IttyBittyKitty was one of last spring's fosters. she was a tiny tiny sick little kitten who required lots of tlc and syringe feeding.
Unfortunatly, I got sooo attached to her that I couldn't let her go. So she joined the resident cats.
she had been force fed for so long that I had trouble getting her to eat off a plate. I'd put the food down and she would sit next to the plate, tilt her head up and open her mouth.....waiting like a little bird. Afer a couple seconds she woudl mew loudly, then wait in feeding position again.
I discovered that if I just stood there, she would climb up my clothes to my shoulder mew again and sit there with her mouth open.
I've never had to wean a kitten from being force-fed before!!
If I put a finger of food in her mouth, she would then eat on her own. And, finally, she started just eating on her own w/out the force feeding!
She has grown into a healthy young cat, tho she did get the latest round of ringworm badly. I'm very glad it is all gone (and so is she).
She likes to try and climb up on me to be held, adn we've turned this into a cute trick.
she sits by my feet and looks up, sometimes patting my leg to get my attention. I look down at her and say "OK! Come on up!" and pat my hip. She jumps up, sometimes I catch her and sometimes she sticks herself to my hip first and I pick her up. Then it is snuggle time.
I love this trick!
I used ot have a big orange boy who would also ask to come up. I'd pat my shoulder and he woudl jump up - all 14 pounds of him.
I've missed that, so it is especially nice that this little girl does it
and it's nice that she is staying small!!! She probalby only weighs about 7 pounds. She is mostly fur
Here she is!
Bendy
Unfortunatly, I got sooo attached to her that I couldn't let her go. So she joined the resident cats.
she had been force fed for so long that I had trouble getting her to eat off a plate. I'd put the food down and she would sit next to the plate, tilt her head up and open her mouth.....waiting like a little bird. Afer a couple seconds she woudl mew loudly, then wait in feeding position again.
I discovered that if I just stood there, she would climb up my clothes to my shoulder mew again and sit there with her mouth open.
I've never had to wean a kitten from being force-fed before!!
If I put a finger of food in her mouth, she would then eat on her own. And, finally, she started just eating on her own w/out the force feeding!
She has grown into a healthy young cat, tho she did get the latest round of ringworm badly. I'm very glad it is all gone (and so is she).
She likes to try and climb up on me to be held, adn we've turned this into a cute trick.
she sits by my feet and looks up, sometimes patting my leg to get my attention. I look down at her and say "OK! Come on up!" and pat my hip. She jumps up, sometimes I catch her and sometimes she sticks herself to my hip first and I pick her up. Then it is snuggle time.
I love this trick!
I used ot have a big orange boy who would also ask to come up. I'd pat my shoulder and he woudl jump up - all 14 pounds of him.
I've missed that, so it is especially nice that this little girl does it
Here she is!
Bendy
