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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2005Stray kitty
She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making a salad for my husband and I heard this faint cry. I thought it was my little Chloe-girl caught in the bathroom cabinet again. I wandered in there, but nope, the cry grew fainter. I walked back into the kitchen and opened the door and there this little pitiful thing sat. So grossly skinny that my heart immediately went to her. How could it not? She's got such gorgeous light blue eyes and she's almost pure white; hard to tell with all the dirt and fleas she's got on her. I'm going to keep feeding her, make sure she stays around and then we're going to get vet help for her. It looks like she's already had kittens, so she needs to be spayed, shots, etc. I have advantage for her fleas, but she's so skinny that I really don't want to put it on her yet - she can't weigh more than 2 pounds! If even! I need a name for her.......any suggestions? Like all we need is another cat, we can't afford the two we have, but how can I not help her? Don't sigh, you'd all do the same! kili Oh, P.S. pix are posted on alt.binaries.pictures.animals until I can make a website. <snip> > I need a name for her.......any suggestions? Cinderella - Cindy for short. There's great beauty under all that grime. All she needs is a fairy godmother (you), a pumpkin, some mice etc. dunno 'bout the glass slippers tho... :)  SignatureChristine in Vantaa, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/christal63 photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/chkr63 > <snip> >> I need a name for her.......any suggestions? > > Cinderella - Cindy for short. There's great beauty under all that > grime. All she needs is a fairy godmother (you), a pumpkin, some mice > etc. dunno 'bout the glass slippers tho... :) I like it! I'd call her Cinders for short, though. I've seen pics of this white (well, we think so!) kitty. She's a cutie for sure! Jill >She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making a salad >for my husband and I heard this faint cry. I thought it was my little [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >Oh, P.S. pix are posted on alt.binaries.pictures.animals until I can make a >website. I would start with a flea bath at least and if you want to keep her around you should put her someplace inside like a garage or utility room prehaps to keep her from wandering away. http://users.ameritech.net/lestark/ >> She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making >> a salad [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > around you should put her someplace inside like a garage or utility > room prehaps to keep her from wandering away. She doesn't have a garage. She has a storage shed in the back yard but it's very hot in Florida so shutting her in there is probably not a great idea. Jill I am so happy she found an open door and heart! Much love to all of you! Someone correct me if I am wrong--if she has lots of fleas--wouldn't it be healthier to put the advantage on vs. not? Awwwwwwww Sincerely, Jen P.S. I couldn't get the link for the pictures to work--hhmm. >>> She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making >>> a salad [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Jill > I am so happy she found an open door and heart! Much love to all of you! > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > P.S. I couldn't get the link for the pictures to work--hhmm. I'd like to give her Advantage, but I just don't think she's strong enough for it. She's almost a year old and must weigh under 2 pounds. I want to put some meat on her before I give her drugs that kill things. Trust me, this is breaking my heart, but she can hardly hold herself up to eat. She wobbles. I'm gonna just wait for now. kili kilikini howled at the moon, then scrawled thusly upon the aether: > I'd like to give her Advantage, but I just don't think she's strong > enough for it. She's almost a year old and must weigh under 2 pounds. > I want to put some meat on her before I give her drugs that kill > things. Trust me, this is breaking my heart, but she can hardly hold > herself up to eat. She wobbles. I'm gonna just wait for now. Is it possible to give her a bath with non-medicated cat shampoo (or baby shampoo) and a flea combing, to get rid of the worst of the adult fleas for now? She might be able to get stronger a little faster that way. Best of luck, and purrs for her strength. Maeve >^..^< SignatureThrow out the baby with the bathwater to contact me. http://volatiledreams.deep-ice.com > kilikini howled at the moon, then scrawled thusly upon the aether: > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Best of luck, and purrs for her strength. When I talked to the vet, they said she could be anemic from the fleas, but agreed with me to wait a couple of days before I do anything. After that, they said go for it. So.....next couple of days, I'm gonna give her a bath and return her to a white-fur state. :~) kili >When I talked to the vet, they said she could be anemic from the fleas, but >agreed with me to wait a couple of days before I do anything. After that, >they said go for it. So.....next couple of days, I'm gonna give her a bath >and return her to a white-fur state. :~) wow - only two pounds! And I thought Spotty was in bad shape. My vet waited until she had put on a little weight before worming, shots, etc, but at least she didn't have fleas sapping her strength. