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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Mark on January 20, 2010, 19:29:27 PM

Title: Kitten appeal on Ebay
Post by: Mark on January 20, 2010, 19:29:27 PM

Am I wrong in thinking the kitten in the photo is being held wrong?  :scared:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HELP-SAVE-KITTENS-WITH-CAT-FLU-BED-FOOD-TREATS-BASKET_W0QQitemZ120510684171QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Cats?hash=item1c0eff1c0b#ht_1962wt_1167

I know they are doing good work but I thought that kittens could choke if held like this?

Title: Re: Kitten appeal on Ebay
Post by: Millys Mum on January 20, 2010, 19:34:10 PM

Your right they should be fed the right way up and with a proper bottle, that one is for kids  :tired:

Title: Re: Kitten appeal on Ebay
Post by: Mark on January 20, 2010, 19:36:27 PM

Not a good image for people to see on eBay? - people might think iot must be the proper way as that is how a rescue does it  :(

I can't remember the name but I read that cats are very prone to getting liquid into their lungs. I'm sure milk could kill?

Even I have a proper kitten bottle - it has tiny, long teats and is banana shaped.

Title: Re: Kitten appeal on Ebay
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on January 20, 2010, 20:28:20 PM

I don't actually think people will trawel Ebay looking for tips on hand feeding kittens.  :innocent: But not a very experienced rearer there for sure. She'll flood kitties mouth like that, that's if she doesn't end up drowning the poor mite.  :(

Title: Re: Kitten appeal on Ebay
Post by: Claire_smc on January 20, 2010, 20:34:28 PM

Why don't you just send her a message and suggest that she might harm the kittens from feeding them like that and ask if she could change the picture as it's misleading to other people  :shy: