Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: rosiesmum on December 03, 2009, 20:46:38 PM
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Had a call earlier this evening from my Sister. Her neighbour heard a cat meowing and asked my Sister to check her cars. Her husband's car broke down last week and was towed back to the house and put around the back.
When my sister checked this evening after being alerted by the neighbour, a cute black and white (and engine oil) bundle appeared. My sister was shocked, put her in a carrier and tried to find an owner, but no luck and brought the kitten over to me, as she has a housefull of dogs.
She is currently in my kitchen, with a litter tray, water and a bed. I gave her a small amount of food and she is so loving and affectionate. She looks around 12 weeks old.
My Sister has knocked on Neighbour's doors asking if anyone has lost a kitten, no luck so far in an owner. My Sister wants me to keep her, but I already have Rosie and James.
My Sister has offered to pay for her spaying and injections if I have her, and to call her Holly!! (because it's Christmas)
I have asked my Sister to try and find her owner as she has already used her tray, and is very very very friendly and loving. I will take her to the vets tomorrow to see if she is chipped, if not then what??
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If not, then welcome to your new home Holly :naughty: :naughty:
Seriously though it would be nice if the owner could be found - I hope the kitten is chipped and everyone can be reunited.
If not then it's up to you and Rosie and James I guess.
Good luck.
Mary
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posters saying cat found, no picture brief description but leave something out that any potentoal owner would know, so you can test them
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I'm afraid I'll place a fiver on her being dumped. Seen so much of it this year! :tired:
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My Lyla went "missing" and about half an hour later while I was putting the bin out, she clambered out from under my car, her white fur black with soot and smog :shocked:
Perhaps she has climbed in if its been shelter?
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That's not fair, I only ever find oil and washer fluid in my engine :P
Knowing what my Baldrick is like, it wouldn't surprise me if this is just one very nosy, adventurous kitten. One batch of farm kittens I adopted/rehomed were fascinated by cars (Baldrick was one of that bunch) and would climg into the engine, onto the tops of the wheels, into the car etc. She could have wandered a bit far from home and been looking for shelter? Is it possible she climbed into the broken down car while it was waiting for towing - is it worth going back to wherever it broke down to ask around?
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my friend found a kitten in her car engine once as well, after a thunderstorm - she did the rounds of vets and posters but never found the owner so pebbles went to live with her and is now 7 or 8 years old!
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Ok, this is it so far:
'Holly' is not a girl but a boy (don't ask!! I took my sister's word for it) He is now 'Jack'! :-:
He went to the vets today, no microchip. Posters went up earlier today, I have received one call from a man saying if I didn't find the owner, he would have him as a xmas present for his Daughter - not likely mate!!!
Also put up a poster at the vets.
The car broke down around 70 miles from where my Sister lives, so I have a called a couple of the local vets and emailed a poster to them to put up in the surgery.
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Well done and hope the car is OK :hug: :hug:
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Will post pictures of Jack soon!
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Bless
Holly Jack - sounds like James & Rosie may have a new baby brother :Luv2:
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I cant see any pics LOL :shify: :shify:
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no pics here either :Dont know:
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I'm sure there's rule that says you can't say photos attached and not attach them :shify:. In fact I'm pretty sure there is a terrible penalty to be paid by peeps breaking that rule :shify: :shify:
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:rules: :smack: :pic: :evillaugh:
Looking forward to pics when you can post some :)
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Well done for looking out for this little one :hug:
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donation to feed the cats on the auction ;D
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Here we go!! Fingers crossed!
Yes, a donation is on it's way for the penalty!
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aww he's lovely :Luv2: :Luv2:
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how sweet and she is very like jo rippley ;D
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and more...............
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he is adorable ;D
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Gorgeous boy :Luv2:
how sweet and she is very like jo rippley ;D
She's a he Gill, keep up :evillaugh:
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Oh, a Jack!! He's lovely - I hope his home is found.....or he has a new one with siblings now, RM. ;)
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Awwwwww, could easily be related to Mr Pootypants :Luv: :Luv:
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awwww He looks so at home, in fact he looks like he is home :evillaugh:
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OMG what a gorgeus little lad xxxxxx
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Jack is lovely - I am so pleased he has you to look after him.
Mary
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Bless how old would you say then? Bout 3 months or am I too tired! :shocked:
He's lovely and Jack is a cracking name! :Luv2:
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definitely a keeper... :agree:
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Thanks everone, he is lovely, he just follows James around making a shrilling noise, and James loves to play with him, Rosie is keeping her distance most of the time, but she's a typical tortie, and keeps looking at me as if to say..........................another one?? You have got to be kidding me!
Decided to call him Jack - after my Sister who found him (Jackie), but an owner may still turn up yet, if nobody claims him, by Christmas then do you think it would be ok to assume him as ours and get him booked in for chipping, vacs and neutering?
When he went to the vets yesterday he was given a clean bill of health.
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Bless how old would you say then? Bout 3 months or am I too tired! :shocked:
He's lovely and Jack is a cracking name! :Luv2:
Yes, the vet said he was around 3 month old :)
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Well you wouldn't be able to neuter him by Christmas :shify:
I would give it a couple of weeks though definitely and then start the process, if an owner does show up you can always change the chip details and ask them for a contribution towards any costs if this is an issue for you.
He is gorgeous though, welcome home Jack!
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bless you for giving Jack a home - looks like paws are well and truly under the table
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He is gorgeous :) I would definitely start looking at neutering etc if his owners aren't found by Christmas. Not the nicest of Christmas presents for him, mind..... :o
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Depending on your area I doubt they would neuter him so early! ;)
I would get him chipped by Xmas....If a search was going on now Im sure that would be enough time for him to be found! :Luv2: :hug:
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Thanks everyone, just another question: When I feed him, it's as though it will be his last ever meal in the world!
I give him small amounts a few times a day so that he doesn't gulp it all down at once otherwise he would! I feed Rosie and James in another room, otherwise he moves onto theirs.
When he does this, I wonder if perhaps he was a stray? How can I reassure him that he will always have food, but he needs to slow down a bit?
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I think Jack has foun himself a great new home! Fredcat was a stray , and he has always bolted his food , we came to the conclusion that as long as it idn't make him ill then to let him get on with it. ;D
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Alice was like that when I first got her. She would hoover up anything I put in front of her -
she is a fussy madam now :evillaugh:
Jack is :Luv2:
He reminds me of a young Clapton with the black along his back and tail
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good luck with him
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It's not unusual for kittens to bolt their food. They've lived most of their lives, probably being breed and raised by people who have no idea about the volume of food a young kitten needs to thrive, and then having to compete for those slim pickings with litter mates. A kitten has to bolt food before a sibbling hoovers it first. :tired: Animals are also at their most vulnerable when eating and will want it over with ASAP incase he has to deal with an attack from a preditor. :( When he learns he doesn't have to go hungry anymore he'll calm down and eat normally. :hug:
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Awwwww what a beauty!!
He reminds me of Tachi.