I live in a camper in a rural wooded area. One day I found a young cat outside under a tarp draped over lumber. I almost sprayed bug spray in the cats face but hadn't press spray yet.
The cat was showing his 3rd eyelid. He meowed at me but was barely able to walk. It made me feel sick. This young cat had not eaten in a long time. I immediately got him food and water. For the next month I fed him 5-8 times per day. He slowly gained weight.
My problem was when I took him to the vet for shots. The vet thought he was a year old. This came as a shock because his length when I found him was that of a kitten, not an adult. Is there a way to tell a cats age? Would the starving effect this? I don't know where he came from but I can't understand why anyone would starve the cat, then dump it.
I didn't even want to take a photo of him then because I didn't want to remember the terrible way he looked. Thanks
The cat was showing his 3rd eyelid. He meowed at me but was barely able to walk. It made me feel sick. This young cat had not eaten in a long time. I immediately got him food and water. For the next month I fed him 5-8 times per day. He slowly gained weight.
My problem was when I took him to the vet for shots. The vet thought he was a year old. This came as a shock because his length when I found him was that of a kitten, not an adult. Is there a way to tell a cats age? Would the starving effect this? I don't know where he came from but I can't understand why anyone would starve the cat, then dump it.
I didn't even want to take a photo of him then because I didn't want to remember the terrible way he looked. Thanks