About to adopt a stray feral kitten and need advice!

[Celen]

I'm about to adopt a stray feral kitten (at least we think they're feral). A friend found a cat had given birth in her shed to 3 kits but the mummy cat sadly got run over a little while ago.

I've got two rescue cats already, one boy and one girl. The boy was semi-feral when I got him but he's been with us a few years now and while still timid, he does let us stroke him and he's much more confident around us.

My questions:-
How do I introduce the cats to the kitten?
I've heard a male kitten will probably be more easily accepted than a female, is this true?
Where should I put lil kitten overnight when we get him?
As the cats already roam around the house freely, where should I put lil kitten during the day? Should he be near us humans or will our cats get jealous by that?
And another advice would be hugely appreciated!

Thank you

I think you keep them seperate for a few days but the cats will know he's there and you can open the door for them to peer at each other.

I'd go and spend lots of time with him. You won't be able to do much housework so everyone else will have to pitch in while you settle him in. It's a sacrifice you must make. They should bring you regular hot drinks with chocolate biscuits to keep your energy up.

Pop him on the bed at night.

How old will the kitten be on arrival?

8 wks cozie. He's been get checked today, had worming and flea treatment too.

He was all trembly and a bit hissy when I first picked him up but he soon settled into my arms and even purred a bit 😍

Nice looking cat, is there any Bengal in there?

Ooh he's gorgeous! 8 weeks is young enough to be tamed.

Not sure Red, mum was a tortie.

There could have been kittens with different fathers all then. (Torties I have known.)

His two sisters were black and white (one long hair).

You just can't tell. Never known a tortie (unspayed) who wasn't a hussy.

He's a great wee chap.

He's got an old soul I reckon.

You may be right, Fluffy. That's certainly a very ......considering......gaze in the photo.

Does anyone know the approximate cost of initial injections, neutering and micro-chipping please?

We took in a stray kitten (a boy) and got a voucher from the cats protection league for neutering. I think we paid just over £100 for everything before the voucher was taken off. We introduced him slowly to our existing cat, but they still don't get on, they just tolerate each other. He's very affectionate though.

We had a pregnant stray move in with us - we took her to Cats Protection and they did vaccs for her and kittens, neutered her and gave us neutering vouchers for the kittens. We did contribute but we didn't have to IIRC.

She is a pure Bengal and the kittens are just like her, but no chip and no response as to widespread advertising. She was quite young and we and the vet think she had strayed from a kitten farming situation.

I don't know anything about introducing cats, as we just had one old one who basically ignored the new family in the shed for the first few weeks, but I do know that cats protection were very helpful

It was £100 or so. Chipping is essential but some vets do it slightly cheaper if you do it at the same time as neutering.

Borrow a dog crate and put him in there with his bed and litter tray when you're not around. This will keep him safe and let your other cats get used to him. If he's feral he may hide away, he needs to be where he can see family and other cats and get used to you all.