Oh nooooo, baby kitty on our back porch :(

Here's another picture.
Cindy W.

Very cute! That second picture is almost identical to your avatar!

Very sweet!

awwwwwww what a cutie baby kitten . I am so happy the baby was not out in the cold . I agree with having worms/parasites and no good food . Thats usualy what happens when they are outsite and they are so little they catch it fast .I hope you will find a home for the kittie and he/she will health wise be ok . Did you lift the tail to look what gender it is ? Thats the only way to see it Good luck with the kitten keep us posted .

Oscar had a distended tummy when I found him - signs of diarrhea and the vet found coccidia (an intestiinal parasite). It is probably good for you to leave him separated for a while. If you can afford it, get a stool culture on the little guy.

He is so cute - looks a lot like my Muddy-guy!!

P.S. Crying to my husband about keeping a furbaby has worked for me in the past......LOL

Now...this is going to sound very stupid. Me being a nurse and all, but...HOW DO I TELL IF IT IS A GIRL OR A BOY?!!! I know that sounds very very dumb, but, what am I looking for? He/she is very little and I suppose his/her "parts"...lol...would be very little also...hahaha! What am I looking for here? HELP! Cindy W.

Maybe the kitten is still to tini to tell the gender yet and you may have to wait . Or if you go to the vet you can ask there , they are usualy more experianced with that .

I am dying for an update as to whether it was adopted, what the vet finally said, how is she now...

Please don't laugh at this, but our friends adopted 2 kittens from the last orphaned litter we had. They said they wanted boys, and as a joke, we took a picture of them in a "compromising" position to prove it to them. I hope this is not too racey for the forum! LOL

This is what a male looks like at 23 days old (ignore the wet spots - they were just given a sponge bath):

I'm glad his royal blackness stumbled against your home versus others. The way my vet showed me this year to tell gender on small ones can only be done if the kitten allows you to touch him without biting.

Here is a webpage describing how to tell as well

sexing kittens

Oh...CindyW, Thank you so much for taking this little black kitty into your home, whether it is temporary or permanent! I feel so sorry for abandoned cats
Like others have said some people are just sick and will do very mean things to cats, especially black ones. That makes me love them even more - poor things!

Please keep us posted. I hope he/she finds a permanent home

awwww that alittle cutie!!!

girls look like they have alittle slit and it is closer to there anus, boys have alittle dot and it is further away.

Hello everyone,

I wish I had happier news to report. I called my co-worker/friend this morning about the kitten. She really wanted it, but, after spending the night thinking about the kitten, she decided that it wouldn't be good for her to take him. She is in her 50's, widowed. She lives on her own in a house that is becoming harder to maintenance all the time. She is considering a move into an apartment or town-home where she will not have to worry about yard-work, etc. She is an animal lover like me, and the rest of us here. She didn't feel that it would be fair to the kitty to take him, only to have to give him up in the future should she want to get into an apartment. She knows that most apartment and townhomes wouldn't accept pets.

I checked with everyone I know to see if anybody would be interested in the kitten. No one. Everyone either has too many pets, or just didn't want another.

I spoke to Scott, and he said that there is no way we could keep another pet, even through Halloween So, I called the Humane Society and spoke to them at length about him being black, Halloween and that whole scenario. She said that they have strict criteria for adopting out their pets, and was aware of the situation of black cats & Halloween.

So...I just got back from bringing the little kitty to the Humane Society. The lady that I spoke with there said that they do not have many cats/kittens right now, and feels like he has a decent chance of getting adopted (I hope that wasn't just said for my benefit). She examined the little kitty and said that he most definitely had worms. They will worm him, do the vaccinations, etc.

I feel like such a heel. Horrible. What an easy way out. I would have loved to keep him. But...I do understand Scott's point, too. I ask a lot of him to keep 6 pets. A lot of husbands wouldn't put up with that many pets. Mine does. I also know my financial limitations. I honestly cannot afford to have another one.

I just wish I could have kept him...

Cindy - I am sorry you had to give him up, but at least you were there when he really needed you! I am sure that they will take at least until Halloween to treat him for the worms and then he will be adopted by a loving family! You did the right thing for you and your family.

Cindy-

You did what you could. Most shelters are in the know and put a freeze on adopting black cats around Halloween. Sounds like maybe this one is similar. I am sorry you cannot keep him, but cats change your life and affect your finances, no one here that I know of would fault you for not keeping this kitty. Had you kept him past Halloween, both you and Scott would have fallen in love with him thus increasing the stress on your pocketbook. At least he will get veterinary care, and it is way past kitten season, so he does have a chance.

Cindy W , It's ok . You did what you could and that what counts . The kitten looks like a sweetie pie and I am sure he will find a good home . So don't worry it will be ok .

I'm sure it will be ok. Don't be hard on yourself about not being able to keep the kitty. Maybe you can check on him and that will make you feel better.

Thanks a lot for the nice words and thoughts.

I'm feeling really down about the whole thing. Feeling like I should have been able to do more for little kitty.

Thanks for lifting my spirits a bit.

I'm thinking about calling out to the Humane Society next week to see how he is doing. Kind of scared to...worried what I might hear. But, yet, I want to know what happens to him one way or the other. I'll let you know what I find out.

Say a prayer for a sweet little kitty and for all the others out there who have the same struggle.

Cindy W.

So sorry you had to give the little sweetie up but as you know it was for the best!

Thanks for being a good meowmy to him, even if it was for a short while.

Just thought I would let everyone know that I called the Humane Society today to check on little kitty.

He is physically doing much better. His big tummy is back to normal...he just had a nasty belly full of worms. He is eating good and is doing fine.

I asked how much time he has left, and she thought quite a bit. He is still in the quarantine room from what I understand, and he will be moving into the adoption room when there is a spot for him there.

I will be calling next week to check on him. I hope and pray he gets adopted. Keep him in your thoughts.

Cindy W.