How to raise this poor cat?

Question

Today, there is a skinny and young cat coming to our company. It may be only one or two months old. I hope that I could take it home but my place is not allowable. My colleague and I try to feed it while working in company. However, it is too small and skinny that we are afraid he will be squashed by car wheel. If I take it home, is there any suggestion for me to start to take care of it because I really don't have any experience of cat.

Answer 1

Take him to a vet, most people say an anmial shelter but a vet can do more for the kitten, just tell them you found the kitten on the side of the road. Most vets will take the cat and try to help it you will ostlikely have to pay for the bills and the vet will most likely ask you to hold the cat until he can find it a home....That was how I got my cat when he was a kitten. my mom kicked our other cat and it broke its leg and the vet told her about a kitten that was found on the side of the road...My dad ended up taking my cat because the cats didnt get along and the cat surived until he was 13. he was a skinny skiddish cat and ended up a loving fat cat lol

Answer 2

First, if your community (apartment/condo/rental) does not allow cats, do not bring this kitty home to stay. Secondly, if the kitty is skinny, there could be underlying health problems. If he is friendly, take him to the local animal control. You could fib and say you owned him for more than 1 month and turn him in to a no-kill SPCA also.
If you are allowed to bring cats home, you will need to get some basic supplies. Good food (Purina Kitten Chow or Nutro Max Kitten), a food and a water bowl (stainless steel is the best), a litter box, scoopable kitty litter (flushable kind is really great). You may also want to pick up a scratching post, a coulple of cheap toys for the cat to bat around, and a "fishing pole"-like toy with a few feathers or brightly colored cloth strips on the end. Next step will be to call a local vet to get the kitty a checkup and shots. The vet will want to perform a fecal check, and will definately give the kitten rabies, FVRCPP, and FIV/FELUK shots. He will want to (and I highly recommend doing this) perform a blood test called a "Snap Test" to check the cat for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and Feline Leukemia (FELEUK). This test is extremely important if you do not plan on keeping the kitty, or if you plan later to introduce another cat into the house. Contrary to popular belief, a positive FIV/FELUK test does not mean certain death. Cats can be asymptomatic, meaning they are simply carriers of the virus and it does not affect them. I owned a cat for over 16 years that was FIV positive with symptoms, however if you keep them indoors, they can live very long, healthy lives.
Good luck, and thank you for being a good sumaritan for this kitty!

Answer 3

ive had cats all my life we have always just got them some toys a litter box a kitty bed an there you go cats are really EASY to litter train just decide where your gonna put it put the litter in show the kitten an basically there you go weve always kept the food an water bowl near the litter pan as well most cats like toys with cat nip in them an balls with bells the toys are very inexpensive the litter an food is as well depending on what you plan to use i have always used special kitty the beds range from 10-18 dollars but if its just one cat you dont need a large one they like small tight spaces as long as you clean the litter pan wish you can buy a scooper for it makes it a lot easier your lanlord wouldnt know i hid mine while we rented for 3 yrs when the lanlaord needed to fix somehting or whatever we put the cats in the pet taxi an put them in the car an put the litter pans an stuff under the bed.. i wouldnt worry about gettin caught though most just blow it off an as long as you keep the place up an your bills paid theres not much that can be said as for careing for him i hope this helps an good luck with your new friend .. as for it gettin hit it happens very often so if your not gonna take the kitten home with you an noone else wants it you could take it to an animal shelter to help save his life liveing like that it wouldnt survive tolong being that young so i wish you all the best an good luck hope you take him home with you..

Answer 4

I have 2 cats and let me tell you that they are pretty able to take care of themselves. If you do decide to bring this one home you'll need a litter box and 2 bowls, 1 for food and 1 for water. I would have him checked out at the vet to make sure he doesn't have any diseases that need attention asap. Also he would need a rabies shot. My husband brought home a cat that was wild and kept in a garage. She is an absolute love after having her live with us for 10 years now or so. I think they appreciate that they were helped. If you decide not to bring it home, try to find an agency in your area that doesn't put them to sleep if not adopted. Good Luck!

Answer 5

if you really want to keep it, get it to a vet immediatly, there are many diseases that cats carry that he needs to be tested for. If he has feline leukemia or FIV he needs to be put to sleep since these are highly contagious and there is no cure. If eh is negative, his thinness could be caused by intestinal parasites that are easily cured. The vet will examine him and depending on his age, they will tell you just what kind of food and how much he should be eating. This is the best thing you can do for him, and if all goes well, you'll have a very healthy happy cat in a few weeks.

Answer 6

Get it now before it gets killed or to wild to tame. Pick up a litter box and some food make an appointment for a vet and have it checked out for fleas and such. Talk to him/her name it use the name frequetly. Give it love and affection and a scratching post. Many people are against declawing> We keep our cats inside and have them declawed. They are not only healthy and jumping around the next day it makes them less aggressive.
My cats are a joy and because they are so loved by us they are as friendly as dogs. Good Luck

Answer 7

If it grow to be feral, it in no way would have rubbed against you. It maximum probable is an abandoned stray, and it could have had some very difficult circumstances the place it grow to be previously. So it is going to take it sluggish and persistence; for sure it form of feels disillusioned being restrained interior, yet that's what you will desire to do. so a approaches as catnip, sensitivity to catnip is inherited, and 0.5 of all cats at the instant are not comfortable to catnip. it easily relies upon on their mum and dad. yet each week is easily not a brilliant form of time for a stray to get used to a house. a minimum of you're finding its hiding places, considering the fact that those are the places it feels risk-free. countless the hissing is in basic terms bluff. it is attempting to stay away from danger, yet via fact it stored its claws in, it won't be an attacker. it could have additionally growled whilst ingesting, as a message that it grow to be not likely to proportion its nutrition. i'd lower back off on too many treats. actual cat nutrition is better for it. My feeling it that it will not take too long for it to have confidence you better.

Answer 8

All a cat needs is cat food, water and kitty litter. since the cat is small and has not had much contact with people you should buy some wet cat food for it first. cats are easy. they dont need much care but for you to feed them. it will be wary of you at first and very scared when it gets to your house but let it get used to you.

i say take it home even though you are not allowed. worst comes to worst you will have to get rid of it but you saved its life.

Answer 9

take the cat to a vet and tell them that you found it like that and get it taken care of, it probably has worms and doesn't gain weight because of it. If you take it home just don't tell anyone you have it and give it food and love every day.

Answer 10

Good quality food a cat pan with litter and some toys.

He will need to be checked by a vet also.