Last night I got a call from a friend at church. She said a kitten showed up on her doorstep yesterday morning. They didn't really think anything of it at first, just figured it was wandering through the neighborhood. But it was still there when they got home from school/work, and it was getting very cold. She put out a blanket for it, but since she is allergic she didn't want to take it inside. So, she was calling everybody she could think of that has cats. But nobody wanted to take it in, until she called me. I just couldn't think of going to sleep at night knowing there was a little kitten freezing out there, and I could do something to help it! So, my husband graciously said we could bring it home, but only for the night. So, we drove into town and picked up the poor little guy. And I'm so glad we did. He really wouldn't have lasted much longer out there, as it was dropping below freezing last night.
When I first held him, I almost wanted to cry. He is nothing but skin and bones, and he can't be much more than 7 or 8 weeks old. He is rather dirty, and just as hungry as can be. I fed him some watered-down canned Iams kitten food last night, and he gobbled it all up. He used the litter box once last night, and his stool was very yucky looking...part solid, party runny. I'm sure it's mostly because he was starving. He is almost completely black, with a few white hairs here and there, and sad little green eyes. I have him enclosed in the guest bathroom right now, and my three cats are not sure what to think about the mewing and scratching they hear on the other side of the door! I feel bad that he has to be in there all alone, but I know that's what is best because he may have a disease, parasites, fleas...who knows! And I don't want to stress out my kitties anyway.
So now I'm looking for local no-kill shelters to take him. I've only found two that are close enough so far, and they aren't answering the phone. The humane society in my town is full, so they won't take him. And the second nearest humane society is not a no-kill shelter. I will take him there if I have to, but I would rather find someplace that I know will care for him until they find him a forever home. He really deserves someone to love him. He is such a sweet baby, already wanting tummy rubbin's and crawling all over me like I'm his mamma. He has the cutest way of wagging his tail really fast whenever we come in to pet him. I just want to find a good home for him!
Anybody in Southern Illinois wanting another kitten?
Here are some pics:
Wagging his cute little tail!
Chowing down on breakfast...yum!
What a sweet little face!
When I first held him, I almost wanted to cry. He is nothing but skin and bones, and he can't be much more than 7 or 8 weeks old. He is rather dirty, and just as hungry as can be. I fed him some watered-down canned Iams kitten food last night, and he gobbled it all up. He used the litter box once last night, and his stool was very yucky looking...part solid, party runny. I'm sure it's mostly because he was starving. He is almost completely black, with a few white hairs here and there, and sad little green eyes. I have him enclosed in the guest bathroom right now, and my three cats are not sure what to think about the mewing and scratching they hear on the other side of the door! I feel bad that he has to be in there all alone, but I know that's what is best because he may have a disease, parasites, fleas...who knows! And I don't want to stress out my kitties anyway.
So now I'm looking for local no-kill shelters to take him. I've only found two that are close enough so far, and they aren't answering the phone. The humane society in my town is full, so they won't take him. And the second nearest humane society is not a no-kill shelter. I will take him there if I have to, but I would rather find someplace that I know will care for him until they find him a forever home. He really deserves someone to love him. He is such a sweet baby, already wanting tummy rubbin's and crawling all over me like I'm his mamma. He has the cutest way of wagging his tail really fast whenever we come in to pet him. I just want to find a good home for him!
Anybody in Southern Illinois wanting another kitten?
Here are some pics:
Wagging his cute little tail!
Chowing down on breakfast...yum!
What a sweet little face!