Street Cat!
OK, well, a while back (a little over a month ago), I got really close to catching her.
I never actually touched her though.
I hadn't seen this kitten in quite a while, and was worried that something bad had happened to her. (Recently discovered that it is indeed a girl.)
So today Glenn saw her outside under my car, so we decided to sit out there and get it to come to us. She was rubbing against the car tires and just looked so sweet. She'd cry every once in a while, which I'd answer.
I got a handful of dry food and we threw it to her, getting her to come closer and closer. Then I went and got some canned food from the pantry that I had left over and she really perked up. She was letting us pet her! I mean, even rough pets! I was sitting cross legged and she'd come up and rub against me and then lay down by my leg and just purr while I pet her. She was rolling on her back and trying to play, but then she'd get nervous and watch us from under the car for a minute before coming up again and eating food out of Glenn's hand while I petted her. She was just the cutest thing. I realized today how skinny she really is, and her coat just feels oily and dirty and gross. She doesn't come when I say "kitty kitty kitty", but when I say "pretty girl", haha! At one point I was sitting petting her while Glenn, Brooke, and Maggie stood around me and talked. She started rubbing on Brooke's leg, even though Brooke wasn't being quiet or careful or anything, just talking, and being quite animated as any self respecting southerner is when they tell a good story.
But I don't have my cage with me! I brought it home and accidentally left it there! So if I do manage to catch her, she'll have to get locked in my bathroom i think.
Glenn and I aren't sure about how to do it. He keeps pushing, picking her up lightly and putting her back down, walking around her, talking loudly, trying to get her less shy, but I'm scared it'll be forever before I get this chance again, and wanted to just traumatize her and grab her and put her in the bathroom. I dunno...
I just went outside and saw her again, she's figuring out that my apartment means food! I pet her and gave her a handful of kit and kaboodle.... She purred and purred and purred, and then my cat pushed the door open and ran at her!
But she didn't go far, just under my car again, so I called her out again and pet her more before going inside.
I dont know that I want her for me, but it hurts me to see her like this, I at least want to get her happy and healthy and tamed and bathed. I have some advantage, in case she has fleas, but I'd have to look up the dosage for a kitten her size, if you can even give it that young.
OK, well, a while back (a little over a month ago), I got really close to catching her.
I never actually touched her though.
I hadn't seen this kitten in quite a while, and was worried that something bad had happened to her. (Recently discovered that it is indeed a girl.)
So today Glenn saw her outside under my car, so we decided to sit out there and get it to come to us. She was rubbing against the car tires and just looked so sweet. She'd cry every once in a while, which I'd answer.
I got a handful of dry food and we threw it to her, getting her to come closer and closer. Then I went and got some canned food from the pantry that I had left over and she really perked up. She was letting us pet her! I mean, even rough pets! I was sitting cross legged and she'd come up and rub against me and then lay down by my leg and just purr while I pet her. She was rolling on her back and trying to play, but then she'd get nervous and watch us from under the car for a minute before coming up again and eating food out of Glenn's hand while I petted her. She was just the cutest thing. I realized today how skinny she really is, and her coat just feels oily and dirty and gross. She doesn't come when I say "kitty kitty kitty", but when I say "pretty girl", haha! At one point I was sitting petting her while Glenn, Brooke, and Maggie stood around me and talked. She started rubbing on Brooke's leg, even though Brooke wasn't being quiet or careful or anything, just talking, and being quite animated as any self respecting southerner is when they tell a good story.
But I don't have my cage with me! I brought it home and accidentally left it there! So if I do manage to catch her, she'll have to get locked in my bathroom i think.
Glenn and I aren't sure about how to do it. He keeps pushing, picking her up lightly and putting her back down, walking around her, talking loudly, trying to get her less shy, but I'm scared it'll be forever before I get this chance again, and wanted to just traumatize her and grab her and put her in the bathroom. I dunno...
I just went outside and saw her again, she's figuring out that my apartment means food! I pet her and gave her a handful of kit and kaboodle.... She purred and purred and purred, and then my cat pushed the door open and ran at her!
But she didn't go far, just under my car again, so I called her out again and pet her more before going inside.
I dont know that I want her for me, but it hurts me to see her like this, I at least want to get her happy and healthy and tamed and bathed. I have some advantage, in case she has fleas, but I'd have to look up the dosage for a kitten her size, if you can even give it that young.