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What to do with young family?
You should catch the kittens as soon as possible. You can use a have a heart
trap to catch them. Place them in a room by themselves (even a small room will do) with litter box, food, water, and a bed. It will not take long to socialize them and find them homes. Place have the mother spayed ASAP. She could be pregnant already. Your house cat should be vet checked. She may have a urinary tract infection. You are wonderful to care for the mother and these kitten.s Gail "rachel polanskis" wrote in message ... Hi, I have a little problem. While my own cat, Cleo Carrington Smith, is well cared for and lives permanently indoors, there a cat with 3 kittens who has been abandoned by the house around the corner. The mother has been visiting for some time, but we didn't start feeding her until we heard she had had kittens and judged on her obviously emaciated condition. Now she has a lot of form and condition back, thanks to our feeding, but of course the 3 kittens have come for the ride! We are also now feeding the kittens since they are obviosuly weaned now and not getting food anywhere else. What we've decided to do, is to get the mother desexed and then just let her live locally and we would probably move her if we moved, but as an outside cat. But what about her 3 kittens? I am trying to sit with them while they eat and they are slowly getting used to our constant talking but they are still very skittish and only appear at meal times, so I am worried they will not socialise properly and get a home. Does anyone have advice? We can really only keep the one cat, since we're not even supposed to have pets at all! How can I best socialise these kittens? It is a shame that my neighbours, who say they like cats, refuse to help and no one is really interested.... The other problem is that Cleo and the mother cat (we call her MiniPuss) hate each other and Cleo is getting territorial by peeing in different parts of the house (shoes and things). What do we do? Cleo was never really socialised much with cats except in her early feral kittenhood. rachel -- Rachel Polanskis Kingswood, Greater Western Sydney, Australia http://www.zeta.org.au/~grove/grove.html "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 |
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You should catch the kittens as soon as possible. You can use a have a heart
trap to catch them. Place them in a room by themselves (even a small room will do) with litter box, food, water, and a bed. It will not take long to socialize them and find them homes. Place have the mother spayed ASAP. She could be pregnant already. Your house cat should be vet checked. She may have a urinary tract infection. You are wonderful to care for the mother and these kitten.s Gail "rachel polanskis" wrote in message ... Hi, I have a little problem. While my own cat, Cleo Carrington Smith, is well cared for and lives permanently indoors, there a cat with 3 kittens who has been abandoned by the house around the corner. The mother has been visiting for some time, but we didn't start feeding her until we heard she had had kittens and judged on her obviously emaciated condition. Now she has a lot of form and condition back, thanks to our feeding, but of course the 3 kittens have come for the ride! We are also now feeding the kittens since they are obviosuly weaned now and not getting food anywhere else. What we've decided to do, is to get the mother desexed and then just let her live locally and we would probably move her if we moved, but as an outside cat. But what about her 3 kittens? I am trying to sit with them while they eat and they are slowly getting used to our constant talking but they are still very skittish and only appear at meal times, so I am worried they will not socialise properly and get a home. Does anyone have advice? We can really only keep the one cat, since we're not even supposed to have pets at all! How can I best socialise these kittens? It is a shame that my neighbours, who say they like cats, refuse to help and no one is really interested.... The other problem is that Cleo and the mother cat (we call her MiniPuss) hate each other and Cleo is getting territorial by peeing in different parts of the house (shoes and things). What do we do? Cleo was never really socialised much with cats except in her early feral kittenhood. rachel -- Rachel Polanskis Kingswood, Greater Western Sydney, Australia http://www.zeta.org.au/~grove/grove.html "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 |
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"rachel polanskis" wrote in message
