Feral kitten and litter box

We have a cat who was a feral rescue at 4 weeks of age. One of my coworkers
rescued the kittens from under her shed. They were skin and bones-obviously not
getting enough milk. I had the same litter pan problem with Louie that you
have. He did not know what a litter pan was for. My husband who is a vet
suggested that a little poop of his in the litter box couldn't hurt and would
train him that this was the place he needed to do his business. It worked
although it took him several weeks to figure it out, so don't worry if your
kitty still has accidents. Also, you might try setting his food away from the
litter pan. Cats don't like to eat and do their business in the same vicinity.
Good luck

Marie
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In article ,
ojunk (MarieBMW) wrote:

We have a cat who was a feral rescue at 4 weeks of age. One of my coworkers
rescued the kittens from under her shed. They were skin and bones-obviously
not
getting enough milk. I had the same litter pan problem with Louie that you
have. He did not know what a litter pan was for. My husband who is a vet
suggested that a little poop of his in the litter box couldn't hurt and would
train him that this was the place he needed to do his business. It worked
although it took him several weeks to figure it out, so don't worry if your
kitty still has accidents. Also, you might try setting his food away from the
litter pan. Cats don't like to eat and do their business in the same
vicinity.
Good luck

Thanks! I think (knock on wood) that he's figured it out -- for poop at
least. There's fresh poop in the pan, along with the old poop that I
placed there, and there are signs of digging. I haven't replaced his
bedding yet to see if he's peeing outside still or not.

And he did fine with my being away for 10 hours today. He really wanted
his supper and was very happy to see me, but he's usually happy to see
me. He's into rubbing his little face against mine now. Extremely
sweet. I enjoy the cuddling, but I'm also looking forward to the vet
visit on Wednesday. I'm starting to notice flea bites.

Priscilla

In article ,
ojunk (MarieBMW) wrote:

We have a cat who was a feral rescue at 4 weeks of age. One of my coworkers
rescued the kittens from under her shed. They were skin and bones-obviously
not
getting enough milk. I had the same litter pan problem with Louie that you
have. He did not know what a litter pan was for. My husband who is a vet
suggested that a little poop of his in the litter box couldn't hurt and would
train him that this was the place he needed to do his business. It worked
although it took him several weeks to figure it out, so don't worry if your
kitty still has accidents. Also, you might try setting his food away from the
litter pan. Cats don't like to eat and do their business in the same
vicinity.
Good luck

Thanks! I think (knock on wood) that he's figured it out -- for poop at
least. There's fresh poop in the pan, along with the old poop that I
placed there, and there are signs of digging. I haven't replaced his
bedding yet to see if he's peeing outside still or not.

And he did fine with my being away for 10 hours today. He really wanted
his supper and was very happy to see me, but he's usually happy to see
me. He's into rubbing his little face against mine now. Extremely
sweet. I enjoy the cuddling, but I'm also looking forward to the vet
visit on Wednesday. I'm starting to notice flea bites.

Priscilla

In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.rescue", Priscilla Ballou
artfully composed this message within
on 30 Aug
2004:


Thanks! I think (knock on wood) that he's figured it out -- for
poop at least. There's fresh poop in the pan, along with the
old poop that I placed there, and there are signs of digging. I
haven't replaced his bedding yet to see if he's peeing outside
still or not.

And he did fine with my being away for 10 hours today. He
really wanted his supper and was very happy to see me, but he's
usually happy to see me. He's into rubbing his little face
against mine now. Extremely sweet. I enjoy the cuddling, but
I'm also looking forward to the vet visit on Wednesday. I'm
starting to notice flea bites.


Waaaaa! Between your stories, a few others, and a friend of mine
who is currently awaiting approval to adopt 2 kittens, I'm getting
kitten fever. lol I'm off work on Friday so I'm going to call
tomorrow to see if I can bring Bonnie in to have her FeLV tested,
and if negative, I'm out to adoption shows kitten huntin'.

--
Cheryl

In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.rescue", Priscilla Ballou
artfully composed this message within
on 30 Aug
2004:


Thanks! I think (knock on wood) that he's figured it out -- for
poop at least. There's fresh poop in the pan, along with the
old poop that I placed there, and there are signs of digging. I
haven't replaced his bedding yet to see if he's peeing outside
still or not.

And he did fine with my being away for 10 hours today. He
really wanted his supper and was very happy to see me, but he's
usually happy to see me. He's into rubbing his little face
against mine now. Extremely sweet. I enjoy the cuddling, but
I'm also looking forward to the vet visit on Wednesday. I'm
starting to notice flea bites.


Waaaaa! Between your stories, a few others, and a friend of mine
who is currently awaiting approval to adopt 2 kittens, I'm getting
kitten fever. lol I'm off work on Friday so I'm going to call
tomorrow to see if I can bring Bonnie in to have her FeLV tested,
and if negative, I'm out to adoption shows kitten huntin'.

--
Cheryl

"Priscilla Ballou" wrote in message
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In article ,
ojunk (MarieBMW) wrote:

We have a cat who was a feral rescue at 4 weeks of age. One of my
coworkers
rescued the kittens from under her shed. They were skin and
bones-obviously
not
getting enough milk. I had the same litter pan problem with Louie that
you
have. He did not know what a litter pan was for. My husband who is a vet
suggested that a little poop of his in the litter box couldn't hurt and
would
train him that this was the place he needed to do his business. It
worked
although it took him several weeks to figure it out, so don't worry if
your
kitty still has accidents. Also, you might try setting his food away
from the
litter pan. Cats don't like to eat and do their business in the same
vicinity.
Good luck

Thanks! I think (knock on wood) that he's figured it out -- for poop at
least. There's fresh poop in the pan, along with the old poop that I
placed there, and there are signs of digging. I haven't replaced his
bedding yet to see if he's peeing outside still or not.

And he did fine with my being away for 10 hours today. He really wanted
his supper and was very happy to see me, but he's usually happy to see
me. He's into rubbing his little face against mine now. Extremely
sweet. I enjoy the cuddling, but I'm also looking forward to the vet
visit on Wednesday. I'm starting to notice flea bites.

Priscilla

Comb him with a flea comb and pick off as many as you can. He won't be old
enough for the use of any flea preparations for a bit yet.

W

"Priscilla Ballou" wrote in message
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In article ,
ojunk (MarieBMW) wrote:

We have a cat who was a feral rescue at 4 weeks of age. One of my
coworkers
rescued the kittens from under her shed. They were skin and
bones-obviously
not
getting enough milk. I had the same litter pan problem with Louie that
you
have. He did not know what a litter pan was for. My husband who is a vet
suggested that a little poop of his in the litter box couldn't hurt and
would
train him that this was the place he needed to do his business. It
worked
although it took him several weeks to figure it out, so don't worry if
your
kitty still has accidents. Also, you might try setting his food away
from the
litter pan. Cats don't like to eat and do their business in the same
vicinity.
Good luck

Thanks! I think (knock on wood) that he's figured it out -- for poop at
least. There's fresh poop in the pan, along with the old poop that I
placed there, and there are signs of digging. I haven't replaced his
bedding yet to see if he's peeing outside still or not.

And he did fine with my being away for 10 hours today. He really wanted
his supper and was very happy to see me, but he's usually happy to see
me. He's into rubbing his little face against mine now. Extremely
sweet. I enjoy the cuddling, but I'm also looking forward to the vet
visit on Wednesday. I'm starting to notice flea bites.

Priscilla

Comb him with a flea comb and pick off as many as you can. He won't be old
enough for the use of any flea preparations for a bit yet.

W

"Cheryl" wrote in message
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In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.rescue", Priscilla Ballou
artfully composed this message within
on 30 Aug


Waaaaa! Between your stories, a few others, and a friend of mine
who is currently awaiting approval to adopt 2 kittens, I'm getting
kitten fever. lol I'm off work on Friday so I'm going to call
tomorrow to see if I can bring Bonnie in to have her FeLV tested,
and if negative, I'm out to adoption shows kitten huntin'.

--
Cheryl

Oh goody! I've got 9 who are looking for homes lol.

Actually I've got 8. Diego has been doing major sucking up and I think has
the dh convinced that he will be an asset to the household. He keeps Boots
from chasing my old girl Tigger.

W

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.rescue", Priscilla Ballou
artfully composed this message within
on 30 Aug


Waaaaa! Between your stories, a few others, and a friend of mine
who is currently awaiting approval to adopt 2 kittens, I'm getting
kitten fever. lol I'm off work on Friday so I'm going to call
tomorrow to see if I can bring Bonnie in to have her FeLV tested,
and if negative, I'm out to adoption shows kitten huntin'.

--
Cheryl

Oh goody! I've got 9 who are looking for homes lol.

Actually I've got 8. Diego has been doing major sucking up and I think has
the dh convinced that he will be an asset to the household. He keeps Boots
from chasing my old girl Tigger.

W

In a much earlier posting, you mentioned your friend Melissa had a
kitten with special needs from the mother having distemper. I wondered
what that entailed. I ask because I have a kitten I am handraising,
and she has multiple problems. The vet claims she has a birth defect,
but I wonder if the mother (a stray) might have had something, because
she has eyesight, joint, and growth problems. She is also very
stunted, weighing only 10 oz at 5 wks. I just wondered if any of these
were the problems your friend's cat encountered?