Well this morning my boyfriend found a kitten on the side of the road while on his way to work. He said he was alone and he didn't see any other kittens or a mama. So he brought the little guy home.
I've never cared for such a young kitten before and I'm not sure what I need to do for him. I think he is about 6-8 weeks but we won't know for sure till we get him into the vet. We are keeping him in our spare bedroom and have a spare little box set up for him. I put down some kibble and water and he took to that right away. I'll need to get him some kitten chow later this evening but I was wondering if I should get him some cat formula too?
He has been walking around the bedroom and meowing a lot. Could he be scared or distressed? Is there any way to give him comfort?
Sorry for the silly questions but the youngest cat I've ever cared for was 7 months old. He is just the sweetest little thing. Very affectionate and will climb all over you when you go into the room. We have two older females in the house and we plan on keeping him in his spare bedroom untill he is ready to meet them and he gets a clean bill of health from the vet.
Like I said, he is just the most darling little thing and I wanna do all I can to help him. Anyones advice would be great and most appreciated! Thanks for your time everyone!
One last thing! He looks like he was born with out a tail. He just has a little nub where his tail should be. Is this a warning sign concerning his health? Could he have some sort of birth defect?
I've never cared for such a young kitten before and I'm not sure what I need to do for him. I think he is about 6-8 weeks but we won't know for sure till we get him into the vet. We are keeping him in our spare bedroom and have a spare little box set up for him. I put down some kibble and water and he took to that right away. I'll need to get him some kitten chow later this evening but I was wondering if I should get him some cat formula too?
He has been walking around the bedroom and meowing a lot. Could he be scared or distressed? Is there any way to give him comfort?
Sorry for the silly questions but the youngest cat I've ever cared for was 7 months old. He is just the sweetest little thing. Very affectionate and will climb all over you when you go into the room. We have two older females in the house and we plan on keeping him in his spare bedroom untill he is ready to meet them and he gets a clean bill of health from the vet.
Like I said, he is just the most darling little thing and I wanna do all I can to help him. Anyones advice would be great and most appreciated! Thanks for your time everyone!
One last thing! He looks like he was born with out a tail. He just has a little nub where his tail should be. Is this a warning sign concerning his health? Could he have some sort of birth defect?