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And when I say developing, I mean with all of the cultural biases against cats that often comes with.
Hi there! I literally just made an account here. I'm not much of a forum person, I prefer to read advice from a distance without ever registering or commenting myself. I'm making an exception now because there's no way I won't pull out all the stops to give this kitten a good home.
I live in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (a small city in a small African country) and a stray cat got itself caught in a glue trap for rodents in my dad's compound. She's around 3 months old and her mother seems to have relocated with the rest of her kittens--this kitty's the only one left.
I immediately looked up the proper way to clean that horrendous glue off of her and managed to get her totally clean. I am a bit worried about her tummy--it seems a bit bloated so I suspect she might have worms. I'm currently feverishly searching the city, exhausting my personal contacts with pets (I know literally one person who has a cat) in search of a veterinarian so I can get her vaccinated and hopefully fixed. So far the contacts have all led to dead ends. Luckily, there are supermarkets that do sell kitty litter and cat food here (just a few years ago that definitely wasn't the case) but I know that kittens need food a little different.
She's staying at my dad's until I can take her to a vet (I live with my mom who pretty much hates cats and won't let her in until she's got her shots) so right now he's feeding her scraps. I guess the point of this post is to ask for any advice you all might have? Worst case scenario, I may not be able to get her fixed (I don't know that the few elusive vets that do exist here know how to operate) and what then? Should I be making her kitten food? Will there be more obvious problems of raising her well in this sort of environment? I'm determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
Any input is massively appreciated! (And sorry this is so long lol)
Hi there! I literally just made an account here. I'm not much of a forum person, I prefer to read advice from a distance without ever registering or commenting myself. I'm making an exception now because there's no way I won't pull out all the stops to give this kitten a good home.
I live in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (a small city in a small African country) and a stray cat got itself caught in a glue trap for rodents in my dad's compound. She's around 3 months old and her mother seems to have relocated with the rest of her kittens--this kitty's the only one left.
I immediately looked up the proper way to clean that horrendous glue off of her and managed to get her totally clean. I am a bit worried about her tummy--it seems a bit bloated so I suspect she might have worms. I'm currently feverishly searching the city, exhausting my personal contacts with pets (I know literally one person who has a cat) in search of a veterinarian so I can get her vaccinated and hopefully fixed. So far the contacts have all led to dead ends. Luckily, there are supermarkets that do sell kitty litter and cat food here (just a few years ago that definitely wasn't the case) but I know that kittens need food a little different.
She's staying at my dad's until I can take her to a vet (I live with my mom who pretty much hates cats and won't let her in until she's got her shots) so right now he's feeding her scraps. I guess the point of this post is to ask for any advice you all might have? Worst case scenario, I may not be able to get her fixed (I don't know that the few elusive vets that do exist here know how to operate) and what then? Should I be making her kitten food? Will there be more obvious problems of raising her well in this sort of environment? I'm determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
Any input is massively appreciated! (And sorry this is so long lol)