I “thought” I bought about 20 jars of baby food last night, but this morning, looking everywhere, I couldn’t find them. I am completely out and Aurora’s kittens are on it now for the most part. So off I go to the store. When I get to the door- the store is set up with corner ledges right by the front door, I go to step inside and I hear this loud “MEOW!”
Backtracking a few steps, I see this large box sitting in the corner with tall sides and hear claws scrapping along the sides of the box. I open the flaps and see three kittens inside. Looking around, I see this woman sitting on the sidewalk just watching me. She says “Do you want a kitten?” I looked at these babies, they were full of fleas and needed a bath. I asked her: “Is the mom spayed?” She told me yes and the dad was going to be done on Monday as well. I told her, I would take them all and she about fell over. I handed her my card, suggested she consider a donation (she doesn’t get paid again till next week). I carried the box to my car and thought to myself: Why doesn’t someone just shoot me and stop the insanity?”
I get home and give Mike the box and told him to watch them while I prepare a room for them. They are now safe, they had a much needed bath and blow-dry and have been de-wormed and de-flead-
In a town prolific with pit bulls, a box of free kittens in front of the only major grocery store is NOT a good idea.
Oh, and when I got home, I found the baby food I had bought the night before. They had slid under the back seat of my car.
They are so adorable though! God has His hand on you. I rescue cats and kittens myself. I wish one day to have a small farm that I can just take more in.
Cat magnet is working perfectly. Glad you were there. God sent to get them. The kittens look really young, 5 wks maybe? Too young to be away from momma
Yeah, the woman had the audacity to tell me that they were eating solids! I almost laughed in her face. No way are they are solids. I have them on formula at the moment mixed with baby food. I put them in the outside deck enclosure after I heated it up to a comfortable level. In the house they would have been cramped up in a small cage, at least in the deck enclosure they can romp and play. I’ll have to go outside to feed them several times a day. but overall, this is the best place I have for them at this moment.
It always puzzles me. The people around here want kittens until they are at the age where they demand more attention-then they have to go and “get rid of them.” They should still be with mom at least 7 more weeks before being placed in homes. no one wants to wait that long so you have kittens who are stressed, confused and wanting mom’s milk bar.
I didn’t even attempt to put them with Aurora- she already has her kittens in place. The mackerel tabby (Austin) is a boy- the calicos I have named Paris and London. Another trip to the vet coming up on Monday!
I’d suggest staying home so you don’t collect any more strays, but they’d probably fall from the sky onto your property…
LOL with a parachute on of course!