Good job Laura! Do you plan to keep him?No, I can't. Not with Rocky. Rocky is too hyper and would end up pissing the kitten off and getting an eyeball scratched out. :-[
Good Job! He's a cutie!!! I hope you find him a good home. :)Thanks Flower, me too. It is a beautiful looking kitten. Blue eyes. I think one of it's parents may be Siamese or Persian.
Thanks Flower, me too. It is a beautiful looking kitten. Blue eyes. I think one of it's parents may be Siamese or Persian.
That's what I was thinking because of his nose.lol, that could be grease, as it was up under the guys engine.
lol, that could be grease, as it was up under the guys engine.
You should call him Fonzie then!! ;DLOL, that is cute! Mike named him Snowball. I think he likes it. :D
No, I can't. Not with Rocky. Rocky is too hyper and would end up pissing the kitten off and getting an eyeball scratched out. :-[
couldn't you get him declawed?Hmmm, I could, couldn't I. Although I always thought it was mean to do, but if it meant he couldn't hurt Rocky or my furniture....
Hmmm, I could, couldn't I. Although I always thought it was mean to do, but if it meant he couldn't hurt Rocky or my furniture....
couldn't you get him declawed?
NO! NO! NO! Declawing is incredibly cruel and painful. What you have a feral kitten who is young enough to be tamed with patience and a LOT of handling, holding, playing and isolation. If you socialize him too soon with ANY other animal he/she will bond with the animal but not with humans. Then you will have a feral cat with no hope of ever being tame and adoptable.
Find a rescue group that will let you show him/her for adoption. Go back to the guy and help him trap Mama and get her fixed then return her.
You've completed step one which was getting her/him off the street but you still have steps 2 through 8 to complete.
Hmmm, I could, couldn't I. Although I always thought it was mean to do, but if it meant he couldn't hurt Rocky or my furniture....
NO! NO! NO! Declawing is incredibly cruel and painful. What you have a feral kitten who is young enough to be tamed with patience and a LOT of handling, holding, playing and isolation. If you socialize him too soon with ANY other animal he/she will bond with the animal but not with humans. Then you will have a feral cat with no hope of ever being tame and adoptable.I believe I saw the mama on the side of the street today on my way to work. She had been hit by a car. :'(
Find a rescue group that will let you show him/her for adoption. Go back to the guy and help him trap Mama and get her fixed then return her.
You've completed step one which was getting her/him off the street but you still have steps 2 through 8 to complete.
You can PM me and I'll give you my contact info if you need some help with this.
About declawing:
http://www.declawing.com/
I believe I saw the mama on the side of the street today on my way to work. She had been hit by a car. :'(
Last night on my way home I saw this little kitten sitting in the middle of a busy street (it was all of maybe 5-6 weeks old). I pulled my car by it, opened the door, jumped out and grabbed it. As I was picking it up I saw another on under a car that was sitting at the light. I threw the kitten in my car and then banged on the guys window and told him not to move, that there was a kitten under his car. He got out and we looked and it disappeared. The guy then said there was a stray that had kittens by his house and then he noticed the kittens and cat disappeared. I asked him where he lived and he said around the corner. I then came to the conclusion that the kittens crawled up into his car. I had him shut off his car and open his hood. Low and behold ... you could see another kitten. Then a cop came by and I told him what was going on. He and the guy were looking through the guys car. They said they could see 4 other kittens. I almost died. I had to go so I took the kitten that was in my car with me. I think they were all in his chasse of his car and started falling out when he approached the light (the one I took was a car length away from his car and the other kitten was directly under his car). Had I not seen the kitten, it would have probably gotten hit by another car (it looked like a rolled up piece of paper) and the others would have probably gotten killed in the car's fan or burned to death by the motor. :( So I took it home and it hissed at me and even clawed my face (just a little scratch) so I figure it is scared to death of where it is and people in general. I put him in Rocky's crate to settle down. Here is the pictures of the little guy.
Last night on my way home I saw this little kitten sitting in the middle of a busy street (it was all of maybe 5-6 weeks old). I pulled my car by it, opened the door, jumped out and grabbed it. As I was picking it up I saw another on under a car that was sitting at the light. I threw the kitten in my car and then banged on the guys window and told him not to move, that there was a kitten under his car. He got out and we looked and it disappeared. The guy then said there was a stray that had kittens by his house and then he noticed the kittens and cat disappeared. I asked him where he lived and he said around the corner. I then came to the conclusion that the kittens crawled up into his car. I had him shut off his car and open his hood. Low and behold ... you could see another kitten. Then a cop came by and I told him what was going on. He and the guy were looking through the guys car. They said they could see 4 other kittens. I almost died. I had to go so I took the kitten that was in my car with me. I think they were all in his chasse of his car and started falling out when he approached the light (the one I took was a car length away from his car and the other kitten was directly under his car). Had I not seen the kitten, it would have probably gotten hit by another car (it looked like a rolled up piece of paper) and the others would have probably gotten killed in the car's fan or burned to death by the motor. :( So I took it home and it hissed at me and even clawed my face (just a little scratch) so I figure it is scared to death of where it is and people in general. I put him in Rocky's crate to settle down. Here is the pictures of the little guy.
she actually rolled over and let me rub her belly.
