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Hi friends! I picked up this little foster almost 4 weeks ago, and never officially renamed him expecting him to go back. Surprise, we foster failed. We were calling him Cloud or Floof. We're looking for a fitting name, nothing too common, will take any suggestions. He's a buff medium-long...

Thanks for the answer! I'll have them until about 10 weeks, then give them back to the shelter I took them from. But the feeding article will really help! I already have them in the pen, and have put mom in 2x to feed them and eat her food. She won't stay on her own.

Yes, it's the foster newbie with more questions. As soon as I got mama home, she immediately stole her kittens from a soft-sided play yard and put them under the bed. Now they're over 3 weeks and I want to get them contained and used to having their bowls/ blankets/ litterbox in one area for...

Thank you!! I've got 9 socialized kittens under my belt, but I usually start after weaning, so no mama experience. [I joke that I'm a fake foster, as I get them from the shelter (vetted) and send them back after 2 lbs., so it's minimal expense for me and guaranteed placement.]

Dumb question, but what happens when you reach into his tree/ box and start petting him? I socialize kitties at a shelter, and I use that method with quite a few of them. If they don't hiss or scratch, they'll likely tolerate pets, and then you can reward him immediately with something like a...

My first thought is limit his space. As long as he has free run, he is more likely to stay away and hidden. Pick one smaller room with his food/ litter bed, a place to tuck away if he's nervous, and something comfortable for you. Next, spend as much time as you can in that room, preferably...

I'm taking in a new mom and 4 babies (1 week) in the next few days. I have or will get most of what they need- private room with no tight spaces, quality food for mom, KMR just in case for the babies. Bed, box, blankets, warmers, non-clump litter, and a scale. Mom and babies will be vetted...

That makes sense, but she loves petting. Maybe she's just afraid of feeling trapped in arms (I try to keep it loose, just blocking her from falling instead of holding), but I'll back off and let her call the shots.

That is insane. My shelter won't adopt out a cat until it has been neutered and microchipped, starting around 3 mos. There is no reason that yours can't have a chip. If your vet won't do it, there are clinics, traveling vets (mostly vaccines) in PetSmart, etc. Call around, they shouldn't be more...

Does she have a cat tower to climb? Can you put a blanket for her on the ground? Personally I would buy a clear plastic table cloth cover, and either leave it on permanently or remove it when it's time to eat.

I recently took in a rescue kitten (5 weeks at arrival, 6 weeks now). She cries or tries to wiggle away whenever she's held. She's playful, pettable, and insists on sleeping on you whenever you're laying down. I've tried holding her when feeding her so she associates it as positive. I try...

Same here. I took in 5 foster babies from my local shelter (socialize and return at 2 lbs), and the only kitten cans around town start at $1.69/ 3 oz. Needless to say, they're eating mostly adult food with dry kitten chow always available. I can't afford better and the shelter depends on...

I can't think of anything funny enough for this baby looking resigned to be his brother's pillow.

Shakey

He was spayed on 6/14 (approx 10 weeks old). We adopted him on 10/13, and I've noticed this behavior for about a month now, which might just be when he first discovered the blanket.

He's not into the heat, it's the soft fleecy blanket he likes. I just haven't found a suitable fleece alternative yet.

My cat (M/ 8.5m/ neutered per shelter and vet) has been expressing his love for my electric blanket for at least the past month. Every time he spots it, the hips start going. When someone walks in he runs to the window to finish what he started. The issue is I don't want to remove or keep...

This might not be the right forum- I don't think it's behavioral, just bad aim. My 7 month old kitten has been pooping right outside of his box lately. He climbs in, scratches around and spins like normal, and then somehow hits either the edge of the box or outside. He has no problem with...

I put down my 17 yr old cat yesterday. It was heartbreaking- she was the friendliest lapcat you've ever met. My concern is my 12 yr old, Mischief. I bought them the same day. And while they didn't always get along (Spooky was alpha), they've never been apart in 12 years. But I'm worried about...

Lavish, I agree with you. The younger cat Mischief ("only" 12 yrs old) mostly eats dry food. But she gets a 1/2 can of Friskies to shut her up while Spooky gets exclusively good canned food. And that rotten Spooky typically eats it on her. Never knew how a younger normal weight cat with teeth...