I stopped by the PetSmart near my home to visit with the kitties. When I walk in the front door, the head cashier, Maureen, is cuddling a tiny, buff and white kitten. The poor little fella was shaking. He had just been "purchased" by a young man who brought him into the store in a box lined with a towel and was there to get supplies.
This kitten was little. He thought maybe 5-6 weeks old. When do they get all their milk teeth? His eyes hadn't quite changed from blue to green.
I couldn't help it! I asked if I could hold him and immediately wrapped him in my jacket for warmth and security so he would stop shaking. The young man and his friends asked if we would watch him while they got supplies. "YOu won't steal him, will you?" he asked? I assured him that nothing would happen...
I said, after they walked away, this is too little to have been taken from Momma and sibs, but what can you do?
Once he got warm and secure he began to squirm and cry. I figured either food or potty. Opted for the first and said can I go get a can of kitten wet? (I purchased it of course)
So we fed him kitten wet thinned w/a tiny bit with water and oh man he gobbled it off my fingers!!!!!
When the guy came back, he was really surprised. "You fed him?" I said he was crying and it was either food or potty. I offered him the rest of the can, he said no, he had food. A couple of us also suggested he have some of the appropriate KMR for this baby, in case. HE said he did. Boy, that was a darling little baby! I hope he will be alright!!
Afterward, Maureen stopped me. She said, with a wink and a smile, "did you give the kitten back?" I said, boy I didn't want to. That's just too young and I am worried he will be ok. But of course, I didn't have a choice!
Sigh....
This kitten was little. He thought maybe 5-6 weeks old. When do they get all their milk teeth? His eyes hadn't quite changed from blue to green.
I couldn't help it! I asked if I could hold him and immediately wrapped him in my jacket for warmth and security so he would stop shaking. The young man and his friends asked if we would watch him while they got supplies. "YOu won't steal him, will you?" he asked? I assured him that nothing would happen...
I said, after they walked away, this is too little to have been taken from Momma and sibs, but what can you do?
Once he got warm and secure he began to squirm and cry. I figured either food or potty. Opted for the first and said can I go get a can of kitten wet? (I purchased it of course)
So we fed him kitten wet thinned w/a tiny bit with water and oh man he gobbled it off my fingers!!!!!
When the guy came back, he was really surprised. "You fed him?" I said he was crying and it was either food or potty. I offered him the rest of the can, he said no, he had food. A couple of us also suggested he have some of the appropriate KMR for this baby, in case. HE said he did. Boy, that was a darling little baby! I hope he will be alright!!
Afterward, Maureen stopped me. She said, with a wink and a smile, "did you give the kitten back?" I said, boy I didn't want to. That's just too young and I am worried he will be ok. But of course, I didn't have a choice!
Sigh....