Found Kitten

If you put her in a small room, such as a bathroom, with food, water, a litter box, and possibly some toys, she'll be perfectly able to entertain herself. (She'll probably play under the door with your current cat, too.)

Kittens don't have a very big world. I have found very few who wouldn't settle down in a quiet room, once they don't hear activity outside the room.

But be sure to "kitten proof" the room. Put the toilet seat down. Put child-proof locks on the doors, if possible. You don't want the kitten getting into anything poisonous, and that would include most lotions, toothpastes, cleaners, etc. Don't leave strings around that they can swallow. Others here can give you even more pointers.

We have very social cats, but we can leave them for several days and it doesn't seem to scar them for life. In fact, sometimes I wonder if they even notice...

Right now she is an a large dog crate. I put a small litter in there, food, water, a toy, bedding. The crate is in my bathroom. She is so tiny, to me since I have not had a kitten before, that I didn't want to risk having her out in the bathroom unsupervised.

Well, she has pooped. She is eating but not much. I hoping as she gets comfortable, she will eat more. She will let me lay with her. But she also looks around and will whine a little. I think she is looking and calling for mom.

Originally Posted by hissy

Most people will dump the kittens and keep the momcat. Or it could be that this was the only kitten in the litter and the person just grew tired of it. You would be surprisd what people will do with kittens.

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Actually, I wouldn't be surprised, upset, but not surprised. I am a 50+ year old guy and I find this stuff bothers me even more than when I was younger.

I cannot write what I think of these types of people, here.

I am sure that is how we came to find our Taz in the ditch across the road, with a mangled tail, almost 12 years ago. He lucked out, the last 12 years have been good for him, his biggest issue today was, the clouds kept blocking his sun through the sun room windows.

Originally Posted by silverbook

But she also looks around and will whine a little. I think she is looking and calling for mom.

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I must confess, this would bother me, I seem to be getting more sensitized as the years go by.

I think that if you keep her, you will soon be "mom". Somehow I am not sure Taz doesn't still think of me a "mother cat".

Originally Posted by Claydust

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised, upset, but not surprised. I am a 50+ year old guy and I find this stuff bothers me even more than when I was younger.

I cannot write what I think of these types of people, here.

I am sure that is how we came to find our Taz in the ditch across the road, with a mangled tail, almost 12 years ago. He lucked out, the last 12 years have been good for him, his biggest issue today was, the clouds kept blocking his sun through the sun room windows.

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Those kinds of people make me so mad! My poor foster cat Zoe was found wandering around with frost-bite, ear-mites, and pregnant! Who would do that? She's one of the sweetest cats that I've ever met! People like that don't even deserve to around animals!

Well there has been one change from yesterday. Yesterday if I held her she was fine. But today she cries when being held. Everything on the rescue sites says to hold them, but it is hard when she cries.

OMG I can't believe a complex would have a declawing requirement-yes, lets require something that is cruel and inhumane. Wow. That just really blows my mind.

Ok, had to get that out

Thank you so much for taking this little soul in. He/she might not have had their nails trimmed, they could have warn them down by trying to claw out of the box I think that keeping the kitten is isolated is the best thing. And you are feeding a high quality food so that is good too. I had an orphan that was brought to me last year by a woman at work, and I put a plush cat in his pen that he would snuggle up to...it really comforted him. Also a heating pad set on low under a towel or blanket in the crate will help the kitten retain body heat. Keep an eye on any sniffles or runny eyes, as that will indicate that she is developing a URI. Also, keep checking for fleas because those guys can be tricky things, and you'd want to treat right away if they appear because little kittens don't have a lot to give away to parasites.

She is probably crying because she is lonely and scared. I know its difficult, especially when you have to split your time between your fosters and your own cats; trust me, its one of the biggest challenges. Just try to give equal undivided attention to each. When you have a sick or needy foster, it is understandable if you spend a little more time with them than your own cat. They will get over it. I think you will find that if you decide to keep this kitten, get her healthy, and eventually introduce her to your own cat, her crying will cease.

One of the ways that I relieved the crying with my orphan, honestly...was to wrap him in a towel and rub the middle of his nose, right between his eyes, over and over again until he fell asleep. He couldn't resist conking right out, almost like he was hypnotized. If the baby is really squirming and crying all the time, even when you hold her, it could be that she isn't getting enough to eat. Try syringing some warmed KMR or wet food/KMR mixture into her and see if that quiets her down. At that age, she will let you know if she isn't hungry.

Something that seem to be helping is that I took my sleep sound machine next to the crate when I am at work. It has a heartbeat sound, which she seems to like. She is also playing a lot more than she was.

She still cries, but it doesn't go on as long now.

Originally Posted by silverbook

Something that seem to be helping is that I took my sleep sound machine next to the crate when I am at work. It has a heartbeat sound, which she seems to like. She is also playing a lot more than she was.

She still cries, but it doesn't go on as long now.

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Aww, that's sweet, it probably reminds her of her mommy . It's good that she's feeling a little better now .

I just wanted to update and say that I was able to rehome the kitten with an acquaintance a little over a week after I found her. And she will be spayed once old enough. I would have loved to have given her a home, but it would have too expensive for me. And I also felt that with her still being quite young she really needed people who are home more often than I currently can be.