Yesterday I got a call from my brother saying he heard a cat fight upstairs and that when he came to the living room, he saw that a stray cat had gotten into the house and was fleeing as he arrived.
I rushed upstairs and found 1 kitten nonchalantly roaming around the room; 2 kittens were in their nest, with one very very scared kitten hissing and growling in what seemed to me he was protecting his sibling.
I left the hissing kitten alone with his sibling so he could calm down on his own. I hope I did the right thing.
I noticed the 4th one was missing and searched everywhere and couldn't find him. I started getting a panic attack since I thought the stray might have taken him. When my brother finally found him behind some tools my dad had stored. I picked him up and he seemed fine and I started calming down, but upon closer look his eyeline (not his eye) had a small scratch and after he started walking he had a limp. He was shaking so much while I rested him on my legs.
As for the hurt kitten that was trembling, could it be he was frightened as well since he was a little hurt or was he also picking up on my panic attack? After I confirmed he was better, I left them all to get some rest.
I thank any insight as to what I could have done better to calm them and make them feel safe.
I rushed upstairs and found 1 kitten nonchalantly roaming around the room; 2 kittens were in their nest, with one very very scared kitten hissing and growling in what seemed to me he was protecting his sibling.
I left the hissing kitten alone with his sibling so he could calm down on his own. I hope I did the right thing.
I noticed the 4th one was missing and searched everywhere and couldn't find him. I started getting a panic attack since I thought the stray might have taken him. When my brother finally found him behind some tools my dad had stored. I picked him up and he seemed fine and I started calming down, but upon closer look his eyeline (not his eye) had a small scratch and after he started walking he had a limp. He was shaking so much while I rested him on my legs.
As for the hurt kitten that was trembling, could it be he was frightened as well since he was a little hurt or was he also picking up on my panic attack? After I confirmed he was better, I left them all to get some rest.
I thank any insight as to what I could have done better to calm them and make them feel safe.