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Warm Welcome to Purrs! => Welcome to Newbies :) => Topic started by: new cat mummy on March 29, 2012, 10:43:06 AM

Title: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: new cat mummy on March 29, 2012, 10:43:06 AM: Hello good people :)

My name is jen and I have joined the forum as I kinda need some help.

A bit of background info: at the weekend my sister rang to say she'd heard that an acquaintance of a friend was giving away a litter of kittens, they were 5 1/2 weeks old >:( Anyway, I am having the remaining kitten and talked them into keeping him for a few extra days til he turned 6 weeks, so as of 2.30 today I will be his mummy forever :Luv: (they are the kind of people who don't give a damn where the babies end up and I was so scared that if I got them to keep him any longer than today he could have gone to anyone else as they tried to push me into taking him there and then)

I am really worried about having such a little baby, will he need any extra care (I will post this in the appropriate section too)?

The last kittens I came into contact with were 15 years ago when my mum didn't know any better and our old cat had a litter (mum still has one of them, Cleo, my nan has George and the other 3 mum is still friends with their slaves!) so it is very new to me.

Weirdly, Cleo's mum was called Gizmo and she was all white, new baby is also white and they have apparently nicknamed him Gizmo-sorry if this sounds corny but I believe it was meant to be :shy:

As a side, can anyone suggest any nice, alternative, spiritual names for a little white cat??

Thank you reading, sorry for the waffle my mind is spinning at about 1000 miles an hour.....
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: Dawn F on March 29, 2012, 11:00:10 AM: hi and welcome, yes you are right six weeks is tiny but it does sound like the baby will be better off with you, I saw in your other post you are going to the vets so I'm sure they will be able to give you lots of advice, we do have lots of people who rescue little ones like this so hopefully someone who knows a bit more will be along soon!
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: sheilarose on March 29, 2012, 12:28:01 PM: :welcome: :welcome: Jen.

Your little friend is going to have a bit more growing up to do that he would normally spend with his Mum. Don't worry, people on here will support you every step.
He'll need a warm spot to sleep as single kittens get cold easily. Worth popping him on a heatpad or electric blanket until he's a wee bit bigger.

Have a look in the section dedicated to Cats Health and Behaviour, some of the "pegged" topics will be of real use to you bringing a young kitten home. Mostly, though, you will get tons of help from the folk who run rescues and are currently bring up tiny ones themselves.

Here's your first Purrs link to our basic cat care guide for kittens. You'll know a lot of this already, but I just read through and there's some good stuff worth refreshing yourself on.

http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,4790.0.html

Good luck, and of course, Please post some photos of the kitten when you have him settled.

PS we have a couple of very well loved Gizmo's on here, so he'll be in good company. ;)
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: Sue P (Paddysmum) on March 29, 2012, 12:37:18 PM: hello Jen - welcome to Purrs.

Gosh, that is going to be a tiny little one for you to look after, but eminently do-able with the right support, and there's plenty of that on here. Plus, as Dawn's already said, he's probably better off with you than he would otherwise be left where he is. :hug: :hug:

He sounds gorgeous :Luv:

Doesn't sound corny at all. It's serendipity, that's what it is. ;D

Not long to go now until you collect your little ball of fluff and wonder, and hoping that he'll settle in with all going smoothly from the outset.
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on March 29, 2012, 16:18:47 PM: :welcome: to Purrs Jen

As you know Gizmo is very young to be taken away from Mum but sounds like these people were determined to be 'rid' of him so at least he is going to be in a resposnible and loving home now :hug: Wishing you many, many years of happiness, fun and laughter ahead of you :) :hug:

Looking forward to hearing more about him as he settles in ;D Oh, and maybe the odd pic too please :naughty:
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: new cat mummy on March 29, 2012, 16:25:00 PM: Thank you so much for the lovely Welcome ;) and advice-I'll start working my way through the pegged topics this evening once I've put the monsters to bed!!

In the meantime I shall start a new topic in cat chat :briggin:
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: jezebel on March 29, 2012, 18:41:33 PM: Welcome NCM, I've just seen the photos of your new arrival - what a cutie!

This forum is fantastic for advice and everyone is very friendly and helpful here so you're in good hands.
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: Jiji on March 29, 2012, 18:43:01 PM: Hello and :welcome: to Purrs :) just off to check out the photos of your new arrival ;D
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: snarf on March 29, 2012, 20:38:33 PM: :welcome: hes a gorgeous little un, sounds like hes keeping you busy on the other thread!
how about a star type name like orion (or luna if he is a she)
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on March 29, 2012, 21:23:44 PM: :welcome: :welcome: :welcome: :welcome: :welcome: :welcome: :welcome:
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: CarolM (Wendolene) on March 29, 2012, 23:42:47 PM: Quote from: Sue P (Paddysmum) on March 29, 2012, 12:37:18 PM

Doesn't sound corny at all. It's serendipity, that's what it is. ;D

If he turns out to be she I think Serendipity is rather a nice name. :evillaugh:

Welcome to Purrs :welcome:
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: Stuart on March 30, 2012, 00:15:09 AM: Hiya and :welcome: to Purrs :)
You will like it here ;)
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on March 30, 2012, 00:53:04 AM: :welcome: to Purrs ;D

Have just seen the little white devil and he is stunning ;D
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: Stuart on March 30, 2012, 06:58:40 AM: Just managed to have a look at furbabes Pic's Cause I am on Nightshift :tired:

awwww Jen, you have a georgeous little one there :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: funkiechicken on March 31, 2012, 18:50:26 PM: :welcome: :welcome: :welcome:

6 weeks is very young but you'll get plenty of support here ;D I will follow your other post :)
I got my Nuggie (formally Nugget due to his tiny size - he is now a Lion and his Rep is ruined :rofl:) at 5 weeks - much the same as you. Several farm cats, several litters within a short space of time (I initially rang about one Litter and they'd all gone so they took my number for the newborns :-[ ) and so they were weaned and ready to go far to early.

They did offer to keep him an extra week when I expressed my concern at how young they were and still looked but Nuggie didnt have the little pot belly kittens have and worried if he'd make it as they were insistant he was weaned and independant >:( >:( makes me so mad. Anyway - hes nearly 10 now. No problems although i did have to help him go to the loo occasionally (just a rub of the belly) and he isnt "Cat Socialised" as his mother never got to teach him all the basics. He is mammys boy and only liked his older brother Tazi who has now gone. I adopted Peanut and on the whole all isnt too bad but he just doesnt really know what to do and is more nervous than anything. They sniff noses but as soon as Peanut moves he panics and punches him on the nose :rofl: :rofl:

Enjoy your new baby ;D ;D ;D you'll both be just fine ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: new cat mummy on March 31, 2012, 20:22:01 PM: A massive :thanks: for all the lovely replies xxx
Will update other thread shortly :)
(ps wish I could reply to everyone individually but playbook thingy is really really slow tonight >:( )
Title: Re: Hello from a shy newbie
Post by: sheilarose on March 31, 2012, 20:40:44 PM: Quote from: new cat mummy on March 31, 2012, 20:22:01 PM
(ps wish I could reply to everyone individually but playbook thingy is really really slow tonight >:( )

If you start that you'll be here all night! Some topics are up past 20,000 replies now. :tired: :rofl: