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HELP! Garage have found a tiny KITTEN under my bonnet!

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timtam23 · 19/08/2013 10:39

Took car in for service this morning and garage phoned to say they'd lifted the bonnet & found a tiny tiny kitten...After recovering from the shock I walked over to pick it up & it's absolutely tiny - maybe 5 weeks? Eyes are open...All I've managed to establish so far is it's male - white with tabby patches - it's hungry and it's covered in fleas! We are a cat-loving household & have 2 very geriatric cats, hadn't bargained on a kitten at all but have to admit it's very cute. But I'm clueless about kittens - 18 years since I had one! Have given it a bit of chicken/ham food for adult cats, which it devoured, and phoned the vet, but what else should I do?

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PistachioTruffle · 19/08/2013 16:24

Shamelessly marking place to see pictures of the car-kitten.

NatashaBee · 19/08/2013 16:36

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SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 19/08/2013 16:42

Stig is staying! Grin
Are you sure its a kitten they found? Not just the CATalytic converter! Grin

MissMarplesBloomers · 19/08/2013 16:49

Mr Tim-tam is secretly smitten! Grin

cozietoesie · 19/08/2013 17:25

Well Tech finally recovered form the weekend and photos are now available.

Gorgeous, timtam.

Smile
Sparklingbrook · 19/08/2013 17:27

Envy Envy Envy at photo. Humph.

cozietoesie · 19/08/2013 17:29

You must have a very clean car engine, timtam. He's still pretty white.

GlaikitFizzog · 19/08/2013 17:44

he is so cute!

SoupDragon · 19/08/2013 17:46

Aww....

Can you imagine the mechanic's face when he found a kitten? :o

Iwouldratherbemuckingout · 19/08/2013 18:15

Oh my! He's an absolute sweetie. I'm another on mr Tim tam melting .... Hope oldies are ok, sometimes they surprise you.

And anther vote for stig!

PistachioTruffle · 19/08/2013 18:39

How cute! Definitely a Stig Grin

NandH · 19/08/2013 18:40

Ohhhhhh I'm so Envy

How cute is he!!!

off to check my car, I want one!!!!

GetStuffezd · 19/08/2013 18:41

He is SO beautiful!!!
keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him keep him!

ClaraOswald · 19/08/2013 18:43

He's gorgeous.

Your day shall come SParkling.

DameDeepRedBetty · 19/08/2013 18:47

I did rather like Kitty Kitty Bang Bang ^^ but Stig of the Pump is genius!

He's sooooo cute (wonders if BettyCat would put up with having a new little friend).

InLoveWithDavidTennant · 19/08/2013 19:02

am just marking place so i can see the photo on the mobile site (am on app)

InLoveWithDavidTennant · 19/08/2013 19:06

O M SQUEE! Grin

he is super duper cute! i am officially very Envy

and yes... you defo need a car related name though i do like karl

MyBoysAreFab · 19/08/2013 19:12

Stig is gorgeous!

MairzyDoats · 19/08/2013 19:18

Oh he's so sweeeeeeet! It's so unfair, why do the lost kittens never turn up here? Envy

MissMarplesBloomers · 19/08/2013 19:26

Oh how CUTE is he........

nothruroad · 19/08/2013 19:32

He's gorgeous. Why do I NEVER find kittens? It seems unfair. I'd be such a good kitten rescuer.

Tabby1963 · 19/08/2013 19:36

Oh gosh he's gorgeous! Lucky, lucky you. what will you name him?

cozietoesie · 19/08/2013 19:37

Has he found DH's lap yet?

(You need to listen to DH's language by the way. Once he utters the fateful words 'My Boy' - as in 'Has My Boy eaten anything/used his tray?' then you'll know you've got a new household member.)

Wink
ProphetOfDoom · 19/08/2013 19:42

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Catypillar · 19/08/2013 19:45

You could call him Carwash like the cat in Willo the Wisp?