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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / May 2005Oh My!
It seems we have a house guest. This little fellow followed my husband home. We gave him some food on the deck, like we do for all the strays, but he stayed by the back door and cried and cried. Then it started pouring buckets here and he was huddled under the spa canopy but when he saw me through the bedroom doors, he ran up to the door in the pouring rain and jumped up to cry at me some more. I caved. As soon as I picked him up he started purring like a motorboat. I've got him sequestered in my office with a litter box and some food, and I gave him a dose of Revolution for Kittens. But we *CAN'T* keep him. We really, really can't. I'm going to be taking another hit in salary and we're having trouble feeding and vetting the four we already have. I called the rescue group I donate to and left a message saying that I would vet and neuter him - and maybe foster for a *little* while - and could they please give me the name of the vet they use for discount speuters. He looks to be about 2 1/2 or 3 months old (what do you think?). He knows what the litter box is for (as you can see in some of the pictures ;>). I have a sinking feeling that he was "dumped". Anyway, he's crawling with fleas (and now so am I), but other than that he looks healthy, his ears are clean, and his eyes are clear. But he just insists on sitting on my lap and purring at me. HELP! http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/New_Cat/ Hugs, CatNipped > http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/New_Cat/ He looks positively Satanic. I say, keep him. ;-)  Signaturehttp://www.slywy.com/ > It seems we have a house guest. This little fellow followed my husband > home. We gave him some food on the deck, like we do for all the strays, but [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > CatNipped I love him, he is adorable! Good luck finding someone to keep him if you can tear him away... I think he already found a spot in your heart though. > It seems we have a house guest. This little fellow followed my husband > home. [...] [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > CatNipped He is so beautiful!!!! > He looks to be about 2 1/2 or 3 months old (what do you think?). He knows > what the litter box is for (as you can see in some of the pictures ;>). I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/New_Cat/ He is beautiful!!! Reminds me my Otto, who I found on the street when he was around 6 months old. Otto also knew what the litter box was for and purred like mad if I even looked at him. I only had one other cat when Otto came along so it wasn't a hard decision to keep him. He had no fleas and was perfectly clean when I took him in. I would never be able to give up that little guy, but I don't have four others to deal with. -- Liz > > He looks to be about 2 1/2 or 3 months old (what do you think?). He knows > > what the litter box is for (as you can see in some of the pictures ;>). I [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > I would never be able to give up that little guy, but I don't have four > others to deal with. Well, as expensive as the stuff is, you have to give it its due - the Revolution has already killed all the fleas. But I got out my trusty flea comb and a beer stein filled with water and Dawn liquid and I pulled about 10,000 dead fleas off of him. If he does have owners, they're certainly negligent - the poor baby was literally *crawling* with fleas. I wouldn't be surprised if he were a bit anemic from them. I still haven't heard from the rescue group, but as soon as they give me the name of the vet they use I'm going to make an appointment for him. It's still pouring down raining here, but tomorrow I'm going to go around to all my neighbors as ask if they've lost a cat, and I'll put up fliers. I'll let you guys know what happens. Hugs, CatNipped > -- > Liz > It's still pouring down raining here, but tomorrow I'm going to go around to > all my neighbors as ask if they've lost a cat, and I'll put up fliers. I'll > let you guys know what happens. How long ago would they have had to have lost him for him to have that many fleas? Signaturehttp://www.slywy.com/ > > It's still pouring down raining here, but tomorrow I'm going to go around to > > all my neighbors as ask if they've lost a cat, and I'll put up fliers. I'll > > let you guys know what happens. > > How long ago would they have had to have lost him for him to have that > many fleas? It would have to have been quite a while - I wasn't exaggerating - the beer stein is literally black with dead fleas and flea sh*t! I spoke too soon though, I'm still combing him and now I'm finding some live ones (although they do look like they're dying). I just can't imagine leaving a kitten this small outside to be eaten alive like this. Here in Houston the fleas would pick you up and carry you away they're so thick outdoors, but still, he didn't get like this in just a day or two. I have him confined to my office off the garage, but the fleas are all over me now so I'll probably have to treat my 4 girls. Does anyone know where I could order Revolution online fairly cheaply? Hugs, CatNipped > I just can't imagine leaving a kitten > this small outside to be eaten alive like this. That's why I wouldn't be too eager to find out who owns him. I'm not sure they need to get him back. Even if he were an accidental escapee (entirely possible), wouldn't they still be looking for him? Signaturehttp://www.slywy.com/ I wish I could help but I can't suggest anything. I am the person that goes to the shelter to renew the cat licences and walks out in tears because I can't adopt all the cats. It bothers me until the next time I go and it starts all over again. I DO remember one thing my grandmother used to say... during the depression they were dirt poor... my grandfather was a minister and was disabled due to Parkinson's disease. With five kids, they lived hand to mouth yet my grandmother never turned away the homeless guys that would come knocking on the kitchen door when they hopped off the train looking for work. She would say " where 7 can eat, so can 8" and so on. So, after looking at that face (which I shouldn't have done, I fell in love) I would say to you... where four cats can eat, so can five. He seems to have taken a real shine to you. Signature.oO rach Oo. > It seems we have a house guest. This little fellow followed my husband > home. We gave him some food on the deck, like we do for all the strays, [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > CatNipped |
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