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Spot with loving memories of Rocky (RB) stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > >> She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making > >> a salad [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > Jill I'm pretty certain food and attention will be enough as bad as that baby looks. I do hope she sees a vet soon. If she could rule out the bad diseases she could take her inside. > > >> She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making > > >> a salad [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > looks. I do hope she sees a vet soon. If she could rule out the bad diseases > she could take her inside. I'll take her inside as soon as I can. We're just extremely financially challenged. If I could take her to a vet today, I would, but my husband has been to the hospital about a hand injury and he's our only sole source of income. kili >> > >> She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making >> > >> a salad [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] > > kili Here in the UK there is a charity called the PDSA (People's Dispensary for Sick Animals) It exists for people on low incomes to get vet treatment for their animals and for someone who finds themselves in the position you are in with a stray who needs to be seen by a vet. You give what you can afford towards treatment. I am a fundraiser for them. Do you have anything like this where you live? If so, it would help you a lot with the thinwhitekitty.. Tweed >I'll take her inside as soon as I can. We're just extremely financially >challenged. If I could take her to a vet today, I would, but my husband has >been to the hospital about a hand injury and he's our only sole source of >income. Hmm. Isn't this what the catslaves fund is for? Who is administering it these days? SignatureMogget >>> She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making >>> a salad [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > >Jill Maybe a basement or second bath?? An enclosure of some kind that she can put it in on the porch or a closed in porch? I gave mine a flea bath then put them in the bathroom with the door closed until I could get them to vet the next day. I am not complaining about the way they are doing it but I am a die hard cat lover and hate to think of it wandering away again. I hope everything works out ok for them and the stray. http://users.ameritech.net/lestark/ >>>> She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. >>>> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > bath then put them in the bathroom with the door closed until I could > get them to vet the next day. Only one bathroom in the place (kili is one of my best cyber-friends) and no basement. They already adopted two strays that were in the back yard, a brother and sister, Tyrone and Chloe. Others adopted the others (thank goodness)... I don't remember what happened to mama-cat. > I am not complaining about the way they are doing it but I am a die > hard cat lover and hate to think of it wandering away again. I hope > everything works out ok for them and the stray. I hope so, too. We think the cat was dumped because the previous owner was irresponsible enough to not spay her so she got pregnant and they didn't want to deal with it. The only reason we think this is she's willing to be held so she's not purely feral. Sadly, we have no idea what happened to the kittens :( Jill > >>>> She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. > >>>> [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > Jill Thanks for the support, Jill. I'm doing the best I can. At least she's getting attention, food and water now, which is more than I can say for the past month of her life. kili >>>> She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making >>>> a salad [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] > for them and the > stray. I had a look at the photo on abpa. The poor cat has obviously seen many more mealtimes than meals so I would think it unlikely that she will wander off from this wonderful restaurant she has just discovered. I wouldn't shut her up anyway, just in case she has her kittens nearby. Tweed > >>>> She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making > >>>> a salad [quoted text clipped - 62 lines] > > Tweed Her nipples are dried up, so she's been kitten-less for a while. I honestly don't think she's had a meal since her kittens have been gone. God is she pitiful. I just LOVE her. I'm trying to call the vet now to see if we can work out a deal. kili > >> She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making > >> a salad [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > Jill Yeah, the metal storage sheds are worse than the poor kitty being outside. Until I can even think about affording the poor kitty a vet trip, at least she's eating and drinking a LOT of water. She's on her 5th bowl of food in less than 24 hours and her 4th bowl of water. She's just so sweet. kili >> >> She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making >> >> a salad [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > > kili Please remember to feed very small meals often. A couple of tablespoons every two or three hours, something like that. Animals who have been starved - as she obviously has - will gorge and gorge if allowed to (and it's tempting to give it to them, too) but it's bad for them. Little and often is the key until her stomach gets used to food again. As she is white with blue eyes, have you tested to see if she is deaf? I could not have resisted her either. I would call her Fortune. Tweed > >> >> She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making > >> >> a salad [quoted text clipped - 63 lines] > > Tweed She's definitely not deaf; she runs to me when she hears my voice. It seems like she only eats when I go outside and call to her - she's hiding in the shadows. So, I go outside every 1/2 hour and call to her and she eats and drinks each time. I'm thinking she's going to hang out. Yay! Fortune, I kind of like that name. I'll test it out. Thanks. kili > She's definitely not deaf; she runs to me when she hears my voice. It seems > like she only eats when I go outside and call to her - she's hiding in the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > kili Can you make her a little house out of a big box with a blankie or something? > > She's definitely not deaf; she runs to me when she hears my voice. It > seems [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Can you make her a little house out of a big box with a blankie or > something? I've set her up with a bed in our shed, but the shed is aluminum; it's too hot during the day. I don't know if she'll sleep there tonight or what. Shoots, I don't even know if she'll be here tomorrow, but for now, she's just loving my attention. God, I'm falling in love with this cat! kili >>> She's definitely not deaf; she runs to me when she hears my voice. >>> It seems like she only eats when I go outside and call to her - [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > kili I'm not surprised you're falling in love with her, she's such a beautiful cat. Continuing purrs for a succesful outcome. