Rescued kitten

The story goes a little something like this......

We have a neighbour across the other side of the fence who had a few animals, chickens, cats, birds, who used to beat his dog late at night so we called the RSPCA which is our animal protection agency. They removed most of the animals but the cats stayed behind and basically became strays.

So just a few days ago we heard crying from a little kitten. We assume it was coming from the other neighbour's yard (we have 4 neighbours over the fence) as the stray cats never climb over to ours. So on the second day of hearing the cries, I decided to investigate and found a kitten lodged in between my fence and the neighbour's fence. I wasn't sure if I should touch it in case the mother came back so.....

Now we had 3 choices -
1.) either let the mother take care of it but it was obvious by the second day that she had abandoned her kitten
2.) take it to the vet and let them decide her fate, which is apparently likely to be put down as more than 80% are, if can't be rehomed.
0r 3.) disobey our landlord, as we are not allowed animals and take it to the vet for a check-up, medication, food, litter box, toys, bed etc and give her a name..

Well.... Fishlore meet Delihla, the little Tabby kitty! She is around 3 - 4 weeks old, just over 1 pound and barely walking. Isn't she just the cutest thing. I never thought i'd ever have a cat. I love animals in general, and a dog is my preferable pet but some how Delihla came in at just the right time in our life.





NOTE: DO NOT DISOBEY YOUR LANDLORD!!

 

OhMyGod she is so cute <3

 

Congrats on the contraband! She's a cutie.

 

We've had her for 2 days now. All she does is sleep and eat. lol. She cries when neither of us are around so my gf has to sleep with her... not me I need my beauty sleep

 

Oh, man, SO adorable. Promise you'll get her to a vet?? Also, I'm not sure about its availability in Australia, but we used KMR formula for orphaned kittens at our shelter - here's a piece I cut and pasted from a chat on this subject. The mom is probably feral, but do know it's highly unusual for her to abandon a baby this young. Only humans do that - ugh. If she's still alive, maybe you'll get lucky and she won't be wild?? Though kittens do fine from a very early age, it's always better (and easier for you!) if she has her mother's milk. Also, stick to wet food - it's better for her in the long run and right now a lot easier with teeny tiny teeth. Finally, don't despair if she howls or cries - it's temporary. Could be separation confusion - she will get over it fast. She's precious - great news. Post more pics! BTW, hope karma comes after your miserable, loser neighbor... in a big way.

<<KMR makes KMR Second Step formula for older kits. You can give them the second step stuff when they are 4 to 8 weeks old as a supplement to their food. Just offer a small dish next to their regular food. Keep a dish of water down for them and they will learn to drink it very soon. They are both still very young so continue to offer him formula with his food for another couple of weeks.>>

 

Lol @ contraband !!!

HI Kelly. Yup first thing we did was take her to the vet for a checkup. They wormed her did a few checkups but still too young to be vaccinated. They gave us Di-Vitalect baby animal formula for her.

Yeah I told my gf to maybe let mom take care of her but we had to rescue her from between the fence after the second day. Maybe the mom dropped by accident in between the fence but I don't think she would have survived very long in there without water or food as it is getting really hot here. So I had to get her out.... But I've read, that once a baby animal has your scent on them, the mom will abandon it?

She was howling on the first day but is getting very comfortable now... Just little cries here and there, when she wants us.

You really know your stuff. Thanks for all the information. It will come in handy. Either than fish, this is our first pet. Really happy with her and I'll make sure to post updates when she gets a little fatter lol.

 

She's adorable. But seriously, is keeping a kitten worth the possibility of losing your apartment/home? And that question is coming from someone who's been involved in animal rescue for over 15 years.

 

We wouldn't have consider it if it were that serious. Our landlord is pretty cool though, I've done minor renovations on the house for him and redid the garden. Although it's in the contract not to have animals, we've housed dogs before till they were rehomed. The only thing he's ever said was, you got a scary looking dog in your yard.

I scratch his back , he scratches mine... Lol!!

We live in a state (Queensland) where we're known for "mates helping mates"... People stick together and look out for each other. Just as an example, our local vet did a checkup and medicated the kitten, plus formula all for free. Our local petbarn sponsored the kitty litter, bed and toys,all because we decided to save a kitten.

Unfortunately, there are idiots everywhere who can't take responsibility.

 

Definitely needs some kitty milk at that age. What a beautiful little baby! Are you sure it's a girl? Sometimes the itty bitty ones are tough to sex early on. So cute, makes me remember when brittle rittle was so small.

 

Definitely needs some kitty milk at that age. What a beautiful little baby! Are you sure it's a girl? Sometimes the itty bitty ones are tough to sex early on. So cute, makes me remember when brittle rittle was so small.

That's what the vet said. It's a she and only a few weeks old. They gave us baby animal formula for $0.

 

That's good you got the vet to check her out. Great they gave you formula! That stuff can get spendy. I've gotten a few kitties young enough they needed to be bottle fed, baby bristol included. It's sad, but absolutely a wonderful way to bond with your fur baby.

 

That's good you got the vet to check her out. Great they gave you formula! That stuff can get spendy. I've gotten a few kitties young enough they needed to be bottle fed, baby bristol included. It's sad, but absolutely a wonderful way to bond with your fur baby.

