Hello from my livingroom couch!
I came across this site while browsing the internet looking for information on caring for a new kitten.
I've had cats while growing up (our first were 2 black shorthaired brothers that were born just outside our backdoor). My sisters and I were always bringing home kittens while growing up, but since we were young and ignorant we learned nothing about how to properly care for them...
Now I'm rambling about the past and I should just get to the point.
My boyfriend works third shift and so would come home at 4am. We also have a hyperactive 2 1/2 year old and expecting another in September. So it came as a shock to me when he came home for his break at 11pm with this tiny little furball in his arms (we've named her Gidget)! He got her from an older couple outside his work who said they just couldn't keep her (for $10 her got the kitten and a 14lb bag of Swheat Scoop kitty litter). I'd be posting pics, but I'm doing all this from my phone (the computer is being used to play Dora and Little Einsteins).
Judging from some things I've read I'm guessing her age to be about 6 to 8 weeks. I know that's young, and it's a hassle trying to get my daughter to watch where she's sitting, stepping, running, jumping, etc. She's been around at least one adult cat and two dogs since birth so she knows the badics to being "gentle". But, other than that everything's going fine! She' eating, drinking, and using the litterbox (still a work in progress on that), and she plays and runs around like any other normal kitten.
Once my daughter goes down for her nap I'll be posting pictures for all to see!
I came across this site while browsing the internet looking for information on caring for a new kitten.
I've had cats while growing up (our first were 2 black shorthaired brothers that were born just outside our backdoor). My sisters and I were always bringing home kittens while growing up, but since we were young and ignorant we learned nothing about how to properly care for them...
Now I'm rambling about the past and I should just get to the point.
My boyfriend works third shift and so would come home at 4am. We also have a hyperactive 2 1/2 year old and expecting another in September. So it came as a shock to me when he came home for his break at 11pm with this tiny little furball in his arms (we've named her Gidget)! He got her from an older couple outside his work who said they just couldn't keep her (for $10 her got the kitten and a 14lb bag of Swheat Scoop kitty litter). I'd be posting pics, but I'm doing all this from my phone (the computer is being used to play Dora and Little Einsteins).
Judging from some things I've read I'm guessing her age to be about 6 to 8 weeks. I know that's young, and it's a hassle trying to get my daughter to watch where she's sitting, stepping, running, jumping, etc. She's been around at least one adult cat and two dogs since birth so she knows the badics to being "gentle". But, other than that everything's going fine! She' eating, drinking, and using the litterbox (still a work in progress on that), and she plays and runs around like any other normal kitten.
Once my daughter goes down for her nap I'll be posting pictures for all to see!