I took in an abandoned kitten...?

I brought up a little kitten to my apartment. I have been observing her outside for a long time and I realized that she doesn't have any parents or any other cats taking care of her, and since she is thin and it is snowy and cold outside, I decided to take her in. She is in the little toilet area, she is starting to get used to it. During the day I leave the door open and she can freely roam the hallway and kitchen. She sleeps a lot, and I am finally getting her to nudge some home-made toys around. She is almost 100% litter trained, is still very shy, but seems to be doing well. I named her Miko. But it is a temporary name since I am looking for a permanent mommy for her, but it is hard here in Hungary, where most people despise cats. Anyway, she is a cutie and a sweetheart. I am guessing she must be around 4 months old, but I have no clue. She only has a few teeth. I was wondering about her breed, Manx, right? I would love to read some suggestions or info. I have never had a cat before. I'll take her to the vet after the holidays and my exams. 

Hi and welcome to the TCS site and our Forums!

How swell of you to help this kitty!  Well done!

You cant have her as your own?

But before you seek after a new Mom, look if she has an old mom.  Ie, she could have gone astray. Easy happened with small kittens who got out.  Kittens dont have feeling for own territory, and thus, it is easily happen they run away chasing perhaps an insect.

How is it, does she have fleas and ear-mites?  If not she is probably just astray.

For rescuers it is dangerous to adopt, they can get too many after some time. But you usually dont rescue...    So you perhaps want after all to adopt yourself?  A nice Christmas gift, as from above.

Im wondering about this with few tooths. Perhaps she changes them just now...

What are you giving her to eat?  One tip: I suppose in Hungary you can get goat milk?  You can always fill up her food with goat milk, its is ok for cats. Much better than cow milk.

You ask what breed, probably manx.  I suppose her tail is short?

  The pictures are good quality, but wrong angels too see the "breed".

But with 99,9 probablility she is "just" a very sweet moggie, "roof cat" as they say in Poland. With a short tail. she may lost it somewhere perhaps as young.

Tx a lot!

Good luck!   *vibes*

Thank you for your quick reply. I can't really keep her because I am moving overseas next year, and I am taking my doggy with me, and I'll be living with people who already have two other pets. Plus, my mom is allergic to cats. I have watched her for weeks outside, and she was always alone crying. There are two other kittens, but they are well fed and healthy (a few weeks ago they were about the same size) - and I figured that they came from the same litter- but for some reason their mom did not allow Miko to go among them. The few times she followed me there, they either ignored her or hissed at her. 

Miko seems healthy, although she has two red spots on her ears, where she doesn't have hair. She also had some black stuff in hear ears, but after cleaning them they seem to be looking better. I am feeding her dry kitten food with chicken and also soft food that is not too liquidy. I heard that cats are lactose intolerant, would the milk goat be good for her tummy? 

Oh, and her tail is of normal size. It's not short.

She loves it when I pet her, she rolls onto her back, but otherwise she rarely leaves her bed. Is this normal?

netti1221 said:

Miko seems healthy, although she has two red spots on her ears, where she doesn't have hair. She also had some black stuff in hear ears, but after cleaning them they seem to be looking better. I am feeding her dry kitten food with chicken and also soft food that is not too liquidy. I heard that cats are lactose intolerant, would the milk goat be good for her tummy? 

Oh, and her tail is of normal size. It's not short.

She loves it when I pet her, she rolls onto her back, but otherwise she rarely leaves her bed. Is this normal?

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I see. So her mom and they siblings WAS/is  homeless

The black in ears is almost surely ear mites... The vet will take care of all parasites when you go to him/her.  She probably has, both mites, some flies, and some worms in her belly. So dont let her into the rest of the flat before it, you dont want fleas loose where it is difficult to clean.  

(indoor only cats usually dont have anything of this. But cats allowed to go outside, you must deparasite them now and then. Homeless do almost always have them. That is perhaps why cats are despised by many in your country`)

Good you do have kitten food, dry and wet.   Goat milk does contain lactose, even more than cow milk.  But by some reason, cats do manage goat milk nicely. Also many humans who otherwise dont manage cow milk, can drink goat milk.  I dont know exaclty why. But many cat rescuers had witnessed goat milk is just fine for cats, even newborn.

As you do have good kitten food, you dont must use goat milk if you dont want. She will survive without!       I just though, you dont have anything, or didnt knew what is useful being newbe as cat and kitten owner.

Her rarely leaving her bed... I suppose she still feels a little unsafe. The bed being her safe place. Besides, it is a much new situation, this is also tiring.

Your petting and her accepting. It is not sure she really just enjoys it. For her it is also a fight to survive, so she is getting along "whatever you say". Her instincts tells her you are her best chance, so she does goes along.

That said, you shall of course proceed with being friendly and do some petting...  

Talk also a lot with a soft, friendly voice, like you would do with a baby.

Dont look into her eyes. Look a lite aside them.  Or look with your eyes half closed, now and then.  You can yawn now and then.   As friendly cats do.

You can perhaps make a extra bed in a side turned card board box?  So it will feel more sheltered for her, and yet, you can look at her, and pet her when you want.
 

Good luck!   *vibes*

ps.  I shall ask a mod move this tread into  Strays and Ferales. Or possibly  Pregnant and Kittens - whichever the mod thinks is best.

ps.  You do have a dog? 

Dont let them meet, at least till the vet had checked her up, and take away all the parasites!   cat parasites and sickedness never or seldom dont go into people, but many of them may go on dogs.

How much of a quarantine, depends on.  With a healthy resident, who is used to roam outside, you dont need to overdo the quarantine.

But if he is indoor only, or does have health issues, perhaps bad immune defence - you must be more careful, and keep them separated at least two weeks till you are entirely sure she is healthy...

Hello and Welcome to TCS AWWW What a gorgeous kitty Miko is. AND bless your heart for taking her in and seeing that she is so thin. I suspect she does have ear mites, worm's and is in need of a vet check up. Please do keep her away from your dog until you know she is parasite free. At least two week's starting from the day of the vet visit. If she is rolling around wanting to be pet then she is not a feral cat but has had some human handling. Poor baby - and I really hope you can find her a loving home :cross:. She is a real beauty and I hope a cat lover will fall in love with her. I would try to get her to the vet right away. You can put a drop or two of pure mineral oil in each ear and rub her ears for thirty seconds. Then wipe and start to clean her ears. The mineral oil will drown the mites (I know - squeamish ) but until you can get her to the vet, this will help start to kill the earmites and begin to clean her ears up a bit. Her staying in her bed is just because that is her safe zone. As she starts to feel comfortable and trusting of you, she will start to investigate and become curious. Make sure you keep her in a small room as this will help her feel safe and have a place to call her own. It will also help if you have a little place she can crawl into and hide. A cat carrier without the door, an overturned cardboard box with a bed under that, a storage bin turned over with an opening cut out, and of course, there are cat cubes you can purchase at a pet store for this as well.

Please keep us posted on this beauty and much, much luck with finding a home for her.