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In reply to the discussion: I need some advice from people who are cat savvy (UPDATED WITH PICTURES) [View all]Festivito
(13,452 posts)102. She will hide those kittens.
When she appears for food, sequester her. When you let her go, she'll make a bee-line to her brood.
Give up; you're smitten.
I've been adopted by a dozen cats over 40 years. First and now last came as mis-guided teenagers, i.e. preggers.
I leave them dry food 24/7. Will not buy the cheapest, nor the most expensive. I let visitors split a can for the two each weekend. They love visitors and rub them more than they rub me. Plus I got them to feed 'em.
We fed kittens Gerber's baby dry mixed with heated milk. A little on the nose and the tongue would let them know they like it.
Cottage cheese is good food, plus it keeps your supply fresh. My current two don't like milk stuffs. Go figure.
Good luck.
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I need some advice from people who are cat savvy (UPDATED WITH PICTURES) [View all]
Samantha
Mar 2013
OP
This is another great post and you actually addressed what I have been worrying about
Samantha
Mar 2013
#48
Do not feed dog food to the cat. It is not good for them. Their requirements are TOTALLY
Honeycombe8
Mar 2013
#79
An outdoor-only cat often reacts strongly the first time they encounter
winter is coming
Mar 2013
#143
I trapped a VERY pregnant cat on my street, and I could not take in any more...
Lisa0825
Mar 2013
#4
My doggie groomer's housemate gave me a pamphlet from the alleycat.org Saturday
Samantha
Mar 2013
#115
I was involved with a rescue group, and all of our cats started out as "outside cats".
Lisa0825
Mar 2013
#3
That is what I was feeding her until someone told me it was bad for their teeth
Samantha
Mar 2013
#23
Duer 157099 may be on to something. Here's a PBS program about cross-species animal friendships.
Fridays Child
Mar 2013
#35
It's a cat so it is probably planning something diabolical once she has your trust
Demo_Chris
Mar 2013
#38
thank you for the info but someone above said she might have worms or parasites
Samantha
Mar 2013
#60
He said he participated in the roundup of all the cats that were let loose by the woman evicted
Samantha
Mar 2013
#119
Nothing to add to all the terrific advice. Just a (((hug))) to you for your new kitty
riderinthestorm
Mar 2013
#69
While a marked cat may not be adoptable from an organization like paws or a shelter
Frosty1
Mar 2013
#98
feline equivalent of HIV infected. That can spread to humans and other animals
Corgigal
Mar 2013
#86
Thanks for all your info and I did learn from reading one of the links a poster supplied
Samantha
Mar 2013
#89
Good morning -- here are some pictures Nikita and Cheyenne wanted to send you
Samantha
Mar 2013
#111
I've never seen the notch that large when a vet marks the ears on a feral
riderinthestorm
Mar 2013
#138
It looks very similar to the V notch another poster illustrated in this thread
Samantha
Mar 2013
#155
A ragged notch would be very atypical if done by a vet. Pretty unlikely if you ask me
riderinthestorm
Mar 2013
#159
Her health is priority number one -- so getting her her shots, seeing if she's
Flaxbee
Mar 2013
#181
I agree with this. If the feral begins to challenge Nikita while you are also standing on the porch
riderinthestorm
Mar 2013
#158