As I discussed with @Ondine, I was asked by a local association to be a foster mom, and I said yes. That was two days ago, and they just called to ask me to foster a 3 month old female tortie!!!
Poor baby was thrown over a fence in a private yard, and the house's owners called the association (I'm going to refer to them as shelter from now on, it's easier). For now they are letting her outside in the yard in the day, and letting her in at night. She has food, water and shelter, and was just treated for fleas and worms. She doesn't have a name and I don't have pictures (yet).
The shelter is bringing her here tomorrow morning. I'm so over the moon, it's ridiculous
But now I have questions, of course.
- I live in a studio, the only room with a door is a bathroom. It's small, but I can put down a thick and soft bedding, food, water and litter in there. Should I isolate her at first given the size of the apartment?
- What do I need for this little one?
*I have wet food only (without grain and with grain, but for adult cats), and no kibbles. I can go buy some, but the choices are going to be limited (it's 6PM already here). What's the less worse brand?
*Do I need to get some KMR? Obviously she's weaned and eating solids, but I was thinking getting her something packed with goodness couldn't hurt. If not KMR, what else?
- She's 3 months old, what should be her weight? I have a scale, and will weight her as often as necessary. I know a good rule is to feed her whenever she wants.
- I already have a resident cat, Sparrow, 4 yo neutered male. Do I need to treat him for fleas and worms? I'm thinking yes, but having opinions would help.
- Is there anything else I should know, do, get for this to go as smooth as possible?
Poor baby was thrown over a fence in a private yard, and the house's owners called the association (I'm going to refer to them as shelter from now on, it's easier). For now they are letting her outside in the yard in the day, and letting her in at night. She has food, water and shelter, and was just treated for fleas and worms. She doesn't have a name and I don't have pictures (yet).
The shelter is bringing her here tomorrow morning. I'm so over the moon, it's ridiculous
But now I have questions, of course.
- I live in a studio, the only room with a door is a bathroom. It's small, but I can put down a thick and soft bedding, food, water and litter in there. Should I isolate her at first given the size of the apartment?
- What do I need for this little one?
*I have wet food only (without grain and with grain, but for adult cats), and no kibbles. I can go buy some, but the choices are going to be limited (it's 6PM already here). What's the less worse brand?
*Do I need to get some KMR? Obviously she's weaned and eating solids, but I was thinking getting her something packed with goodness couldn't hurt. If not KMR, what else?
- She's 3 months old, what should be her weight? I have a scale, and will weight her as often as necessary. I know a good rule is to feed her whenever she wants.
- I already have a resident cat, Sparrow, 4 yo neutered male. Do I need to treat him for fleas and worms? I'm thinking yes, but having opinions would help.
- Is there anything else I should know, do, get for this to go as smooth as possible?