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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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Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 05/11/2022 16:35

softplayfail · 05/11/2022 16:30

@GiantKitten scary how true that is.. actually turned to my husband and said do you think 4 cats is excessive

From personal experience I can confirm that four cats is not excessive.

Help? I've acquired a very young kitten?
Fluffycloudland77 · 05/11/2022 16:33

We had four. When dh and I had the Bengal I did say 4 normal cats was less work than one Bengal.

softplayfail · 05/11/2022 16:30

@GiantKitten scary how true that is.. actually turned to my husband and said do you think 4 cats is excessive

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Fluffycloudland77 · 05/11/2022 16:27

Carry on as normal.

softplayfail · 05/11/2022 16:20

Peppa is terrified of the fireworks. What can I do to help him?

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Kenwouldmixitup · 05/11/2022 16:14

I have just reread the thread perhaps for the umpteenth time. Every time I laugh out loud.

GiantKitten · 05/11/2022 14:00

Just saying…

Help? I've acquired a very young kitten?
LeMoo · 05/11/2022 12:45

😍😍 so tiny!

Soubriquet · 05/11/2022 11:49

Not Peppa but this is Toots in my dd’s toy pushchair from when she was a kitten

Help? I've acquired a very young kitten?
LeMoo · 05/11/2022 11:27

softplayfail · 05/11/2022 11:18

My daughter has a toy asda trolley and its currently Peppa's throne to be wheeled around the house as my toddler desires

Picture or it didn't happen

softplayfail · 05/11/2022 11:18

My daughter has a toy asda trolley and its currently Peppa's throne to be wheeled around the house as my toddler desires

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OrangePumpkinLobelia · 05/11/2022 11:17

He has such lovely markings!

TheMadGardener · 05/11/2022 10:38

I took one of my cat inside an empty box of tissues when she was a tiny kitten. Very cute photo!

Peppa is starting to look like he is going to be floofy - he might end up with a bushy tail like my DCat! Was his mum short-haired?

Looking forward to meeting George!

ZandathePanda · 05/11/2022 10:33

Oh he is still small. Take one next to the box of tissues next year and you won’t believe the difference! I took one of our kitten curled up in my hand then, at 1 year, stretched out in my arms. And also one inside a welly as a kitten then sitting on it the next year.

softplayfail · 05/11/2022 10:25

Another Peppa photo

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WeBuiltCisCityOnSexistRoles · 05/11/2022 08:50

I think cat shelters somehow implement the secret IKEA formula of people going home with far more than they intended and not quite realising how this happened....

Athenajm80 · 04/11/2022 21:53

I chose one rescue cat, then had to get a second as a friend. My mate moved in and my then boyfriend was hurt cause "his" cat cuddled my friend more, so we went to get a 3rd, but it would have left his litter mate on his own, so I got him too...I currently have seven cats. The friend and boyfriend are both long gone.

torthecatlady · 04/11/2022 21:34

The cat shelter is very dangerous, I went in for one cat and came home with two, almost 3... Grin

LeMoo · 04/11/2022 18:04

He's definitely grown - v sweet face, those eyes!

Bobshhh · 04/11/2022 18:04

Our two are nearly 4 and the other night were asleep between us on the sofa (taking up 90% of the seat) and we both kind of sighed happily and said shall we get another. I imagine this is how people with actual children end up having more than one.

iloveeverykindofcat · 04/11/2022 17:55

You know what OP his paws are quite big. I think he might turn out not so teeny tiny!

Piffle11 · 04/11/2022 17:44

Ooh take them all!!! We have one boy who's around 8-9 years old: he adopted us approx 7 years ago. He's the sweetest boy ever. I'd love another, but he's very territorial and I'm not sure he'd approve!

CatChant · 04/11/2022 17:14

Enchanting Peppa!

Yes, he deserves a friend, or two, or three…

You remind me of a friend of DD’s, whose family went to choose one rescue cat and came home with three. Our sort of people.

softplayfail · 04/11/2022 16:53

Human says I might be getting a friend.

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softplayfail · 04/11/2022 16:21

Oh the hours of fun while the demon toddler is ar nursery and I have a laser pen for Peppa..I don't think I've moved for 3 hours..photo will be later tonight. He won't sit still

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