Kitty Kitty

[kassidy62]

Last Tuesday morning, in the dark at 6 am, I heard a kitten. A baby, tiny little mewling going on outside my window, so I went outside and tried to find it. It hissed and ran off into the back yard, so I followed it. It hid under a ladder lying on its side against the house, and it spat at me, so very small and scared. I tried to bring it food, but I didn't even know if it ate real food yet. It took off.

I tried again, and later my husband tried, and then tried again. I was worried it was getting dehydrated. By then it was three doors down. It was around 5 pm the next day and it was snoozing on a rock. Hubby got the little thing this time. We took it in and bathed it and fed it. It ate canned food pretty well.

Now we've bought some kitten formula replacement for it. It's adorable. I'll probably post a photo of it before long. I was so worried it'd get too cold or starve. It was crazy how worried I was. I think Dave heard it in my voice and he tried really hard to rescue it.

Now we're up feeding the little devil and taking it to the bathroom in the middle of the night, babies being babies. The whole family is wrapped around its weensy little paws. 

As if I needed another cat (and believe me, that's what the other cats are saying). But really I don't care in the least. I'm so glad it's all right. 

Comments

[giandujakiss.livejournal.com]

Yay! I love kitty rescue stories - good for you! Do post pics.

[kassidy62.livejournal.com]

will do. You know, I've yet to see any other kittens or a mother cat in the neighborhood. So strange.

[cynatnite.livejournal.com]

Got a name for it?

[kassidy62.livejournal.com]

the kids named it Cottonball, but sometimes we call it Gizzy or Gizmo:)

[mara-snh.livejournal.com]

I am so happy for all of you! The best thing ever is to rescue a kitteh. The best people ever are those who do that. Hate to be a pill, but be sure you have her checked out for feline leukemia and other contagious diseases before she mixes too much with the others. Can't wait to see your pix! Oh, itsy paws! I love them so much.

[kassidy62.livejournal.com]

thank you, and I will - you're not being a pill. He broke my heart out there all alone and just a baby.

[mara-snh.livejournal.com]

Oops! "He." I missed that before. Poor little scrap. I wonder what happened to his family. Let's pretend they all found happy homes.

[simonesa.livejournal.com]

Aaah! I can't wait for the pics.

[lolabobs.livejournal.com]

Aw! I love that there are people who care enough to rescue cats. So many people think they're a nuisance - or 'self-sufficient' and not needing af care and warmth.

And as one who has never yet actively acquired a cat, but who has an invisible sign above her house saying "CATS!!COME HERE!!" then I can fully appreciate the concept of settled kitties being not overly apreciative of the new addition!

Looking forward to pictures!

[kassidy62.livejournal.com]

you should have heard it, I bet you would have been so touched...such a baby! It wanted its Mommy, it was so scared, and it was cold out there.

Now it keeps me up half the night playing with my face and whatever else it can get to.

The two cats I have already act so self-sufficient, but now and again they want to cuddle humans when they're not rolling around together and running up the walls. Right now they're jealous and acting scared of and displeased with the tiny new puffball.

[kassidy62.livejournal.com]

truly adorable kitten - I'm sure I'll have a couple soon:)