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Help? I've acquired a very young kitten?

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softplayfail · 20/10/2022 16:21

We've had a female cat visiting in the garden for about 7 months. We actually thought she belonged to someone but we discovered she had no home and was a stray. We were planning on catching her a couple of months ago but she disappeared. Anyway she reappeared and had a litter in my garden. Well I say litter. One kitten. Numerous attempts to catch her have all failed. She was happy to take food from anyone but would never let us touch her

Mum cat was found dead on the side of the road this morning. I feel so guilty as it is.

Anyway I've got the kitten inside. It's pissing it down. He's soaked. At a guess I'd say he's at most 6 weeks. He's been eating the food we've left for mum. He fits in the palm of my hand. I know nothing about cats really. Especially one this small

So I've booked him into the vets tomorrow. Earliest appointment

I have a 2 year old and a husband in bed from an appendicitis emergency.
So I'm on my own really

So questions
What do I do?
What do I feed him?
I've dried him with a towel and he's now all fuzzy but he's screaming murder

My 2 year old won't leave him alone but I can't split them cos she can't be left alone and he's like a tiny little thing. Any suggestions? Could I put him in a box for now? Just so he can sleep without being poked

Ok I don't know what to do.

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CatChant · 03/11/2022 19:05

@softplayfail Lovely Peppa has you wound around every one of his adorable tiny paws!

That’s the way it should be. Welcome to the world of crazy cat ladies. Soon you’ll be wondering how you ever lived without your feline friends.

Best of luck in the hunt for Peppa’s playmate. Smile

ShakeYourFeathers · 03/11/2022 19:00

This is the best thread I've followed for a while. Every update from the Op gets better and better

OrangePumpkinLobelia · 03/11/2022 18:50

softplayfail · 03/11/2022 18:43

3 weeks ago me would be so disgusted. Current me is being used as a pillow and thinking of names for our potential new member of the family
I might have a problem

I see no problem here.

Wink

aaah how lovely.

Soubriquet · 03/11/2022 18:45

I reckon cats come lined with drugs that infect us and make us all dopey and soft.

However, it needs to be George for a boy and Suzie for a girl

softplayfail · 03/11/2022 18:43

3 weeks ago me would be so disgusted. Current me is being used as a pillow and thinking of names for our potential new member of the family
I might have a problem

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Soubriquet · 03/11/2022 18:40

softplayfail · 03/11/2022 18:35

So we might be getting another kitten. We have a telephone appointment with cats protection to discuss our application

Well this escalated

This is hilarious and cute

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 03/11/2022 18:39

And I quote 'I'll be the first to admit I'm not a massive cat fan'
😹😹😹😹😹

softplayfail · 03/11/2022 18:35

So we might be getting another kitten. We have a telephone appointment with cats protection to discuss our application

Well this escalated

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spiderlight · 03/11/2022 15:07

The cuteness!! The cuteness!! Peppa loooks as if he's doing well.

OrangePumpkinLobelia · 03/11/2022 08:58

aaaah! My insides went all squishy. [frantically googles cats protection near us]

cheeseybeans19 · 03/11/2022 08:56

Good morning Peppa from Monty and Murphy

Help? I've acquired a very young kitten?
softplayfail · 03/11/2022 08:53

Morning from Peppa

Help? I've acquired a very young kitten?
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LeMoo · 02/11/2022 19:27

Rules of the Litter Tray:

  1. always pay the cat tax
  2. two kittens are better than one

@cheeseybeans19 winning at life there

cheeseybeans19 · 02/11/2022 19:14

This thread is lovely! @softplayfail We have just got kittens as well, 4 weeks ago and originally were going to have one, but they when we went to get him there was one left and I couldn’t bear to leave him. I’ve always been glad I ended up with two as they play together, eat together, snuggle together, everything! Basically double the fun and double the kitty cuddles, what’s not to love! They do steal my entire pillow though as there’s two of them 🙊 kitten tax pictures attached 😻

Help? I've acquired a very young kitten?
Help? I've acquired a very young kitten?
Help? I've acquired a very young kitten?
ThaliaLuxurySpa · 02/11/2022 18:53

@softplayfail

Careful! You'll end up like...

'Mrs McTats And Her Houseful Of Cats' - Alyssa Satin Capucilli

(Your daughter would LOVE that book)

Page-by-page reading of it here:

(6 minutes long)

Latest pic of Peppa is just gorgeous. He's very lovely-looking.

Toddlerteaplease · 02/11/2022 18:28

You can get multipet discounts on insurance. And you might not need two trays. Many cats happily share.

Athenajm80 · 02/11/2022 17:57

I have just binged this thread, and the thought did cross my mind of whether you'd get a second. Welcome to the world of the crazy cat ladies 🙂

Your husband is definitely a keeper with the six cat comment, providing that he is sufficiently recovered to do all the litter tray duty, and the cat vomit duty, including when they throw up in the middle of the night and you only discover it as you walk barefoot across the landing, keeping the lights off so you can try to stay half asleep, then your foot lands in the vomit/hairball/half eaten bird.

Toddlerteaplease · 02/11/2022 17:54

Mumsnet HQ. Please can we have this put in classics?

Toddlerteaplease · 02/11/2022 17:53

softplayfail · 02/11/2022 17:12

@ilukp to be fair I didn't want kids either and now I've got a crazy almost 3 year old who might as well get a crown for Christmas cos she rules the house, I just pay the mortgage

Of course you don't rule the house. Peppa does.

Toddlerteaplease · 02/11/2022 17:52

My cats sister died. They had a love hare relationship. The remaining cat gets on far better with the next cat I got. They aren't bonded. But both work together to boss me around. I'm totally out numbered. 🤣

softplayfail · 02/11/2022 17:12

@ilukp to be fair I didn't want kids either and now I've got a crazy almost 3 year old who might as well get a crown for Christmas cos she rules the house, I just pay the mortgage

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ilukp · 02/11/2022 17:10

softplayfail · 02/11/2022 14:48

Would one about 4 months be similar age cos I've seen one good with kids and he's only 4 months and my hearts melted

Dying laughing here. 12 days ago you weren't an animal person and just wanted to get him in out of the rain. Now he's moved in and taken over, he's getting a personalized Christmas stocking and you're looking at getting another one.

Mañanarama · 02/11/2022 16:22

I think this is my favourite mumsnet thread ever 😻

LeMoo · 02/11/2022 16:11

That's alright @softplayfail , we're delighted with you 😁

Soubriquet · 02/11/2022 15:50

Cat slave Grin

once you break, that’s it. You’re in