That is 1/4 of a cat. Trust me. :)))
Get some Feliway Spray (not the plug in) and use it to help calm the little
one.
Grab some Rescue Remedy and put some in her water and take some yourself. This
will help calm both of you.
Provide her with a safe, small place to hide.
Use unscented litter-----she sounds feral or close to it and the ones I've had
the pleasure of knowing hate perfumed anything.
Watch the scratches/bites for signs of infection.......honest.
Blessings to you and the little one.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of compassion
and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with their
fellow man.
St. Francis
----- Original Message -----
From: Melissa Lind
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 8:52 AM
Subject: new kitty, fingers crossed
Oh dear me! I could write a book entitled "5 vodkas, an ex-marine, and a
kitty." I went to have a birthday drink with my career Marine buddy who was 78
yesterday. That drink turned into 5. Then I went to check on the stray that I'm
looking after who is incidentally named Sarge after this buddy of mine-both are
blind in the right eye. As I'm calling for Sarge, out comes a little gray
tiger. She was so hungry but also scared. I scooped her up, probably not very
gracefully after the vodkas-I've noticed quite a few nice scratches this
morning from last night.
She stayed in my home office room last night and left two nicely sized poops
near the litter box on the carpet J. She's not a friendly kitty that likes to
cuddle-lots of hissing. Poor thing has had a rough life so far. Her ribs are
practically poking through.
I took her to the vet this morning, but I haven't figured out what her name
is yet. I'm awaiting the FeLV test. So keep your fingers crossed-for the test
and for my marriage! Haven't told my husband yet! I might board the kitty over
the weekend in hopes that I find homes for my two foster cats. That would
assuage my husband. I need to make room (we have 3 of our own "permanent" cats)
before I take in more. We have a 5-cat rule. But does a kitten (about 12 weeks
old) count as a full cat? J
Hoping for the best.
Melissa Lind