Had to make sure she was well and no diseases. Yeah people are nice here. I guess they were happy that we decided to save the kitten so they helped us out.

Bristol? Is that like a nipple? Need one of them. I only have a syringe...

To be honest, 1 kitten is enough lol. Don't know how you do it and thanks for the tip.

 

No lol bristol is my cat. Multiple kittens isn't hard but its a lot of listening to them howl because their hungry but you can only feed two at a time -_- you can pick up a kitten feeding kit at most pet shops. It comes with a small bottle and the proper type of nipple for little kitty mouths. Thankfully right now there are just two adult cats, kittens wouldnt be fun because they need a litter box and I haven't needed a litter bix since I trained bristol to use the doggie door.

 

No lol bristol is my cat. Multiple kittens isn't hard but its a lot of listening to them howl because their hungry but you can only feed two at a time -_- you can pick up a kitten feeding kit at most pet shops. It comes with a small bottle and the proper type of nipple for little kitty mouths. Thankfully right now there are just two adult cats, kittens wouldnt be fun because they need a litter box and I haven't needed a litter bix since I trained bristol to use the doggie door.

Haha! Gotcha ya! Ok I'll look for a feeding kit. Thanks.

Luck you. I hope to train it to go out when it's a little older. At the moment, she's doing wee wee on me and not the litter. lol.

 

The story goes a little something like this......

We have a neighbour across the other side of the fence who had a few animals, chickens, cats, birds, who used to beat his dog late at night so we called the RSPCA which is our animal protection agency. They removed most of the animals but the cats stayed behind and basically became strays.

So just a few days ago we heard crying from a little kitten. We assume it was coming from the other neighbour's yard (we have 4 neighbours over the fence) as the stray cats never climb over to ours. So on the second day of hearing the cries, I decided to investigate and found a kitten lodged in between my fence and the neighbour's fence. I wasn't sure if I should touch it in case the mother came back so.....

Now we had 3 choices -
1.) either let the mother take care of it but it was obvious by the second day that she had abandoned her kitten
2.) take it to the vet and let them decide her fate, which is apparently likely to be put down as more than 80% are, if can't be rehomed.
0r 3.) disobey our landlord, as we are not allowed animals and take it to the vet for a check-up, medication, food, litter box, toys, bed etc and give her a name..

Well.... Fishlore meet Delihla, the little Tabby kitty! She is around 3 - 4 weeks old, just over 1 pound and barely walking. Isn't she just the cutest thing. I never thought i'd ever have a cat. I love animals in general, and a dog is my preferable pet but some how Delihla came in at just the right time in our life.

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NOTE: DO NOT DISOBEY YOUR LANDLORD!!

Amazing!
She is jaw-droppingly cute!!!

 

She is so very very cute!!! You will have a lovely cat when she grows up. As for wee wee on you, when I bottle raised some kittens and puppies (used to help out the local shelter with abandoned babies) I would keep a soft towel under them and a damp washcloth. Momma stimulates them to pee/ poo by washing their bellies and groin areas. The warm damp washcloth simulates momma and also helps keep your baby clean and comfortable. At 3 weeks, you shouldn't have to do this for long.. most babies are up and about around 4 weeks and you can start litter training.

Congratulations on your wonderful baby, Delilah!!

 

Not to rain on your parade, You've done a good thing.

But....

Please, as soon as she's old enough, get her desexed and keep her in at night. Cats are devastating to local wildlife. I'm not sure about Brissy, but we now have to register cats in Cairns so you may want to check with the council.

Dogs have people. Cats have staff.

 

Amazing!
She is jaw-droppingly cute!!!

Thanks!! Isn't she just...

She is so very very cute!!! You will have a lovely cat when she grows up. As for wee wee on you, when I bottle raised some kittens and puppies (used to help out the local shelter with abandoned babies) I would keep a soft towel under them and a damp washcloth. Momma stimulates them to pee/ poo by washing their bellies and groin areas. The warm damp washcloth simulates momma and also helps keep your baby clean and comfortable. At 3 weeks, you shouldn't have to do this for long.. most babies are up and about around 4 weeks and you can start litter training.

Congratulations on your wonderful baby, Delilah!!

Thank you for the tips and information. Good for you on helping out the shelter.

Not to rain on your parade, You've done a good thing.

But....

Please, as soon as she's old enough, get her desexed and keep her in at night. Cats are devastating to local wildlife. I'm not sure about Brissy, but we now have to register cats in Cairns so you may want to check with the council.

Dogs have people. Cats have staff.

Wow never knew that. Cairns is one of the most beautiful cities I've been to in Australia.

I will make sure to desex her when she's old enough. We'll also microchip her when she's reaches 12weeks. Not much the vet can do while she's still young apparently.

Cats have staff.... sighhh.... which is why a dog is my domestic pet of preference. This kitten, however, came into our lives at the perfect moment. My gf and the kitten, I guess needed each other and I believe, finding her was meant to be.

 

dogs have owners, cats have staff.... Fish are tiny aliens who need specialized micro environments and a team of scientists to keep them alive.

again, congrats on the kitten!

 

dogs have owners, cats have staff.... Fish are tiny aliens who need specialized micro environments and a team of scientists to keep them alive.

again, congrats on the kitten!

haha nicely said.