hello everyone. i'd love to receive your advice on caring for a kitten i found in my neighbour's yard yesterday afternoon. i think it's about 4 weeks old: eyes still blue, wobbly on its feet, seems dependent still for elimination (hasn't urinated or pooped yet).
currently feeding her whiskas cat milk replacement until i can get to a vet/pet store and get kitten formula. have been feeding her (checked the sex) each time she wakes & careful not to overfeed; burp her and wipe her bottom with warm moist paper towel. keeping her away from my two adult females.
my concern is this: i work full time (although i called in sick today so i could care for her and decide if i will take her to a shelter (but low and behold, we had a snowstorm in toronto last night and cold advisory today so i'm not comfortable taking her on buses to get to a shelter). i'm concerned that tomorrow when i go to work, it will be too long for her to go between feedings. i'm out of the house from 7am to 6:30 pm.
she is responsive, nibbles on my fingers, even feisty if i rub her too long; she doesn't fear my two adult females although they hiss and pant when they see her (i keep her in a hamper or cat carrier so as not to let them come in contact with one another). i hold her when she wakes, keep her against my skin for little bits of time and keep her warm under blankets. tight now she's sleeping & has been since her morning feeding (gave her a gruel of whiskas milk w canned chicken food mixed to a shake consistency.)
i have a spare room i've been putting her in where she's safe and warm and plan on keeping her if i'm doing the right things and my work hours won't pose harm to her.
i dread the thought of taking her to a shelter (none of the rescue orgs or vet offices i've called will take her.) apologies for the long post, but am i doing the right things by keeping her?
i don't have friends or family close by that can stop in during the day to feed her. i really want to do the right thing.
sorry for the long drawn out message. not much sleep last night and anxious.
by the way, my two adult girls were rescues too - they were fostered by someone else but i cherish them to bits.
would appreciate any thoughts.
currently feeding her whiskas cat milk replacement until i can get to a vet/pet store and get kitten formula. have been feeding her (checked the sex) each time she wakes & careful not to overfeed; burp her and wipe her bottom with warm moist paper towel. keeping her away from my two adult females.
my concern is this: i work full time (although i called in sick today so i could care for her and decide if i will take her to a shelter (but low and behold, we had a snowstorm in toronto last night and cold advisory today so i'm not comfortable taking her on buses to get to a shelter). i'm concerned that tomorrow when i go to work, it will be too long for her to go between feedings. i'm out of the house from 7am to 6:30 pm.
she is responsive, nibbles on my fingers, even feisty if i rub her too long; she doesn't fear my two adult females although they hiss and pant when they see her (i keep her in a hamper or cat carrier so as not to let them come in contact with one another). i hold her when she wakes, keep her against my skin for little bits of time and keep her warm under blankets. tight now she's sleeping & has been since her morning feeding (gave her a gruel of whiskas milk w canned chicken food mixed to a shake consistency.)
i have a spare room i've been putting her in where she's safe and warm and plan on keeping her if i'm doing the right things and my work hours won't pose harm to her.
i dread the thought of taking her to a shelter (none of the rescue orgs or vet offices i've called will take her.) apologies for the long post, but am i doing the right things by keeping her?
i don't have friends or family close by that can stop in during the day to feed her. i really want to do the right thing.
sorry for the long drawn out message. not much sleep last night and anxious.
by the way, my two adult girls were rescues too - they were fostered by someone else but i cherish them to bits.
would appreciate any thoughts.