Cute kitty! will be a nice looking cat. A good future candidate for cat of the month.... :)I know. Snowball has great markings and striking blue eyes.
I know. Snowball has great markings and striking blue eyes.
In about 12-16 weeks Snowball will be even more striking. Those markings will really come out. I still cant believe you were able to trap a kitten, that is seriously hard. I cant even catch my own cat!She was just sitting there, almost dazed. I think she had fallen out of the motor just before I got saw her. The other kitten that was under the car was able to crawl back up under before I could get to it.
Sounds like you guys are going to have a zoo of cute animals. 8);D
Sounds like you guys are going to have a zoo of cute animals. 8)Is Binky still around?
Is Binky still around?
Is Binky still around?No, Binky and Pikachu were adopted by one of our clients. We felt they weren't getting enough attention (being that they are caged 90% of the time) and wanted more for them. Our client is an avid animal lover who fell in love with them the moment she saw them. In fact even the chins were very comfortable when she held them and patted them...and they are not animals who like to be held. She has a huge house and devoted an entire room for them to run free in, plus made an enclosed area outside for them to play in.
That's great news Laura!!! :Dlol, She referred to him/her as Snowball. I think she likes that name, but I will suggest it.
Tell her Snowball's name is Fonzie ;)
lol, She referred to him/her as Snowball. I think she likes that name, but I will suggest it.
I think the color on the nose is the fur and not motor oil as she has been cleaning herself and it hasn't changed.
Here is a picture (sent to my phone from Mike's phone) of Snowball making herself comfy on a chair, in my clothes. lol
I think he is getting attached. He sent me another picture. And I think his allergy is towards the longer haired species. I had a cat up in Mass that had extremely long hair (Comet) and the second Mike would come over his sinuses would fill up. He hasn't had any problems hanging out in the same room with Snowball.
I think before Fonzie leaves you should take a towel or something and let Fonzie get it all dandered up and then save it in a sealed bag.
If Mike gets out of line you can smother him with it so he has an allergy attack!!
Comet does look much more fluffy.Comet was very very fluffy and had extremely long hair on his tail. But like I said, so far Mike has done fine. He has been sitting in the computer room with the cat each day and no problems thus far.
Mike could wear a mask!! ;D
Mike could wear a mask!! ;D
I used to have a MAJOR allergy to cats. Bathing the cat helps ALOT and so does taking high doses of vitamin B-5 (the person takes the B-5 not the cat ;)). I vacuum often and have lint rollers everywhere. I also just got over it.
You rub the cats belly....It's a kitten at about 4-6 weeks old. Lots of fur. It's hard to tell with male kittens...as they don't have an "external" penis like dogs.
& have no idea if he's got a package?
It's a kitten at about 4-6 weeks old. Lots of fur. It's hard to tell with male kittens...as they don't have an "external" penis like dogs.
Why do those look like ghosts saying ooooooooo
Is it true all Calico's are female?
Is it true all Calico's are female?
ok...but the little guy will have a small sack right below his anusThe testicles don't fall at that age, like dogs...humans even. ;)
exactly
from the picture I saw of snowball...he should be big enough to tellHis head is the size of a walnut. He looks a lot bigger in the pictures than he really is.
Well, a few weeks ago I helped a neighbor round up 4 stray kittens that were very mobile & still nursing....& snowball is bigger than thatThey must have been 2-3 weeks old then. Snowball is about 6 inches long from top of his head to ass. Was also, I'm sure, still nursing. He is very tiny. I have had many cats through-out my life and some even had kittens. It's not an easy task to distinguish their sex when so young. Now, if you can determine at such a young age whether a kitten is male or female...right off the bat... you should have become a vet. Because at this age...they pretty much look the same.
They must have been 2-3 weeks old then. Snowball is about 6 inches long from top of his head to ass. Was also, I'm sure, still nursing. He is very tiny. I have had many cats through-out my life and some even had kittens. It's not an easy task to distinguish their sex when so young. Now, if you can determine at such a young age whether a kitten is male or female...right off the bat... you should have become a vet. Because at this age...they pretty much look the same.
Show him a pitcure of a female cat....lmao
if he hisses...female
if he tries to mount it....male
;D
Last night on my way home I saw this little kitten sitting in the middle of a busy street (it was all of maybe 5-6 weeks old). I pulled my car by it, opened the door, jumped out and grabbed it.