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ADVICE PLEASE ABOUT CATS

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billiejo · 22/10/2004 14:29

Hello girls,
i'm wondering if anyone knows anything about cat behaviour. Had a very upsetting time on monday night, was driving home and found a kitten who had been knocked down in the street. It was awful, really awful, it had blood coming out of it's mouth and nose and i really thought it was about to die but just couldn't leave it there so i drove around and found a vet that was open. they didn't really think she would make it through the night , but , lo and behold, it's friday and she's up and about and just starting to take food!! anyway , i can't have her as i'm mildly allergic so the vet's are going to try and re-home her. The problem is they have said that she's feral and being in the vets surgery is doing her no good as she's not getting any attention/ handling and have asked if i could have her to try and give her a sense of love and attention until they re-home her. They said that as she's only a kitten she can be tamed , but needs someone to start the process by giving her ssome love and talking to her.
Don't know what to do as i've no experience with cats but feel i have a duty to her, what does anyone reckon??

Love Tracey.x

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MissusWoman · 22/10/2004 14:32

Hi Tracey, I think as you're allergic to cats you should let someone else help this cat, isn't anyone else at the vet's willing to help?

secur · 22/10/2004 14:34

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Blackduck · 22/10/2004 14:35

if you can't take it on try contacting the local cats pretection league - they are usually really good in such cases...

Blackduck · 22/10/2004 14:36

protection even!

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billiejo · 22/10/2004 14:43

Thanks for some of your messages, maybe i will give cat protection league a call. I'm just a real softie and hate to think of her a the vets alone and scared. Have any of you got cats whilst having a baby/toddler , my little boy is 91/2 months and am wondering/scared of the cat litter/mess/blindness thing that my mid wife told me about.?? just asking in case i do relent and take her in for a short while (she'll not be aloud in the garden cause the vet said she'll run off until she feels secure)

Tracey.x

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secur · 22/10/2004 14:50

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WigWamBam · 22/10/2004 14:54

I have a cat and a child with no problems, but if you take on a ferral cat it will mean a lot of hard work, and as they are not used to people, it may be difficult if your children try to handle her. The vets seem to be trying to use emotional blackmail on you to take the cat, but as secur says, you have done your bit and shouldn't be made to feel guilty if you can't or don't want to take her on.

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billiejo · 22/10/2004 15:01

Thanks everyone, i think you're right, it would be really difficult to have her cause my little-un would DEFINITELY see her as a toy which would be problematic as she's not at all tame and he can be a bit heavy handed to say the least.

Tracey.x (sad)

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WigWamBam · 22/10/2004 15:04

Don't be sad, kittens aren't usually difficult to rehome so the chances are that someone will take her. You have done everything you could.

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billiejo · 22/10/2004 15:06

Oh thanks wigwambam.xxx

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billiejo · 22/10/2004 15:06

Oh thanks wigwambam.xxx

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secur · 22/10/2004 15:07

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ZolaPola · 22/10/2004 15:53

Hi - if you want reassurance we took in 2 feral kittens pre-ds and they're absolutely fine with him (and safe) and were right from when he was a little baby - after a while not so different being feral - will be just as affectionate with you but probably run away from strangers. It took a few weeks to tame them (fresh titbits of leftovers from the butcher worked wonders) hissed & spat loads at first (as so scared not scary). It was v satisfying to have tamed 2 such wonderful creatures - really recommend it! A good cat sanctuary such as Celia hammond in London should be able to help advise you further.
HTH

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billiejo · 22/10/2004 15:58

Thanks , so much Zola , I'm in London so maybe i'll give her a call.
Tracey.x

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jamiesmom · 22/10/2004 16:19

It's when you are pregnant you need to be carfull with cat mess as it could send a unborn baby blind but as long as you wear gloves whilst cleaning up after kitten you'll be fine.

i have a 1year old and have had a cat since 4 months before he was born and he's always been ok with her, now he's getting bigger he goes up and cuddles/strokes/kisses her. am a bit worried as to how he'll react to her kittens when she has them in about a weeks time though, he'll probably think they are toys lol

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