Took in a stray cat.
Discussion
We were walking home from the restaurant yesterday evening and saw a stray cat, you see quite a few in the city in Romania, this one was different, for a start I don't think she can be any older than three weeks, also she was very friendly with the lovely wild cat dark brown and light brown colouring.
So I picked her up, took her home and fed her. Shes asleep on my neck at the moment.
I shall get some photos later today.
Edited due to very bad keyboard skills.
So I picked her up, took her home and fed her. Shes asleep on my neck at the moment.
I shall get some photos later today.
Edited due to very bad keyboard skills.
Edited by deltashad on Saturday 23 August 09:09
Thanks, I think shes a little stunner, when we stole her from the street last night it was late. We walked past a hunting/pet shop on the way home and managed to grab some baby cat crunchies, so her diet has been these, milk and water.
We're off to the shops now to stock up on everything we need for her. Any suggestions on the food? I was thinking something like whiskas young cat food?
We're off to the shops now to stock up on everything we need for her. Any suggestions on the food? I was thinking something like whiskas young cat food?
At 4 weeks I think raw chicken wings maybe a bit much prob once nearer 8 weeks. Even mums regurgitate food for their kittens at such a young age.
Balanced diet is most important right now and relying on ckn wings/ legs being enough is a bit risky just yet, try them in a few weeks. Whiskas isn't a choice I'd go for but I don't know how easy you can get hold of good foods where you are so it would be more than acceptable for now.
Royal Canin, Proplan, James Well Beloved are better ranges, if you can get them
Balanced diet is most important right now and relying on ckn wings/ legs being enough is a bit risky just yet, try them in a few weeks. Whiskas isn't a choice I'd go for but I don't know how easy you can get hold of good foods where you are so it would be more than acceptable for now.
Royal Canin, Proplan, James Well Beloved are better ranges, if you can get them
You are right as a Tortie she is she and I think a little older than 3 weeks and probably already started to wean which is why she strayed.
Main issue is to avoid 'ordinary' cows milk it is not rich enough as kitten food by itself and can induce fatal diarrhea. Use powdered kitten formula if you can get it, otherwise unsweeted condensed milk or if you must enrich full fat milk with cream or warming and disolving in butter. Kittens normally learn to eat adult feed from mum, but you will need to teach that. Try add some dry biscuits or kitten meat to start with and shift balnce over a few weeks.
Main issue is to avoid 'ordinary' cows milk it is not rich enough as kitten food by itself and can induce fatal diarrhea. Use powdered kitten formula if you can get it, otherwise unsweeted condensed milk or if you must enrich full fat milk with cream or warming and disolving in butter. Kittens normally learn to eat adult feed from mum, but you will need to teach that. Try add some dry biscuits or kitten meat to start with and shift balnce over a few weeks.
Edited by Martin4x4 on Sunday 24th August 00:08
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