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Warm Welcome to Purrs! => Welcome to Newbies :) => Topic started by: siou2 on December 14, 2012, 20:12:58 PM
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Hi,
my new friend arrived yesterday, walked through the back door & doesn't seem to know his way home. Whilst I try & find his owners, what food is best for him? He is around 3/4 months old, with all his kitten teeth. He has been eating adult food but even doing the smallest poo, the smell is horrific. Surely the smell is not just because he's a baby?
Honestly he clears the house, could be used for biological warfare :rofl: All help gratefully received, thanks, Sue
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You can feed ordinary kitten food from felix or whiskas up to 12 months. Don't give him cows milk or any dairy products (no cream).
Have you checked out our Lost and Found section? There are some excellent tips to help find his owner.
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Thanks, he only gets water. Also his poo is runny, worms? AND HE FARTS!!! :sick: :sick:
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Probably worms. Try here
http://www.animeddirect.co.uk/search/cats/wormer/relevance
His gas may indicate a gastro-intestinal bacterial infection. Try the wormer first though.
Gosh he's stunning! Where are you in the UK?
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What a stunner :Luv2:
So like Pussy when she turned up cept she turned out to be older.
Sounds like she has been scavaging for food and it really doesnt like her..........some protexin from the vet may help sort her tummy but she may need to go to the vet and always when not much time before chrissy.
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Yup isn't he beautiful??
He has very large feet, look the same size as my adult cats, but probably all that long fur. Praps he'll turn out to be a maine coon or Norwegian forest cat?? He looks like a posh cat to me but then all my other cats have been stray moggies, so i'm no judge.
He has a really placid temperament, good job as I think a bath is in order as his fur stinks of ciggies (wish me luck) :sneaky: Will sort out wormer 1st thing :thanks:
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How about a rub down with a damp facecloth to get him started on the cleanliness front? Sounds like he's been living with a smoker, or maybe it's wood smoke and he's been sitting by a roaring fire?
Part of me hopes you don't find his owners, cos I think he'd have a lovely life with you :hug:
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:welcome: :welcome: :hug: He looks lovely. Try those pet cleaning wipes to freshen him up. Most of the pet stores have them. My cat has often had a wash up with them.
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Hi,
thanks for the tips I will definitely start with those 1st a bath might be too much maybe, as for keeping him I don't think that's on the cards. I have 5 already & to keep him would probably mean I end up divorced, lol. Even if I don't find his owners he will go to an excellent home I will make sure of it :thanks:
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Also what is the average weight of a 3/4 month male kitten? Weighed him several times this morning & got 2.5kg/5.5 lbs, is this normal?? :thanks:
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Sounds about right for a largish breed. I think you can sense that he's going to be a strappin lad. ;D
Sly was 3 kgs at 6 months but he's more compact. :Luv:
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Yes would think this is normal.
My 10 month old weighed 4.6 kg
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Yup,
I suspect he's going to be huge, his back feet remind me of a snowshoe rabbits'. He's now been wormed but it's only the liquid kitten stuff I hope it will be enough. :thanks:
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Panacur is top stuff, he should be OK with that.
If the wind stops all well and good but if not he may need a stool sample analysis for bacteria.
I have this sporadically with my two older females, intestinal bacterial infection can be shared by litter tray use and both my ladies use the same tray, so both get the same tummy bugs. My vet, thankfully, takes a pragmatic approach in that a Covenia anti-biotic jab has sorted out the bacterial infections previously so we don't bother putting the old girls through the rigours of blood tests (as the cure would generally be the same anyway) but this is NOT doing it by the book, so you would naturally expect the vet to request stool samples and bloods.
I've also been sneaky in former, leaner days by dosing left over Synulox tabs (from one of my other cats), which worked a treat but obviously that's so far out of order I'll likely get told off by the mods for mentioning it :sneakin:
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Aww what a gorgeous little man :Luv2: :Luv2:
My Mister used to fart alot when he was a kitten specially every time i picked him up to bring him inside, it was like a protest to say dont take me in . He stoped as he got older though :Luv2:
I think 2.5 kilo is good for his age.