... Hi, I have a little problem. While my own cat, Cleo Carrington Smith, is well cared for and lives permanently indoors, there a cat with 3 kittens who has been abandoned by the house around the corner. The mother has been visiting for some time, but we didn't start feeding her until we heard she had had kittens and judged on her obviously emaciated condition. Now she has a lot of form and condition back, thanks to our feeding, but of course the 3 kittens have come for the ride! We are also now feeding the kittens since they are obviosuly weaned now and not getting food anywhere else. What we've decided to do, is to get the mother desexed and then just let her live locally and we would probably move her if we moved, but as an outside cat. But what about her 3 kittens? I am trying to sit with them while they eat and they are slowly getting used to our constant talking but they are still very skittish and only appear at meal times, so I am worried they will not socialise properly and get a home. Does anyone have advice? We can really only keep the one cat, since we're not even supposed to have pets at all! How can I best socialise these kittens? It is a shame that my neighbours, who say they like cats, refuse to help and no one is really interested.... The other problem is that Cleo and the mother cat (we call her MiniPuss) hate each other and Cleo is getting territorial by peeing in different parts of the house (shoes and things). What do we do? Cleo was never really socialised much with cats except in her early feral kittenhood. rachel -- Rachel Polanskis Kingswood, Greater Western Sydney, Australia http://www.zeta.org.au/~grove/grove.html "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Rachel -- If you have the mother cat neutered, your cat will likely get on better with her, but female cats are notoriously territorial, even after they are neutered. Over time, they should come to tolerate eachother, especially if one is outdoors and the other indoors. If you can catch the kittens now, it should not be difficult to socialize them. If they're weaned, they can be separated from mother (who will likely thank you for it!) and kept indoors around people until they get used to it. Your pet cat won't care much for this, so keep them separated, or, even better, have a friend foster them while you find homes for them. Removing the kittens to another location may also help calm Cleo's territorial pee-marking. Finally, go around the corner and make the lives of the people who abandoned the cat a living hell, by whatever means necessary. Also ask round, look on the internet, and call local vets to see if you can find animal rescue groups near where you are that can help -- it's too bad the neighbors are indifferent, but rescue people are among the most generous people I've ever known and should be able to at least give you some guidance. Bless you for opening your heart to these little critters. May your kindess come back to you ten thousand-fold. L. |
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"rachel polanskis" wrote in message
... Hi, I have a little problem. While my own cat, Cleo Carrington Smith, is well cared for and lives permanently indoors, there a cat with 3 kittens who has been abandoned by the house around the corner. The mother has been visiting for some time, but we didn't start feeding her until we heard she had had kittens and judged on her obviously emaciated condition. Now she has a lot of form and condition back, thanks to our feeding, but of course the 3 kittens have come for the ride! We are also now feeding the kittens since they are obviosuly weaned now and not getting food anywhere else. What we've decided to do, is to get the mother desexed and then just let her live locally and we would probably move her if we moved, but as an outside cat. But what about her 3 kittens? I am trying to sit with them while they eat and they are slowly getting used to our constant talking but they are still very skittish and only appear at meal times, so I am worried they will not socialise properly and get a home. Does anyone have advice? We can really only keep the one cat, since we're not even supposed to have pets at all! How can I best socialise these kittens? It is a shame that my neighbours, who say they like cats, refuse to help and no one is really interested.... The other problem is that Cleo and the mother cat (we call her MiniPuss) hate each other and Cleo is getting territorial by peeing in different parts of the house (shoes and things). What do we do? Cleo was never really socialised much with cats except in her early feral kittenhood. rachel -- Rachel Polanskis Kingswood, Greater Western Sydney, Australia http://www.zeta.org.au/~grove/grove.html "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Rachel -- If you have the mother cat neutered, your cat will likely get on better with her, but female cats are notoriously territorial, even after they are neutered. Over time, they should come to tolerate eachother, especially if one is outdoors and the other indoors. If you can catch the kittens now, it should not be difficult to socialize them. If they're weaned, they can be separated from mother (who will likely thank you for it!) and kept indoors around people until they get used to it. Your pet cat won't care much for this, so keep them separated, or, even better, have a friend foster them while you find homes for them. Removing the kittens to another location may also help calm Cleo's territorial pee-marking. Finally, go around the corner and make the lives of the people who abandoned the cat a living hell, by whatever means necessary. Also ask round, look on the internet, and call local vets to see if you can find animal rescue groups near where you are that can help -- it's too bad the neighbors are indifferent, but rescue people are among the most generous people I've ever known and should be able to at least give you some guidance. Bless you for opening your heart to these little critters. May your kindess come back to you ten thousand-fold. L. |
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Rachel wrote:
What we've decided to do, is to get the mother desexed and then just let her live locally and we would probably move her if we moved, but as an outside cat. This would not be right. This poor kitty has already been abandoned once. You wouldn't be much better than the people that dump this cat if you do something for the *cute little kittens,* but not her and force her to live as an outdoor cat when you could take the time and make the effort to find her a safe indoor home where she will receive care, love and attention. But what about her 3 kittens? I am trying to sit with them while they eat and they are slowly getting used to our constant talking but they are still very skittish and only appear at meal times, so I am worried they will not socialise properly and get a home. Does anyone have advice? Set up a room where you can keep the cats separated from your resident cat, then bring the mother and kittens inside. You may have to use a live trap to get the kittens. You can socialize them so they can become adoptable using techniques found he http://www.feralcat.com/taming.html Your resident cat will likely adjust to and may even become friends with the mother cat once she is spayed provided you do a ***very slow*** introduction over a minimum of several weeks. If you don't want a second cat then please do the right thing for the mother cat and find her a wonderful, *responsible* home, just as you should do for the kittens. She deserves nothing less, especially after what she's been through. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Rachel wrote:
What we've decided to do, is to get the mother desexed and then just let her live locally and we would probably move her if we moved, but as an outside cat. This would not be right. This poor kitty has already been abandoned once. You wouldn't be much better than the people that dump this cat if you do something for the *cute little kittens,* but not her and force her to live as an outdoor cat when you could take the time and make the effort to find her a safe indoor home where she will receive care, love and attention. But what about her 3 kittens? I am trying to sit with them while they eat and they are slowly getting used to our constant talking but they are still very skittish and only appear at meal times, so I am worried they will not socialise properly and get a home. Does anyone have advice? Set up a room where you can keep the cats separated from your resident cat, then bring the mother and kittens inside. You may have to use a live trap to get the kittens. You can socialize them so they can become adoptable using techniques found he http://www.feralcat.com/taming.html Your resident cat will likely adjust to and may even become friends with the mother cat once she is spayed provided you do a ***very slow*** introduction over a minimum of several weeks. If you don't want a second cat then please do the right thing for the mother cat and find her a wonderful, *responsible* home, just as you should do for the kittens. She deserves nothing less, especially after what she's been through. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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There is the Animal Welfare League but I
don't have a car to get there - it's miles out of the way and taxis won't take cats. =A0I am currently trying to work out what to do as they will take all 4 cats. Are they a no-kill shelter or do they euthanize cats after a period of time? This is something important to know because if they are not a no-kill shelter then you may be handing the cats a death sentence. As cute and adoptable as this family might seem, there are tons of other cats that are just as cute that are competing for a limited number of good homes, so it is imperative that you make sure that the shelter does not euthanize. If you can find good homes for these kitties yourself that would be the best option. Maybe your vet can help. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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There is the Animal Welfare League but I
don't have a car to get there - it's miles out of the way and taxis won't take cats. =A0I am currently trying to work out what to do as they will take all 4 cats. Are they a no-kill shelter or do they euthanize cats after a period of time? This is something important to know because if they are not a no-kill shelter then you may be handing the cats a death sentence. As cute and adoptable as this family might seem, there are tons of other cats that are just as cute that are competing for a limited number of good homes, so it is imperative that you make sure that the shelter does not euthanize. If you can find good homes for these kitties yourself that would be the best option. Maybe your vet can help. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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