So I need some advice. There is a pet store/beauty salon(don't ask its Southern California). They have 3 kittens that live in a nice size cage. There are 2 black and one orange tabby. They are from a local rescue center, not back yard breeder, and placed there for adoption. They are all from the same litter and are 13 weeks old now. My concern is this....
Every day I walk buy, when the store is open, the kittens are happy getting lots of love. They have supervision so their bowls and things are always full. Their litter box is hidden out of veiw by a small sceen. During the day everything is fine. However I also walk by late at night on my way home from work. Every night I noticed that because of them playing they knock the water bowl and food bowl over, creating this weird goo like food, you know dry food and water, turns into slop. Plus tonight the screen that hides the litter box was pushed over and covering the litter box completely. There was no way for the little ones to use the box. So they had no food, no water, and no box. All night long.
I have no idea what time this all occured but I know the store closes at 6 pm and opens at 10 am, everyday 7 days a week. I think that is too long for kittens to be without food, water or box. I approve of the fact that they are rescues, the cost of the kittens is the same as the shelter so the store is not making any money plus they are getting really good food, Wellness Kitten. They come with all the shots, microchip and spay/neuter. The store owner obviosly cares.
I need to know how to handle this. Do I talk to the owner and tell her my concerns? If it were me I would ake the kittens home with me everynight. She may not be able to do that. When I do talk to her what do I say? Should I recomend she get bowls that attach to the cage? What about the box? They need some privacy but if the screen is going to fall over and cover it, maybe they need something else instead. What can I recomend for box privacy? If she is not responsive should I call the rescue center and report her? Will they come and take the kittens? If they do what will happen to them?
Oh yea, there is also a feather boa that wraps around the top of the cage that the kittens play with. Are feathers okay for them or should I recomend they take the boa down?
I just don't know what to do. The kittens are well fed and cared for, very well. I just worry about them at night. I stop by every time I walk by just to say hi to them, whether its just trough the window or I go in. I have grown quite attached to them, especialy the little tabby. She always puts her paw up to my hand and says hi. Please don't tell me to just go get her. We can not handle 2 cats at the moment. Karma is enough for now. If I could take even 1 I woul but I can't. I just want to make sure they are safe and cared for while wating to go to their forever home.
Please help me figure out what to do.
Every day I walk buy, when the store is open, the kittens are happy getting lots of love. They have supervision so their bowls and things are always full. Their litter box is hidden out of veiw by a small sceen. During the day everything is fine. However I also walk by late at night on my way home from work. Every night I noticed that because of them playing they knock the water bowl and food bowl over, creating this weird goo like food, you know dry food and water, turns into slop. Plus tonight the screen that hides the litter box was pushed over and covering the litter box completely. There was no way for the little ones to use the box. So they had no food, no water, and no box. All night long.
I have no idea what time this all occured but I know the store closes at 6 pm and opens at 10 am, everyday 7 days a week. I think that is too long for kittens to be without food, water or box. I approve of the fact that they are rescues, the cost of the kittens is the same as the shelter so the store is not making any money plus they are getting really good food, Wellness Kitten. They come with all the shots, microchip and spay/neuter. The store owner obviosly cares.
I need to know how to handle this. Do I talk to the owner and tell her my concerns? If it were me I would ake the kittens home with me everynight. She may not be able to do that. When I do talk to her what do I say? Should I recomend she get bowls that attach to the cage? What about the box? They need some privacy but if the screen is going to fall over and cover it, maybe they need something else instead. What can I recomend for box privacy? If she is not responsive should I call the rescue center and report her? Will they come and take the kittens? If they do what will happen to them?
Oh yea, there is also a feather boa that wraps around the top of the cage that the kittens play with. Are feathers okay for them or should I recomend they take the boa down?
I just don't know what to do. The kittens are well fed and cared for, very well. I just worry about them at night. I stop by every time I walk by just to say hi to them, whether its just trough the window or I go in. I have grown quite attached to them, especialy the little tabby. She always puts her paw up to my hand and says hi. Please don't tell me to just go get her. We can not handle 2 cats at the moment. Karma is enough for now. If I could take even 1 I woul but I can't. I just want to make sure they are safe and cared for while wating to go to their forever home.
Please help me figure out what to do.