I wonder if his poo smells due to bad diet and improves with proper food. :)
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Oh Sheila :nawty:
A course of abs is just that and of course for humans too ;) and if you dont finish the course eventually they wont work!
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:-[ I know :oh well:
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oh dear, what have I started? Lol. Anyway Tom Kitten running round like a berk, gonna have to find him a proper name if he stays any longer, love the cat pics, they're stunning
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Oh yeah,
got some of that bedhead stuff from the pet shop, Tom Kitten now smells of blueberries :-[ he didn't like it much but it's an improvement on smelling of ciggies :sick:
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;D
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I had to give Tom Kitten a bath & I think i've made a real mistake - obviously used cat shampoo in the right consistency and towel dried him but the poor butter is now shaking all over. Given him a bit of chicken which he wolfed, apart from leave him alone, what do I do?
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Is he still damp and sounds like he is cold and scared?
If he is try a hairdryer on the lowest warm setting and loads of strokes.
If not damp then he is just very scared and you need to give him loads of cuddles and strokes and maybe if you have a soft brush just carress very gently, hopefully you will make him feel relaxed and sleepy.
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Aww poor wee man, he's cold bless him. If he doesn't like the hairdryer, wrap him up in a warm dry towel and cuddle him until he stops shaking. :hug:
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Guess I just panicked a bit not used to bathing cats. Had to as he's long furred & his back end was getting ratty. Not to mention he has a habit of getting poo on his back feet :sick:
Anyway he's calmed down & doing a lot of cleaning. Hubby now brushing him as well, had the hairdryer all set but it was too much for the little guy, he's fine now :thanks:
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Hubby now brushing him as well,
You're a sneakie genius you. :sneaky: :evillaugh:
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na not me :sneaky:
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Tom Kitten - warming up
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Oh my, how cute is he :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Well he's dry as a bone now & he's come up lovely, :rofl: he has beautiful soft fur, must be some Persian or big cats genes in his background somewhere.
I suppose he could be a pedigree but in this area of Lancashire I seriously doubt it (unless some kind person has lifted him) I have placed a found advert in the local paper which will go out tomorrow, ad in local pet shop etc, so fingers crossed. If the owners don't come forward, then well perhaps an early Christmas pressie for me ahem :shify:
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;D
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:hug: :Luv: Who could bear to part with such a lovely pet? :hug:
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I've had a look through some of the lost pet sites for the Lancashire area, but can't see any loss reports yet that could be him. There's a close lookalike on NPR but he's older, fully grown and chipped.
If you join NPR and post a description of him aswell as advertising locally, I don't think there's much more you can do. Good luck, whatever happens to wee Tom Kitten now, he's gonna be OK ;)
http://www.nationalpetregister.org/pet-search.php?op=search&ps=L&pt=2&col=&g=&n=&cou=Lancashire&pc=&Submit=Search
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:evillaugh: :evillaugh: he has come up lovely. Probably just a very scary xperience, getting lost, being found, having a bath and an upset tum. Hoping either his owner can be found and he can be safely returned, or that he'll get his paws in his very own Christma stocking, and get to stay at yours........ ;) :hug:
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Ooh i'll have a look on that web-site when I get home from work :thanks: Hopefully his owners will turn up but if they don't then it would be irresponsible of me to rehome at christmas, then everybody's skint in January.................
and i'll think of something else for the other months :rofl:
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I can't see him on here either, or on Bumtree (although I dislike that particular site, there are often lost/found posts so it's worth remembering to check there).
http://www.animalsearchuk.co.uk/find-lost-pets/find-pets.php?gettopost=1&sort_order=date&typeOfPet=1&lostOrFound=1&searchDate=2012-12-04&searchRadius=30&showResultsAs=List&asukRefNo=&petColour1=-1&petColour2=-1&petColour3=-1&petColour4=-1&petHasACollar=Ignore&petCollarColour=-1&GMapsLat=53.9690089&GMapsLng=-2.6276908&GMapsLocationDesc=Abbeystead%2C+Lancashire%2C+United+Kingdom%2C+LA2+9BW&p=-1&page=10&search=1&lf=&lfp=0&lfonly=
Depending on where in Lancs you are, you may want to call your local Cats Protection, they may have had a report of a missing kitten.
