Hello from Hawaii

I am a new member who joined because we have recently moved here to Hawaii and a stray cat has adopted us. She is now pregnant, which I know nothing about. I have owned dogs my whole life and never really had any type of relationship with a cat. I couldn't help but try to find out more about what to expect and what to do for this cat. I do have dogs and we have a small fenced in area attached to a small building we are living in. We are currently building our new home and we are living on the property in a 24 X 30 building set up like a studio. I have 6 dogs and they will not allow her to walk into the yard. She has been staying in front of the building sleeping on some blankets I gave her and hiding under our cars which are only about 5 feet from her blankets. When I realized she was going to have kittens I put one of our dog travel crates out for her in hopes she would grow to like it enough to consider it home and have her kittens there. I removed the front grate and am planning on putting up a half high wall to act as a door so the kittens have some protection. I have been bringing her in the house in my arms and she is at ease around the dogs as long as I'm holding her. She also does not have a problem swatting at them if they get to close to her on the other side of the fence. All of the dogs sniff her when I bring her into the house and then they leave us alone and go about their own business, but I still am to scared to let her down. I kinda have grown to Love this silly little cat. I joing this site because there seemed to be so many members that really cared about their pets/family members and the knowledge I picked up was incredible. I had to keep this site part of my life. Hope to be talking with everyone a bunch since I am a new cat owner and she is going to have kittens.

Welcome to TCS!!!

Hi, welcome to TCS!
So glad you've joined us!
We are a wonderful community of cat lovers.
I would love to see a picture of Mama kitty.

As you learn your way around our site,
if you have questions, I would be happy to help you.
Feel free to contact me by clicking on my user name,
then send me a Private Message.
I will get back to you asap.

Hi, welcome to TCS!

Hello, Welcome to TCS!

Hola y bienvenido a TCS, ...Catulina

y Milky

te saludan!!........

(Translate: Hi and Welcome to TCS, Catulina and Milky say hello to you!!!... )

See you on the forums!

Hi and welcome to TCS! We are so glad you have joined us!

If I can help you with any questions you have about the site, please click on my username and send me a message.

Hi! Welcome to TCS! You will find lots of information around the forums to help you with your new kitty.

Hello & welcome to the forum. You're doing a wonderful thing, looking after this kitty in her time of lead. I'm sure you'll find lots of useful info on how to care for a mama kitty & her babies. Keep us posted.

Hi & welcome to TCS! You've come to the right place if you want to learn more about the new kitties in your life.