Stray kitten
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Remember the stray kitten I picked up? It's still at home with me... and I really want to do something to clean it now.
Should I bring it to the vet to check for diseases or should I bring it to a pet-grooming centre? Or can I simply bathe the cat myself?
Does anyone know how to differentiate between a male and female cat?
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darling, if you wanna clean it, do it quick with warm water.... and do dry it well.Originally posted by MooKu:Remember the stray kitten I picked up? It's still at home with me... and I really want to do something to clean it now.
Should I bring it to the vet to check for diseases or should I bring it to a pet-grooming centre? Or can I simply bathe the cat myself?
Does anyone know how to differentiate between a male and female cat?
pls bring it to a vet. a kitten would need to have some immunity injections and take deworming pills.
as to differentiating the gender, depending on the age, the differences could be quite subtle. the vet would be able to tell you for sure.
have fun with your kitty...it'll bring you lotsa joy & love...
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Ooooooooooooooo.Originally posted by narz:darling, if you wanna clean it, do it quick with warm water.... and do dry it well.
pls bring it to a vet. a kitten would need to have some immunity injections and take deworming pills.
as to differentiating the gender, depending on the age, the differences could be quite subtle. the vet would be able to tell you for sure.
have fun with your kitty...it'll bring you lotsa joy & love...
Okay!
I think I'll bathe the kitten first. But I'm afraid it'll jump here and there and scratch me all over
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that's why i said you gotta do it quick, with warm water so that it won't get startled also.Originally posted by MooKu:Ooooooooooooooo.
Okay!
I think I'll bathe the kitten first. But I'm afraid it'll jump here and there and scratch me all over 
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Originally posted by narz:
can I use my doggy's shower cream on it?
that's why i said you gotta do it [b]quick, with warm water so that it won't get startled also. [/b] -
erm, wouldn't advise it. unless it's the really neutral type that states can be used for both cats & dogs (at least shows pictures of both).Originally posted by MooKu:can I use my doggy's shower cream on it? -
oh ok. so for now i just clean it with warm water...?Originally posted by narz:erm, wouldn't advise it. unless it's the really neutral type that states can be used for both cats & dogs (at least shows pictures of both). -
yeah... juz gentle rinses over the kitten's body will do.Originally posted by MooKu:oh ok. so for now i just clean it with warm water...?
don't rinse over its head. use a small wet towel to wipe the eyes (corners only) and ears clean.
don't worry abt a dirty kitten. cats do a great job of keeping themselves clean with their licking. -
but I hardly see my kitten licking itself. and its fur is pretty messy and not-nice-looking..Originally posted by narz:yeah... juz gentle rinses over the kitten's body will do.
don't rinse over tis head. use a small wet towel to wipe the its eyes (corners only) and ears clean.
don't worry abt a dirty kitten. cats do a great job of keeping themselves clean with their licking. -
as it is an orphan (i presume), it has no mother cat to learn from....but not to worry, it will learn to do it (clean itself) later as its animal instincts will guide it to all those practises (self grooming, using the litter pan).Originally posted by MooKu:but I hardly see my kitten licking itself. and its fur is pretty messy and not-nice-looking..
in the meantime, give it lots of attention with regular gentle strokes, that would assure your kitten that it is being loved and also give it some hints to imitate the action of self grooming...
also, would advise you to surf the web or pick up some books on keeping a kitten, it'll help a lot. -
see from the butt lor...male kittens has got abit of balls.....whereas female dun...as male kits grow...the balls become bigger like urs...Originally posted by MooKu:Remember the stray kitten I picked up? It's still at home with me... and I really want to do something to clean it now.
Should I bring it to the vet to check for diseases or should I bring it to a pet-grooming centre? Or can I simply bathe the cat myself?
Does anyone know how to differentiate between a male and female cat?
i dun mean as big as urs lar...but...u noe...its the growing stage... -
bathe the kitten gently...stroke it gentle and have some "baby talk" to it......like last time how u hate to bath and ur mom "convince" u to like to bath?Originally posted by MooKu:Ooooooooooooooo.
Okay!
I think I'll bathe the kitten first. But I'm afraid it'll jump here and there and scratch me all over -
use dry cloth to dry its fur...and getly use a pet's comb to comb the fur....do all this very gently...Originally posted by MooKu:but I hardly see my kitten licking itself. and its fur is pretty messy and not-nice-looking..
o yah....dun forget to get some furball medicine or smtng lydat for the kitten...too much fur in the cat's tummy is not good for it....
at least let ti vomit the furballs out...is more healthy to ur cat...i find out from my mom wad brand she use to feed my cat...den i let u noe abt the furball cntrl... -
buy some toys for it to play wif...like toyball...or simply get a feather and attach it to a long string....den u use dat to play if it lor...
evean a fake cockroach does the trick...cats...
once in a while use water to boil a small fish(dun add anything to it...) and pamper it lor...
remember when u r having ur meals...dun ever drop meat or fish on the floor...cos human food..after adding flavours...is rather...even cos harm to animals...
if u duwan it to scratch ur furnitures...get a cat scratching stand from the pet shop...and best it u toilet train it...when ever it wanna wee-wee or poo-poo...bring it to the toilet...den after it use the toilet...just wash or flush lor...
u can oso toilet train it using a big tray and put sand...(i dun advise u to use dat method...u can hardly find sand...only at beach...) -
hehe, ahger, good that you're here too...
