Hello everyone,
I just joined the forum because yesterday I witnessed someone throw a kitten out of their vehicle during rush hour onto the highway. Not only did the person in front of me nearly run it over, the poor thing was screaming and trying to escape with it's life, and I also nearly ran the poor thing over! It was a huge detour, but I looped around the system until I made it back onto the ramp, and the kitten was safely rescued ( although it did a number on my finger from pure fear ).
This afternoon I took the kitten to a vet and everything seems to be ok. He is approximately two months old. He got vaccinations, a dewormer, flea medication, and has booster shots in a couple of weeks. Thank God he had no broken bones, which I was almost sure of! So far he is in good health, though I was traumatized about as much as this poor cat by what I witnessed!
In any case, I have a few questions about this kitten, because he seems to be at least somewhat feral, or maybe he's just scared out of his mind?
My heart hurts for him, as you can imagine. I just want to provide a safe and harmonious home if I can. He is a beautiful kitten and he deserves a chance.
I just joined the forum because yesterday I witnessed someone throw a kitten out of their vehicle during rush hour onto the highway. Not only did the person in front of me nearly run it over, the poor thing was screaming and trying to escape with it's life, and I also nearly ran the poor thing over! It was a huge detour, but I looped around the system until I made it back onto the ramp, and the kitten was safely rescued ( although it did a number on my finger from pure fear ).
This afternoon I took the kitten to a vet and everything seems to be ok. He is approximately two months old. He got vaccinations, a dewormer, flea medication, and has booster shots in a couple of weeks. Thank God he had no broken bones, which I was almost sure of! So far he is in good health, though I was traumatized about as much as this poor cat by what I witnessed!
In any case, I have a few questions about this kitten, because he seems to be at least somewhat feral, or maybe he's just scared out of his mind?
- What is your advice on how best to approach a timid and hissing kitten? I believe he is still young enough to socialize, but I don't want to do anything that will scare the poor thing even more.
- I have two older female cats who I adopted as kittens, and they're cuddly and very sweet cats, at least towards me. I have never seen them interact with another cat in my life, so I don't know how best to introduce them to this kitten! I do not wish to get rid of the kitten, as I took on the responsibility of saving him, so introducing them is a must.
- I'm not sure if I should introduce them at this moment, because so much is happening right now, I don't want to add to the kitten's stress. When would be the best time to introduce this nervous kitten to my two house cats?
My heart hurts for him, as you can imagine. I just want to provide a safe and harmonious home if I can. He is a beautiful kitten and he deserves a chance.