What are chances for Lusa being adopted now as a 5 - 6 week old kitten vs. a 8 - 9 week old kitten?
As some you all know, I found Lusa on the side of the road almost 2 weeks ago. I didn't take her to the Humane Society because she was thin and ill, and I thought there'd be a good chance she'd be put down. I'd really like to keep her, but my resident dog is questionable with cats. We've done a couple of intros between them, and so far so good. But, my fear is that by the time we know for sure that he won't be OK with her, some window of adoptability will have passed for Lusa.
I've requested an application to put Lusa on the waiting list of our local no-kill shelter and have contacted about 4 cat rescues. No replies from the rescues as yet. No one I know personally is looking to adopt a kitten.
Lusa's eye infection has almost cleared up, but she's still sneezing and needs 2 more dewormings and her first shots. It'll be the beginning of September before her treatments are done. She looks MUCH better than she did when I found her and her personality is affectionate and curious. She's a born lap cat.
Will her kitten cuteness by waning by then and decrease her chances? Would a rescue take her before her worming was completed?
As some you all know, I found Lusa on the side of the road almost 2 weeks ago. I didn't take her to the Humane Society because she was thin and ill, and I thought there'd be a good chance she'd be put down. I'd really like to keep her, but my resident dog is questionable with cats. We've done a couple of intros between them, and so far so good. But, my fear is that by the time we know for sure that he won't be OK with her, some window of adoptability will have passed for Lusa.
I've requested an application to put Lusa on the waiting list of our local no-kill shelter and have contacted about 4 cat rescues. No replies from the rescues as yet. No one I know personally is looking to adopt a kitten.
Lusa's eye infection has almost cleared up, but she's still sneezing and needs 2 more dewormings and her first shots. It'll be the beginning of September before her treatments are done. She looks MUCH better than she did when I found her and her personality is affectionate and curious. She's a born lap cat.
Will her kitten cuteness by waning by then and decrease her chances? Would a rescue take her before her worming was completed?