So my DH and I have been caring for a little kitty that lived next to my work. I know she was born outside behind the store, we, employies included have been caring for the whole litter. The reason I am listing her as a stray/feral is because all the others act feral but this one girl has desided that she wants to be friendly and plays with people. She is a bit on the skitish side, runs if you move to fast or there is a loud noise but once she gets food she has no problem getting love.
My main issue now is that DH and I want to trap her and bring her home. She looks to be about 6 months old maybe less. No one could remember when she first came around but we all think it was around the begining of summer. I have a pretty good idea on how to go about getting her and to keep her in a quiet space for the time being but my main concern is the resident cat, Monkey.
What are the health risk that are posed on her by bringing a stray into the house? Monkey has been fully vacinated but does she still run a risk of catching something? It is going to be a few days before we can get the stray in to be tested for FiV and FeLV. How do we keep Monkey safe and still help this little one? What precautions do we need to follow? I know to keep them seperated but is there more we have to do? We can handle fleas and things of that nature its the major diseases that we are worried about.
Any advise would be great.
My main issue now is that DH and I want to trap her and bring her home. She looks to be about 6 months old maybe less. No one could remember when she first came around but we all think it was around the begining of summer. I have a pretty good idea on how to go about getting her and to keep her in a quiet space for the time being but my main concern is the resident cat, Monkey.
What are the health risk that are posed on her by bringing a stray into the house? Monkey has been fully vacinated but does she still run a risk of catching something? It is going to be a few days before we can get the stray in to be tested for FiV and FeLV. How do we keep Monkey safe and still help this little one? What precautions do we need to follow? I know to keep them seperated but is there more we have to do? We can handle fleas and things of that nature its the major diseases that we are worried about.
Any advise would be great.