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wanting to rehome a kitten

114 replies

shannonxox · 21/05/2018 13:17

i recently got a 10 week old kitten, im wanting to rehome her because of my 14 month old daughter, she doesnt understand yet but she keeps trying to squeeze the cat all the time and im afraid of the cat going for the baby, another thing is she was good when she first got here she would go in her litter tray but recently she seems to take a poo either behind my sofa or the kitchen floor, her litter tray gets cleaned out every night, another thing aswell i am not always in the house im always running around doing something, like either working or in college, so when i get home im shattered and havent got the energy to have a play session with her, shes scratching my doors and the walls in the kitchen, i need advice on what to do?

OP posts:
Wolfiefan · 21/05/2018 13:17

Well you clearly shouldn't have got the kitten. Contact rescues near to you and don't take on another animal.

Glowbug59 · 21/05/2018 13:19

Well contact a rescue obviously

SillyMoomin · 21/05/2018 13:20

Advice?

Research what a 10 week old kitten means before you get one

For now?, contact your nearest shelter and put her up for adoption before you chase he kitten any more misery

SillyMoomin · 21/05/2018 13:21

*cause the

Andromeida59 · 21/05/2018 13:21

If she's going elsewhere she may have a UTI. Please make sure she goes to a good home. It's not her fault you're irresponsible.

EatTheChocolateTeapot · 21/05/2018 13:24

She is still very young, she will find anew home easily. Don’t beat yourself up too much but do rehome her asap. The pooing could be stress related.

jaseyraex · 21/05/2018 13:25

Why did you bother getting a kitten if you're hardly ever home? Surely you should have realised beforehand that you wouldn't be able to give it the attention it needs...

Anyway, contact a rescue. Cats protection or something. A kitten will be snapped up by someone else in no time.

AwkwardPaws27 · 21/05/2018 13:26

Hi I have PM'd you as I might be able to help.

Otherwise, please contact your local Cats Protection / RSPCA / local rescue to rehome, as they will do a home check and make sure the kitten will be neutered, vaccinated and have a good home - please don't advertise on Gumtree / Facebook etc.

The pooing behind the sofa is probably a fear response - cats are vulnerable when toileting, so will choose a quiet space - if your baby is scaring the kitten (unintentionally, but still scary for a tiny kitten) she will be looking for somewhere quiet to toilet.

Jaxhog · 21/05/2018 13:29

Your poor kitten is probably disorientated and frightened. Please take it to Cats Protection League etc. They will check it over and find a home where the kitten can be looked after properly.

Original poster
shannonxox · 21/05/2018 13:31

ive only recently got a job and i was in college 2 days a week, i asked for some advice on what do to not get hate for asking a simple question? i didnt state that i was rehoming her because shes a lovely kitten and me and my daughter love her i was just afraid that she would go for my daughter thats all, yeah i do a lot of running around because im a single mother trying to do everything on my own, and if ive got time on my hands i do play with her and cuddle her to make sure she gets the comfort she needs and i do tell my daughter off and i show her how to comfort her too so she knows

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KinkyAfro · 21/05/2018 13:33

Why did you get a kitten in the first place though?

Wolfiefan · 21/05/2018 13:35

The advice is to contact a rescue centre.
The "hate" is that you have thoughtlessly taken on a pet that has a specific set of needs you can't cater to and may live for over 20 years. You want to ditch it after a couple of weeks. Poor cat.

SendintheArdwolves · 21/05/2018 13:35

if ive got time on my hands i do play with her and cuddle her to make sure she gets the comfort she needs and i do tell my daughter off and i show her how to comfort her too so she knows

Hang on, so you DO have time for the kitten or you DON'T? And your daughter DOES grab at her or she actually knows how to comfort her?

Look, you made a mistake getting a kitten, because you don't have time or inclination to look after one properly. Contact a rehoming centre and do it sooner rather than later - kittens are far easier to rehome than adult cats.

Luisa27 · 21/05/2018 13:35

What Awkwardpaws27 said....excellent advice! Check your inbox OP - Awkward has pm’d you Smile

P.S. Good on you for realising you can’t cope with a kitten just now - and for doing the right thing! Flowers

Shootfirstaskquestionslater · 21/05/2018 13:38

It was a stupid idea to get the poor kitten in the first place and you really should've thought it through better before you went a head and got one. I have a suggestion on what you can do don't get any more pets. Hand the kitten over to a rescue and let them find her a better more suitable home.

Furano · 21/05/2018 13:40

Why the fuck did you get a kitten given your situation is unsuitable and you haven't got the slightest bit of interest?

You've done a stupid thing but at least the cat is young enough to be successfully re homed .

Original poster
shannonxox · 21/05/2018 13:41

if i am home early i do have time with the kitten but sometimes im not home till late, and yeah my daughter does grab her but because ive told her off for doing it and ive showed her how to comfort the kitten properly

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Sallystyle · 21/05/2018 13:42

Unfortunately, these threads all go to same way. You will have one poster after another telling you to never get an animal again, calling you irresponsible etc and on it goes.

You know it was a bad idea getting a kitten but all you can do now is put it right by rehoming it. At least you have realise early on when it will be easy to re-home him.

Sallystyle · 21/05/2018 13:45

You want to ditch it after a couple of weeks. Poor cat.

I am sure the kitten will be just fine when it gets to a suitable home.

I don't understand why people on these threads have to make someone feel like complete shit. She made a very unwise decision, but to keep telling her how awful she is isn't going to change it.

Wolfiefan · 21/05/2018 13:47

A 14 month old can't comfort a kitten. You clearly CBA and don't have the time for a kitten.
Contact rescues near you.

Original poster
shannonxox · 21/05/2018 13:48

i never intended on getting an animal until my daughter was a bit older the kitten was my sisters she brought it up to mine cause i was looking after it for her for the day and she never came back for her, so i took her in and looked after her, my daughter loves her and so do i and when i havent got anything going on i do spend as much time with the kitten as i possibly can so she does feel loved and comforted

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Wolfiefan · 21/05/2018 13:50

So your sister is really the irresponsible one? Ok.
Get off MN and contact a charity.

SilverySurfer · 21/05/2018 13:50

U2HasTheEdge
Unfortunately, these threads all go to same way. You will have one poster after another telling you to never get an animal again, calling you irresponsible etc and on it goes.

Yes and they are absolutely correct on both counts. Are you really suggesting otherwise?

Take the poor thing to a rescue centre so it can be found a home with someone who does know how to deal with a young kitten and please don't get any more animals until you have researched about their needs and how to care for them.

ilovesooty · 21/05/2018 13:52

Good grief. This kitten's already had an unsettled and insecure start.
Please contact a rescue as soon as possible so that she can be looked after properly and appropriately rehomed.

AornisHades · 21/05/2018 13:54

Please don't think about getting another cat until your dc is 5 years old. It will keep them both safer.

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