozy box set up in their crate but I guess it's just not warm enough for him. So I set up a heating pad (set on low) with a thick towel over it in a box. Both Black and Tiger are in it now and seem very content. I called the SPCA foster coordinator for advice and they are prescribing oral antibiotics which I'll pick up in two hours. Any additional advice to caring for little kittens with upper respiratory infections? Chris, her two smooth collies and the kitten trio: Zeffie, Pablo, Black, Tortie & Tiger |
"Chris Jung" wrote in message ... I was approved and later today I will be picking up three 5 week old kittens. They will stay until they are 8 weeks and 2 lbs. I have a dog crate set up in my studio (a bedroom) with sleeping area, food and litter box. Hi, Now a follow up: I now have the 3 five week old kittens. They are Black (male), Tortie (female) and Tiger (female). I'm sticking with simple names but my five year old son, Soren, gives them new names every day. Everything has been going well. They have good appetites and are pooping fine. My collies are proving to be good auntie and uncle to the kittens. We've done some socialization. Last night for example, they spent an hour in our laps while we watched a video. They are not happy when my husband practices his euphonium - I think low tones are scary to them. I suspect by the time they leave, they'll be cool about all sorts of sounds. The first day I noticed that Black and Tortie would occasionally sneeze but otherwise they were hell on paws. Tiger has always been mellow and would rather snuggle with us than play with her siblings. This morning, I noticed that Black has a snotty nose and the inside corners of his eyes look gummy. He's much quieter. Neither Tortie or Tiger look sick (clear noses and eyes). Tortie is still a wild little stinker. Tiger sleeps a lot and I'm keeping a watch on her. I noticed that Black had crawled under my reading light to take a nap. I have a cozy box set up in their crate but I guess it's just not warm enough for him. So I set up a heating pad (set on low) with a thick towel over it in a box. Both Black and Tiger are in it now and seem very content. I called the SPCA foster coordinator for advice and they are prescribing oral antibiotics which I'll pick up in two hours. Any additional advice to caring for little kittens with upper respiratory infections? Chris, her two smooth collies and the kitten trio: Zeffie, Pablo, Black, Tortie & Tiger |
"Chris Jung" wrote in message
... "Chris Jung" wrote in message ... I was approved and later today I will be picking up three 5 week old kittens. They will stay until they are 8 weeks and 2 lbs. I have a dog crate set up in my studio (a bedroom) with sleeping area, food and litter box. Hi, Now a follow up: I now have the 3 five week old kittens. They are Black (male), Tortie (female) and Tiger (female). I'm sticking with simple names but my five year old son, Soren, gives them new names every day. Everything has been going well. They have good appetites and are pooping fine. My collies are proving to be good auntie and uncle to the kittens. We've done some socialization. Last night for example, they spent an hour in our laps while we watched a video. They are not happy when my husband practices his euphonium - I think low tones are scary to them. I suspect by the time they leave, they'll be cool about all sorts of sounds. The first day I noticed that Black and Tortie would occasionally sneeze but otherwise they were hell on paws. Tiger has always been mellow and would rather snuggle with us than play with her siblings. This morning, I noticed that Black has a snotty nose and the inside corners of his eyes look gummy. He's much quieter. Neither Tortie or Tiger look sick (clear noses and eyes). Tortie is still a wild little stinker. Tiger sleeps a lot and I'm keeping a watch on her. I noticed that Black had crawled under my reading light to take a nap. I have a cozy box set up in their crate but I guess it's just not warm enough for him. So I set up a heating pad (set on low) with a thick towel over it in a box. Both Black and Tiger are in it now and seem very content. I called the SPCA foster coordinator for advice and they are prescribing oral antibiotics which I'll pick up in two hours. Any additional advice to caring for little kittens with upper respiratory infections? Chris, her two smooth collies and the kitten trio: Zeffie, Pablo, Black, Tortie & Tiger Upper respiratory infections and eye infections are rather common in kittens that have been in a shelter. The infectious agent is passed rather easily in crowded situations. Oral antibiotics and antibacterial eye ointments are common treatments. It would be best if you can separate the sick kittens from the healthy ones. Watch out for any unusual symptoms, such as noisy or labored breathing. Feline herpes can look like a common upper respiratory infection, but it can be fatal. Good luck with your charges. Bill |
"Chris Jung" wrote in message
... "Chris Jung" wrote in message ... I was approved and later today I will be picking up three 5 week old kittens. They will stay until they are 8 weeks and 2 lbs. I have a dog crate set up in my studio (a bedroom) with sleeping area, food and litter box. Hi, Now a follow up: I now have the 3 five week old kittens. They are Black (male), Tortie (female) and Tiger (female). I'm sticking with simple names but my five year old son, Soren, gives them new names every day. Everything has been going well. They have good appetites and are pooping fine. My collies are proving to be good auntie and uncle to the kittens. We've done some socialization. Last night for example, they spent an hour in our laps while we watched a video. They are not happy when my husband practices his euphonium - I think low tones are scary to them. I suspect by the time they leave, they'll be cool about all sorts of sounds. The first day I noticed that Black and Tortie would occasionally sneeze but otherwise they were hell on paws. Tiger has always been mellow and would rather snuggle with us than play with her siblings. This morning, I noticed that Black has a snotty nose and the inside corners of his eyes look gummy. He's much quieter. Neither Tortie or Tiger look sick (clear noses and eyes). Tortie is still a wild little stinker. Tiger sleeps a lot and I'm keeping a watch on her. I noticed that Black had crawled under my reading light to take a nap. I have a cozy box set up in their crate but I guess it's just not warm enough for him. So I set up a heating pad (set on low) with a thick towel over it in a box. Both Black and Tiger are in it now and seem very content. I called the SPCA foster coordinator for advice and they are prescribing oral antibiotics which I'll pick up in two hours. Any additional advice to caring for little kittens with upper respiratory infections? Chris, her two smooth collies and the kitten trio: Zeffie, Pablo, Black, Tortie & Tiger Upper respiratory infections and eye infections are rather common in kittens that have been in a shelter. The infectious agent is passed rather easily in crowded situations. Oral antibiotics and antibacterial eye ointments are common treatments. It would be best if you can separate the sick kittens from the healthy ones. Watch out for any unusual symptoms, such as noisy or labored breathing. Feline herpes can look like a common upper respiratory infection, but it can be fatal. Good luck with your charges. Bill |
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