I think you're doing all the right things as Tom is too young to be out on his own and clearly wasn't doing well outside, and yes, the rescues are all terribly full so he would probably have to go onto a waiting list. :hug:
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Have you had him checked for a chip yet at the vet?
I live in fear of our young uns (no collars) jumping into a van and ending up heaven knows where and not being checked for a chip.
Vet can also check him out for any illnesses as you wouldn't want your other 5 catching anything if it's preventable.
He's very very handsome :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Ah very good point, Rosella. :thanks:
You know, I just forgot that because I harp on about microchips so much :-[ that everyone on the site would naturally know to check for that first. :oh well:
(Note to self, don't forget the basics!) :shy:
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Ok,
just come back from vets' - guess what?? NO CHIP :censored: Oh well 1 step closer to me keeping him, we will see. Also the nurse said he definitely has some pedigree in him from the huge ear tufts & he has snowshoe feet, never heard of that before.
Anyway for as long as I have him I have decided he will be called Merlin. He appeared out of thin air & makes a huge amount of food disappear!!! :rofl:
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Oh yeah & the vet nurse says he's actually about 5 months old as he's starting to get his adult teeth through, she took one out that was loose :Luv:
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Ummmmmm is he neutered?
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Ummmmmm is he neutered?
My first thought too, Gill. How ripe are his peas Siou? Did the vet have a wee feel? :shify:
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Oooh forgot that, vet nurse said both were present & recommended Merlin be done in about a month (so if he's still with me) i'll have him done in Jan/Feb time. Will also get his chip & shots done at the same time. Drooling, want to keep him now........... gotta get past my hubby, but Merlin seems to be doing a good job of that on his own, he has taken to my OH like an open tin of tuna :rofl:
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Oooh forgot that, vet nurse said both were present & recommended Merlin be done in about a month (so if he's still with me) i'll have him done in Jan/Feb time. Will also get his chip & shots done at the same time. Drooling, want to keep him now........... gotta get past my hubby, but Merlin seems to be doing a good job of that on his own, he has taken to my OH like an open tin of tuna :rofl:
Sounds like Merlin is doing a good job on your oh :rofl: :rofl:
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Oooh forgot that, vet nurse said both were present & recommended Merlin be done in about a month (so if he's still with me) i'll have him done in Jan/Feb time. Will also get his chip & shots done at the same time. Drooling, want to keep him now........... gotta get past my hubby, but Merlin seems to be doing a good job of that on his own, he has taken to my OH like an open tin of tuna :rofl:
Sounds like Merlin is doing a good job on your oh :rofl: :rofl:
;) Clever little wizardling. :Luv:
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Advert went into the local paper tonight - somebody did ring, a nice lady called Sam, sadly turned out not to be hers. Not so sad for me :evillaugh: my heart was hammering at the thought of letting him go, methinks i've been got at.
More surprisingly was my hubby, saying Merlin is very distinctive. No photo, no good description then she can :censored: off. Think Merlin's got round my other half??
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Poor Sam :(
Merlic has weaved his magic spell on both of you. :)
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Think Merlin's got round my other half??
Indupitably. ;) :evillaugh:
(Yes)
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Well Merlin's done it again,
my boys have very nearly accepted him, how fast is that?? Marvin plays with him & cleans him, Taz does the nose to nose thing but always takes him longer to stop sulking. Marvin seems to be chuffed to bits to have a friend, Taz does not like Marvin but tolerates him. Marvin's one of those cats who follows every other cat to make friends or play & every time he usually gets smacked between the eyes, lol, poor butter. This time I think he can't believe his luck.
As for the lady that rang me, Sam, her kitten came back last night, yay.
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The Magic of Christmas. ;D
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He's lovely! does he need neutering?
eta: (forget that, just read the bit about that I missed)
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More pics more pics ;D :clap:
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Will put some more pics on later,
Merlin's clever too, already drinks from the boys water mug. That came about because my hubby drinks a lot of water & often left it on a little table when we went to bed.
