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Title: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: Mark on October 09, 2007, 15:27:34 PM
I am taking a kitten to the vets tonight (blood in poo) - the original plan was kitty was going to stay in overnight but found out today its unlikely and I will drop in off at a fosterers house. I need to go to Morrisons on the way back so wondering if I should leave the kitten in the car or carry the cage around with me?

Not a major shop - just a few bits - what to do?
Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: Ralph's mum (angie) on October 09, 2007, 15:30:18 PM
Please please please don't leave kitty in the car all by themselves..............................
Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: Dawn F on October 09, 2007, 15:31:01 PM
i find morrisons scary enough myself not sure what kitty will think!
Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: Bazsmum on October 09, 2007, 15:39:35 PM
I cant see the harm in leaving kitty in the car for the short mission in the shops.....probably be more stressful being taken out/put back in etc  ;)
Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: Millys Mum on October 09, 2007, 15:44:31 PM
If you leave in car make sure its not obvious just incase some loser thinks its fun to steal it. Ideally 2 seperate trips
Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: carl (billy and baggys dad) on October 09, 2007, 15:46:52 PM
I'd be inclined to leave him in the car, covered up or hidden. Surely thats less stressful for him?
Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: Mark on October 09, 2007, 15:47:07 PM
It will only take me 10 minutes as I know what I want

Bottle of wine
coley (for kylie)
catfood
Some rolls to have with soup I made on sunday

I could go out again afterward but seems a bit silly as Paula lives round the corner to me.

The car is secure and alarmed etc.
Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: Ralph's mum (angie) on October 09, 2007, 15:50:11 PM
will Paula not kitty sit for 5 min till you go to the shop  :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: Mark on October 09, 2007, 15:53:30 PM
She isn't coming with me. The vet & supermarket are 5 miles away.

In fact, although I know she lives near me, I am waiting for a call to get her address and kitty will have to go back to the cattery if I don't get it.
Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: Stuart on October 09, 2007, 16:00:02 PM
Is there no way you could make two trip's ?? but in saying that I used to take Misty and Hamish
on Holiday with me up to my Grandfathers up north, about a 150 ml trip (even stopped of at Tesco's in Inverness
a couple o times for messages)
I would think it would be ok to leave Kitty for 5min's ;)

Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: Mark on October 09, 2007, 16:46:48 PM
Oh well, she hasn't called so looks like kitty is going back to the cattery so I will go to Tesco afterwards instead  :-:

Unless Sharon has her address but if Paula isn't home...........

Anyway off now as I have to go to my own vet to pick up some fortekor as well.
Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on October 09, 2007, 16:51:25 PM
I leave kittens on the car all the time. I have to! When I trap the first ones, I settle them down in the back or the car and cover them in a nice dark towel or blanket while I got back and trap some more.

They'd much rather have a kip someplace quiet than be lugged around the wine isle.  ;)
Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: blackcat on October 09, 2007, 19:19:53 PM
If the car is parked in full sun that would be a problem. But have you looked outside today - no probs Mark. It is just that the inside of a car is like an hermetically sealed conservatory. It gets hot, very hot, very quickly. But only if the sun is shining. If it is cooler weather and no sun, I would have no qualms about leaving an animal in the car for up to 20 minutes unattended. After that I would want to be going back to check on their well-being.
Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: Mark on October 09, 2007, 19:30:22 PM
As it was, she looked so vulnerable and gorgeous. I decided to take her straight to Paula's House. She is now busy exploring Paula's living room. She will have a big bathroom with heated flooring from now until she gets homed  :Luv: - She was born in a pen so its her first time for home comforts and I know Paula will look after her really well  :Luv:

The reason she was going to the vets is she had a bit of blood in her poo recently which stopped today. As soon as I saw her, I realised she was the one out of the 5 last week the vet decided to stick a thermometer up her bottom. I asked if that could have been the cause. The vet went on to do it again!  >:( - she advised worming again  :Crazy:
Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: blackcat on October 09, 2007, 19:30:59 PM
wonderful :Luv: :Luv:
Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: Stuart on October 09, 2007, 22:46:54 PM
That's Great Mark  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Leave a kitten in the car or take it shopping? - dilemna
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on October 14, 2007, 10:07:29 AM
Apart from once when we weren't in the car, I leave the cats in the car if I call in at the supermarket on the way back from the rescue, I just watch where I park. The one time I did take a cat carrer in the supermarket with me, I got very funny looks, and I dont think Pebbles appreciated it all that much!!