Kitty found problem?

Question

I just found a kitty in front of my house and I've tried every neighbors and asked them if they own a kitty but they don't. THe kitty won't go home and it's hungry. I don't know what to feed it. What do cat eat beside cat food?

Answer 1

HI there...consider boiling some chicken and rice until you could go to the pet store to purchase some cat food. Leave some fresh water for the kitty and avoid milk since cats are lactose intolerant. Cow's milk causes diarrhoea in cats. Additionally, please do NOT feed tuna as it is toxic for cats (see article below for explanation). Any vet can confirm this fact as well.

WHY TUNA IS BAD FOR CATS:
ASCPA: WE'RE TALKING TUNA: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH FOR YOUR CAT?
http://www.lenhumanesoc.org/Tips/ASPCA-Tuna.htm

"TUNA FOR CATS? NO!

Tuna can be fatal to cats and is not something to be fed to them...The human variety of tuna fish contains an enzyme that destroys vitamin B1 (thiamine). Cats who regularly eat tuna can develop a vitamin B1 deficiency, which results in neurological symptoms like dilated eyes, loss of equilibrium, seizures and death if this vitamin is not replaced. The scientific name of this disease is polioencephlomalacia.

Clearwater veterinarian Richard Brancato said that though most
domestic cats do enjoy fish, feeding them a diet of only tuna can cause serious disorders.

Although it is high in protein, tuna lacks sufficient amounts of
certain amino acids, mainly taurine, to maintain feline health. There is insufficient calcium to balance the phosphorus; the ratio in canned tuna is 1-to-14.8. This results in bone disease.

Many essential vitamins such as A and most B vitamins are also lacking, Brancato said. A common disease in cats fed a mainstay of canned tuna is steatitis, or yellow fat disease, an inflammation of the fat tissue in the body due to a deficiency of vitamin E.

Source: St. Petersburg Times, published May 14, 2000"

If you are brining the cat inside, keep it confined to a small room so that it will not become overwhelmed with a new environment. Provide a place to sleep and and a litterbox which can be made out of a cardboard box lined with plastic using newspaper as litter replacement.

If you have other cats keeping the stray quarantined in the small room is important as it could be carrying feline diseases that could be contagious to your cats but not to humans even if they are vaccinated.

Here's a website on kitten care, but also applies to cats in general: http://www.kittencare.com/

Answer 2

DON'T give it milk, it'll make it sick. But most cats love tuna so try that. Or cooked chicken, turkey or beef. Try not to give it any processed foods like meat slices or any ham products as the sodium content in those is WAY too high for a little kitty. Take it to the shelter as soon as you can if you cannot provide a home yourself. And good for you for helping the poor thing out!

Answer 3

If you have canned tuna or salmon, those are good substitutes until you can get cat food. A young cat can usually deal with milk; older cats may not be able to digest the lactose very well. If you have ice cream around, try melting some of that (zap it in the microwave for a few seconds, but don't let it get hot); you can also try canned milk. In addition, be sure there is fresh water available to her. The important thing to do, if you decide to keep her, is to 1) put an ad in the paper just in case she does belong to someone - "found" ads are usually free - and 2) put her on a diet of cat food as soon as possible. "People food" isn't great for a cat long-term, and a good-quality cat food will give her a much longer and healthier life.

Answer 4

the kitty might not have a home or someone might have dropped it off at your house cause they prob thought you might take care of it but yeah dont send it to a vet place or what ever its called cause if it dosent find a home in a period of time they will put it down and that like really sad or put it in the show and tell say free kitty and someone might call for it so yeah and if its hungry than it would eat any kind of meat but if you do feed it meat than it might get sick cause its little

Answer 5

any sort of fish you might have in the house also if it is a very little kitty some bread soaked in milk and water to drink is good for them. If you are feeding the kitty outside you might wat to make sure a skunk can't get into the yard and eat the food. I wish you and the kitty the best of luck.

Answer 6

I found myself in the same situation two years ago. Don't give it cows milk. Go to a drug store or Wal-Mart and get a Mother cat's milk supplement, and feed it with an eyedropper. Make sure it's luke warm. I did this and I have my "Storm's" undying Love.

Answer 7

No, no, no... DON'T give the cat cow's milk. (Although they sell kitten milk in pet stores and grocery stores if she's young enough.) Try giving her some water and tuna (in water, not oil) if you have it. If she's really hungry, she'll eat pretty much anything. Get to the store and buy some real cat food if you can.

Answer 8

Cats love fish and shrimp. Just feed the kitten cat food, because you don't know what it is allergic too. Best to give it to a orphan if no one is wanting him. If no owner wants him back, maybe you can adopt him?

Answer 9

hmm if u dot want to take it to a shelter, just keep it or give him away to someone u trust. kitties arent that hard to take care of. i would feed him some tuna if u had any. but first make sure u thoroughly rinse it in water to wash off all that oil (makes digestion easier)

Answer 10

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