I have a cat I have had for about three months now that I adopted from the Humane Society. This morning I picked her up to look out the window with her at the birds in the trees when I noticed a mama cat and her kitten running through the back yard. I went out and was not able to catch the mom but got the kitten. My husband and I guess she is about five weeks old but maybe a little younger. The mom has come back several times looking for her baby and for that I feel bad but I feel she is safer in the house with us then running the streets. One of the problems I am having is my other cat keeps trying to wrap herself around the kitten and cleans then starts biting her all over. Keeps going for the babies throat. I would be thankful for any advice. It bothers me that mama cat keeps coming back looking for her baby and I can't catch her and also my cat going for the babies throat.
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rescued kitten
- Thread starter rondat
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I really don't think it was a good idea to snatch the kitten. She is too young to be away from mama. Perhaps it would be better to set up a place to feed them and a shelter and then trap them both to have them TNR'd. The kitten is likely to be nursing still and it's clear that mama is doing a good job taking care of the kitten.
As far as bringing any new cat or kitten in, separation first is important. First, you don't know about sickness/disease/fleas/parasites that the new one might have and also they need time to adjust to each other's smells.
Please put that baby out.
As far as bringing any new cat or kitten in, separation first is important. First, you don't know about sickness/disease/fleas/parasites that the new one might have and also they need time to adjust to each other's smells.
Please put that baby out.
Welcome to TCS!!!!!! Well, here is the issue IMO.... IF this kitten is still nursing, then you really should have let it stay with mom. BUT now that you have the kitten, you must keep it because if you just put it back outside, there is no guarantee mom cat will be near to take her kitten back. If the kitten runs off, he could get lost and not find mom and then will most likely not survive. I am not trying to make you feel bad 
, you are just trying to help this kitten. SO....I think you have to take the kitten to the vet right away and see how old it might be and if you need to bottle feed this baby. Also, You should not let the kitten near your other cat right now. You must put the kitten in a confined small room until you have the kitten fully vetted and checked out and tested for FeLK/FIV, dewormed and given the necessary vaccines. Proper introductions only after the kitten is fully acclimated to you and the confined space. See if you can look into a TNR organization in your area and try to trap that momma cat. She needs to be spayed or she will continue to breed and have more kittens. There probably is more kittens out there as well 
It will be an effort on your part but you will be saving many lives by doing so. Good luck with this kitten! But do keep the kitten and your cat separated until the kitten is deemed healthy. 
, you are just trying to help this kitten. SO....I think you have to take the kitten to the vet right away and see how old it might be and if you need to bottle feed this baby. Also, You should not let the kitten near your other cat right now. You must put the kitten in a confined small room until you have the kitten fully vetted and checked out and tested for FeLK/FIV, dewormed and given the necessary vaccines. Proper introductions only after the kitten is fully acclimated to you and the confined space. See if you can look into a TNR organization in your area and try to trap that momma cat. She needs to be spayed or she will continue to breed and have more kittens. There probably is more kittens out there as well It will be an effort on your part but you will be saving many lives by doing so. Good luck with this kitten! But do keep the kitten and your cat separated until the kitten is deemed healthy.
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You got good advices.
This biting throat looks worse than what is it. It is essentially a dominance thing between pals. It may even be a friendly thing, with just a tiiiny touch of dominance as our forumist JTbo suggests. Anyway, this in no big problem.
If your resident is himself healthy and ex homeless, he is hopefully of tough wood. If so, you dont need to overdo the quarantine. But of course you should get clear OK from the vet about the little one, she has almost surely some mites, round worms and fleas.
But if he is not, you must beware, do the vet checks and have some quarantine yes.
The decision to take in the kitten isnt bad, as long as you do it sensibly. Taken in now, and adopted, it will be very easy to foster her into a home cat. This will be more difficult later on at 8+ weeks.
Thus in fact, this is the big exception from the usual recommendation not to separate kittens from mom too early.
But you are responsible for the food and other needs. Using her to kitten food, probably giving some kmr milk as fill up, etc...
The fact of a friendly resident will help you some with the upbringing her into a cat, as soon the quarantine is over.
IF you decide to return the kitten outside, be sure mom is around and sees the kitten. She will probably accept the kitten back, especielly as she apparently seeks after the kitten.
But if the kitten is just let out, it will perish alone quickly.
Tx for caring!
Good luck! *vibes*
This biting throat looks worse than what is it. It is essentially a dominance thing between pals. It may even be a friendly thing, with just a tiiiny touch of dominance as our forumist JTbo suggests. Anyway, this in no big problem.
If your resident is himself healthy and ex homeless, he is hopefully of tough wood. If so, you dont need to overdo the quarantine. But of course you should get clear OK from the vet about the little one, she has almost surely some mites, round worms and fleas.
But if he is not, you must beware, do the vet checks and have some quarantine yes.
The decision to take in the kitten isnt bad, as long as you do it sensibly. Taken in now, and adopted, it will be very easy to foster her into a home cat. This will be more difficult later on at 8+ weeks.
Thus in fact, this is the big exception from the usual recommendation not to separate kittens from mom too early.
But you are responsible for the food and other needs. Using her to kitten food, probably giving some kmr milk as fill up, etc...
The fact of a friendly resident will help you some with the upbringing her into a cat, as soon the quarantine is over.
IF you decide to return the kitten outside, be sure mom is around and sees the kitten. She will probably accept the kitten back, especielly as she apparently seeks after the kitten.
But if the kitten is just let out, it will perish alone quickly.
Tx for caring!
Good luck! *vibes*
