dilemma...creepy cat situation?

Question

so...what makes a person a cat hoarder?

There's this situation, where there's a small, extremely young kitten that was basically dropped off at my grandma's house which is being sold and vacant at the time. It's definately not being taken care of the way it should be beings the thing is so young. What should I do? I have an older cat who stays at my house and two other cats (one being a 10 wk old kitten) who lives at my boyfriends house. I really want to help bc I am a HUGE sucker for kittens. I do work at a vet clinic as a vet tech so I'm pretty sure I can care for the thing correctly. I know if I go pick it up that I'm going to fall in love with it, but I just wanna help. ANd I do know that I always have the possibility to take it to a no kill shelter or adoption agency, but I just hate doing that.

Answers....a little advice...suggestions...I'm open for just about anything right now.

Answer 1

sounds like you want it.. so take it. or if you are afraid you'll fall in love immediately but you want to give it away, try to find a nice home for it prior to picking it up and caring for it. then you can take it straight there.

Answer 2

Cat hoarders usually take on too many cats and too much responsibility, and end up not being able to take care of them all. Watch Animal Planet one night. On Animal Cops, there's usually a hoarder every episode.

If you can care for it properly, take it. Attempt to adopt it out. Kittens are usually very adoptable. I would get it checked out, get it shots (if it's old enough), and try to give it away. Even if you give it to a no-kill shelter, they'll have no problems getting rid of a cute kitty.

If you can afford another kitten, keep it. I am curious as to why your two cats stay with your boyfriend, and not you and your older cat? While it may take some time, the older cat should learn to tolerate (if not get along with) the kittens. I had a rough time getting my then 9 year old male to adjust to a six month old female, but we made it work. He stayed with my mom for a while (due to crazy moving situations), and we adopted another kitten. Then he came to stay with me again, and we had to introduce him into a house being run by my almost three year old female and a barely one year old female kitten. While he still bats at the youngest once in a while, they've become remarkable tolerant of each other, and I've recently caught my old, ornery, cantankerous 12 year old male licking the head of my adorable, gentle three year old female.

But, seriously. Take the kitten. How can you leave it there?? At the very least, take it and call a no-kill shelter and get it either accepted or put on a waiting list. If you explain the situation, they may make an exception.

Answer 3

Ask the vet if you can bring the kitten to the clinic and eventually put it up for adoption.

We always have one or two cats for adoption at the clinic where I work.

I don't understand your thinking -- you would rather leave an extremely young kitten at a vacant house than pick it up because you don't want to take it to a shelter? So you'll leave it there to suffer and probably die? How could that be preferable to a shelter or adoption agency? Where is your head at?

Answer 4

Follow your heart. If you don't do something to give this cat a better life, you won't stop thinking about it. Also, you're a vettech (so am I!) and we were taught that animals deserve a high quality of life. So do what you think is right--if you feel that the kitten would be better off under your care, then take it and keep it. If you want it to join the ranks of "unwanted cats" in a shelter, just remember that it may or may not find a new home. In the end, the kitten's life is in your hands and you need to decide what you're going to do for it. Good luck!

Answer 5

Cat hoarding is associated with obsessive compulsive disorder. Hoarders keep taking in and taking in cats even when they cannot care for the ones they already have.

Your can have 20 cats and not be considered a hoarder as long as they are cared for and you know when to stop taking in cats.

If you are able to make room, money, and time then I think you should take the kitten. It's kitten season and many shelters are probably overflowing with kittens.

Answer 6

You know more than I do, being a professional, but go get the cat! I know there's a lot of abuse in the world, and we can't pick up every animal or child that's being abused, but it's a little different when it's so in your face like that. This kind of happened to my cousin- somebody dumped a kitten on her doorstep. My cousin tried to adopt it out, because she had 2 cats and 2 dogs already- but she couldn't find a home she felt was suitable, so, kitty is downstairs with the others now. She loves that cat, and is glad she took her in. One one hand, the jerk who left it got his way. The 'suckers' took it. On the other hand, it was the right thing to do and well worth it.

Answer 7

It sounds like you've answered your own question. Get the kitten and give it a nice home. You need like 40 of them and not care for them well to be a hoarder. As a vet tech you'll be a great mommy kitty to the little one!

Answer 8

I love cats. There are cat shelter that might take it. I know it hard. I wouldn't be able to do it myself either. I been around cats all my life. But you can do think about it. Think want would be the best for the kitten. Might ask someone at your workplace and they might want to take care of the kitten to take it some where that can be taken care of. I wish you luck..

Answer 9

I use to work as kennel help for vets offices.
I know what you ae saying but go and gt it.
figure out about how old it is and advertise it at the vets office and you will probably find it a good home.
If you tell yourself that you aren't going to keep it it is a little easier.
That is unless you want it for yourself that is your choice. If you don't rescue her she will be a wild cat with no shots ans as you know can cary it to other cats, could pick up rabies is it worth the chance of this happening when it can be saved.
As I say I would if it was me.

Answer 10

I would adopt the little fellow. We just got a kitten, it's wonderful... the cat is starting to take to him after four weeks. In the meantime bring it a litterbox, food and fresh water and you may find someone willing to take the little kitten and give it a good home if you are unable.

Answer 11

that ought to be a piece of it. We used to have 5 cats as quickly as a protracted time in the past. One cat won dominance of the gang by utilising 2 procedures. First, she won a great form of weight. Then she befriended the two (woman) canines. They "accompanied her" and theory she became into their puppy. They even fought over her as quickly as. Rocky has become her infant now, so does that make him the #2 cat in the hierarchy?