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mmmm yes it is an orphanOriginally posted by narz:as it is an orphan (i presume), it has no mother cat to learn from....but not to worry, it will learn to do it (clean itself) later as its animal instincts will guide it to all those practises (self grooming, using the litter pan).
in the meantime, give it lots of attention with regular gentle strokes, that would assure your kitten that it is being loved and also give it some hints to imitate the action of self grooming...
also, would advise you to surf the web or pick up some books on keeping a kitten, it'll help a lot.
i'm not sure if my mom will allow me to keep the kitten when it grows bigger... I think she's probably afraid it'll scratch the furniture and that i'll spend too much time taking care of it.
de-clawing cats are considered cruel right? but if my mom doesn't allow me to keep it, will it be alright if I let it run free [after sterilization]? or should i call up the SPCA... -
sterilize it...keep it...love it.........DO NOT de-claw a cat...Originally posted by MooKu:mmmm yes it is an orphan
i'm not sure if my mom will allow me to keep the kitten when it grows bigger... I think she's probably afraid it'll scratch the furniture and that i'll spend too much time taking care of it.
de-clawing cats are considered cruel right? but if my mom doesn't allow me to keep it, will it be alright if I let it run free [after sterilization]? or should i call up the SPCA... -
hi hi,....Originally posted by narz:hehe, ahger, good that you're here too... -
oooo. furball medicine! tis is berry importantOriginally posted by aHGer^83:use dry cloth to dry its fur...and getly use a pet's comb to comb the fur....do all this very gently...
o yah....dun forget to get some furball medicine or smtng lydat for the kitten...too much fur in the cat's tummy is not good for it....
at least let ti vomit the furballs out...is more healthy to ur cat...i find out from my mom wad brand she use to feed my cat...den i let u noe abt the furball cntrl...
mister mooku wonders what happens to the hair in the tummies of stray cats... -
it will kill ur cat as time goes by...Originally posted by MooKu:oooo. furball medicine! tis is berry important
mister mooku wonders what happens to the hair in the tummies of stray cats... -
oh no. then those stray cats how?Originally posted by aHGer^83:it will kill ur cat as time goes by...
i have a dog [female] too but it's very mild-tempered... almost no-temper..
will it be safe to let the kitten interact with it?
and then.. how often should i bathe the kitten? -
get a scratching pole and/or mat for it to start getting used to scratching those INSTEAD of the furniture.Originally posted by MooKu:mmmm yes it is an orphan
i'm not sure if my mom will allow me to keep the kitten when it grows bigger... I think she's probably afraid it'll scratch the furniture and that i'll spend too much time taking care of it.
de-clawing cats are considered cruel right? but if my mom doesn't allow me to keep it, will it be alright if I let it run free [after sterilization]? or should i call up the SPCA...
get ready to be on constant monitoring of the kitten as it grows up as it can get really mischievious. use "squirt bottles" as disciplinary tools to deter it from doing something that you do not want it to, like scratching furniture or jumping on the kitchen table top. remember, BEFORE it does something wrong, distract it with a loud noise or clap. no point scolding or punishing your pet AFTER it has done something wrong.
with proper discipline and care (praise it when it is on good behaviour etc), cats can maintain themselves very well (less hassle than dogs actually) and are ideal as house pets.
hope you do not end up declawing or sending it to SPCA.
Good Luck! -
no prob abt cats & dogs staying together.... they'll get used to each other after some time..Originally posted by MooKu:oh no. then those stray cats how?
i have a dog [female] too but it's very mild-tempered... almost no-temper.. will it be safe to let the kitten interact with it?
and then.. how often should i bathe the kitten?
ps: my stray cat's got a jack rusell as a playmate.
how often? for cats, it depends, if possible once a week....but they're ok even if you bath them only a few times a month (if they're strictly INDOORS cats). -
nooooo i won't declaw the cat.. it must feel terrible not being able to scratch itself or climb around.Originally posted by narz:get a scratching pole and/or mat for it to start getting used to scratching those INSTEAD of the furniture.
get ready to be on constant monitoring of the kitten as it grows up as it can get really mischievious. use "squirt bottles" as disciplinary tools to deter it from doing something that you do not want it to, like scratching furniture or jumping on the kitchen table top. remember, BEFORE it does something wrong, distract it with a loud noise or clap. no point scolding or punishing your pet AFTER it has done something wrong.
with proper discipline and care (praise it when it is on good behaviour etc), cats can maintain themselves very well (less hassle than dogs actually) and are ideal as house pets.
hope you do not end up declawing or sending it to SPCA.
Good Luck! 
what's a squirt bottle? -
1 week 1 time...Originally posted by MooKu:oh no. then those stray cats how?
i have a dog [female] too but it's very mild-tempered... almost no-temper.. will it be safe to let the kitten interact with it?
and then.. how often should i bathe the kitten?
try to pacify ur dog lor...like...let them play togather...let ur dog to take care of the kitten...