One morning, he came downstairs, drank the water & nearly choked to death on a whisker. After I wiped the tears away from my eyes & I could breathe again, it was decided to leave a second mug of water out for the kitties. Taz taught Marvin & George and now Merlin.
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Hello all, just to let you know that I rang the local police station to see if there were any reports of lost or stolen kittens, there wasn't. So that was that.
I have had Merlin chipped & vaccinated today. They say he's 4 1/2 months old & weighs 2.9kg, he's due back in 3 weeks for his next shot & they'll check to see when he needs neutering. So Merlin's staying with me, yay :Luv2:
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:cheer: :cuddle:
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:hug: :gold stars: :1st place:
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Am very pleased - I think you've taken all reasonable measures to find his owners, and Merlin has settled in with you very well. I would want to think if any of my cats that ever disappeared were able to find a new loving home, that would be the best possible outcome, next to them being returned to me. The alternative isn't worth contemplating. :hug: :hug:
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So pleased Merlin has become yours and the others like him ;D ;D ;D
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How is Merlin (Tom Kitten) settling in Siou?
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Hello all,
Merlin is happy as a pig in :censored: lol. He's had all his shots, chipped & very shortly to be neutered. I would have had him done sooner but the vet said to wait till he's a bit bigger, ha what a joke... 6 months old & 8lbs, is that not big enough?
His best mate Marvin (also an adopted stray) adores him but nearly got more than he bargained for last night. Merlin walked straight up to him, grabbed him by the scruff & tried to climb aboard!!! :rofl: Marvin gave him an outraged smack round the ears, he hasn't tried it again, but methinks a vet visit is due quickly, lol.
The pic below is of the 2 best buddies together...
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:hug: :hug: No nicer sight than seeing two cats together like that :hug:
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Lovely picture. So pleased Merlin's settled so well. Don't they look cosy?
I love Marvin's paws. :Luv:
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Great picture and so wish Lupin would do this with some one ;D ;D
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Hello all,
just thought i'd let you know that Merlin was neutered yesterday. I felt like such a ratbag leaving him at the vets but what has to be done has to be done. My hubby did suggested breeding from him as he is a handsome boy but I said no & got him done asap before I changed my mind :shify:
Poor mite was quite wobbly when he came home but soon picked up. Hubby was there with blanket & 1st aid kit, lol. Isn't it funny how men are more sympathetic when it comes to neutering :rofl: Merlin wasn't interested in the least, he just wanted his mums knee. As you can see from the pic he made sure he was comfy (note splayed back legs ;D) Anyway that's his lot for the vets for now, just his yearly shots. He's certainly done well for himself, from lost Tom Kitten in Dec to Merlin (Mummy's boy) now.
Oh yes, how long would you keep Merlin in for? As he's screaming to go out now, but I daren't let him. :thanks:
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Merlin is :Luv2:
Cant remember, has he been out? If not, is it safe and do the other cats go out?
If its safe, then would let him try out in a couple of days,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,before he eats! Let him decide to go out or not
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You can let him out after 24 hrs. So long as he's lucid - that's the issue. If cats are let out too soon when they are stiill whoosey they can fall off fences or get attacked with no defences. He's just gawjuss :Luv2:
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Hiya, finally let him out today, a bit soon for me but he was running up the walls, lol. So I reckon the anesthetic is well out of his system :thanks:
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hes cute and i like your blanket, just wait till its covered in cats hairs! :briggin:
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lol I doubt i'll notice everything else is covered in cats hairs anyway. Having fun at the mo as my old girl has been to the vets today. Seems she may have a dose of giardia, apart from that fit as a fiddle, for a pensioner anyway.
Seems that Merlin is the most prone being the youngest, I can only assume that they've used the same litter tray at night when i'm not up to change it. It fits as Merlin pooed today & it was liquid, though it doesn't seem to bother him. So have spent ages worming them with panacur & have to do it again for the next 2 days. Ah well the joys of being a moggie mum :rofl:
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