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > >>> She's definitely not deaf; she runs to me when she hears my voice. > >>> It seems like she only eats when I go outside and call to her - [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > I'm not surprised you're falling in love with her, she's such a > beautiful cat. Continuing purrs for a succesful outcome. Thank you, thank you! I'm gonna give her a flea bath on Friday and we'll see how pretty she is then! kili > >She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making a salad > >for my husband and I heard this faint cry. I thought it was my little [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > her someplace inside like a garage or utility room prehaps to keep her from wandering > away. I don't have a garage or a utility room. I live in an 800 square foot house. Period. That's it. I already have two cats, but I can't turn her away. It's not fair to her. She needs a chance. kili >She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making a salad >for my husband and I heard this faint cry. I thought it was my little [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >Oh, P.S. pix are posted on alt.binaries.pictures.animals until I can make a >website. Poor scruffy sweetie! She will be a beautiful cat when she's fattened up. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > >She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making a salad > >for my husband and I heard this faint cry. I thought it was my little [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh > My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com I think she's going to be the most beautiful cat, ever! Thanks, Theresa! kili It's clear from the pics that she's a very good girl and very beautiful. When she fills out she will be utterly gorgeous, your pride and joy. She came to you... for keeps. > It's clear from the pics that she's a very good girl and very beautiful. > When she fills out she will be utterly gorgeous, your pride and joy. She > came to you... for keeps. That's what I think too, Pat. Thanks for the support. I'm doing the best that I can. I don't have a garage or utility room. All I have is an 800 Square foot two bedroom, one bathroom house. It's an exact square. That's it. kili Much love and healing to all of you! Can you call the vet to see her now and to pay later? Keep us posted. Sincerely, Je >> It's clear from the pics that she's a very good girl and very beautiful. >> When she fills out she will be utterly gorgeous, your pride and joy. She [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >kili > Much love and healing to all of you! > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Sincerely, > Je I'm gonna try. But I don't have a car to take her to the vet anyway. My husband is off on some Saturdays and that's the best I can do. She's hanging around and i'm going out every 1/2 hour to check on her. She runs when she hears my voice - it's so sweet. If nothing else, this cat will be well loved. Fed and loved. It's better than nothing, right? kili > > Can you call the vet to see her now and to pay later? > > > > Keep us posted. > > > > Sincerely, > > Je > I'm gonna try. But I don't have a car to take her to the vet anyway. My > husband is off on some Saturdays and that's the best I can do. She's > hanging around and i'm going out every 1/2 hour to check on her. She runs > when she hears my voice - it's so sweet. If nothing else, this cat will be > well loved. Fed and loved. It's better than nothing, right? I hope you're giving her some wet food. It might be easier for her to digest. > > > Can you call the vet to see her now and to pay later? > > > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > I hope you're giving her some wet food. It might be easier for her to > digest. I don't have a car to get to the store to get her wet food. I thought of it, but I only have dry. In any case, I was also thinking that she might have problems digesting the wet food. Would it be too rich for her? kili Kili--you are doing wonderful! Keep us posted. Sincerely, Jen >> > > Can you call the vet to see her now and to pay later? >> > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >kili OMG, those pictures brought tears to my eyes. Looks like that cat was on her last days. I hope she's going to be okay. She may have worms too, making her that thin. Hopefully lots of food and love will bring her around. She could have been trapped in someone's garage or out-building for awhile, too. I can't wait to see the pictures of her as a fat, fluffy housecat. If there are more medical issues, there is an organization called Imom that helps with some medical needs. I believe it's still at www.imom.org. Tbanks so much for helping that baby! Rhonda > She showed up on my doorstep yesterday. I was in the kitchen making a salad > for my husband and I heard this faint cry. I thought it was my little [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Oh, P.S. pix are posted on alt.binaries.pictures.animals until I can make a > website. Can you give the link here for her pic? I can't find it. Thanks, Jen >OMG, those pictures brought tears to my eyes. Looks like that cat was on >her last days. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> Oh, P.S. pix are posted on alt.binaries.pictures.animals until I can make a >> website. > Can you give the link here for her pic? I can't find it. > > Thanks, > Jen http://www.geocities.com/kilikini1/newkitty.html SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > > Can you give the link here for her pic? I can't find it. > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > A house is not a home, without a cat. > http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk Thanks, Adrian! kili > Can you give the link here for her pic? I can't find it. > > Thanks, > Jen I've got two links: http://www.geocities.com/kilikini1/newkitty.html and http://www.catster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=183929 There ya go! kili Thank you for posting the links. The pictures are intense!!!! How is she doing now? Has she gained any weight? Is she still wobbling? Much love and healing to all of you! Sincerely, Jen >> Can you give the link here for her pic? I can't find it. >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >kili |
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