I have a kitten that my dog got a hold of and shook him.?

Question

he seems to be doing ok (this happened about a week ago) but he seems to have lost his ability to hold his bowels. he has diarreah (excuse spelling) any ideas on what to do for him. i was never planning on keeping him but he was found in my yard and i live next to a major road. i have 2 adult cats and my dog loves them so i don't know what is her deal with this kitten.

PLEASE HELP AND TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO.

Don't have the money or a way to get him to a vet.

First of all many of you thinks that if i surrender him to the humane society or some organization like that that he will get treatment , THEY WILL NOT TREAT HIM , they WILL euthanize him which is why i asked a friend of mine to take him for me because his gums are more white than pink and i can't bear to take him to get euthanized myself. i know for a fact they won't treat him because why treat the sick ones when they get so many healthy ones in there to care for. theytold me that themselves.

Answer 1

This kitty really needs a vet as he could have internal injuries. He should not have been left in this state for a week. If you don't have the money then hand him to an animal welfare organisation. He needs a vet and not having the money is not an excuse for leaving the poor thing without treatment.

EDIT: You may be right and they may chose to euthanise the poor little kitty. But no treatment will likely end the same way...except he will have suffered a great deal before hand.

Answer 2

His gums should NOT be white, that's a danger sign.

If you're not going to get the cat treated at the vets, don't try foisting him off on someone else, take him to the Humane Society and let them make the decisions. That's what they're there for. Kittens have more potential for geting adopted, and if they have any foster homes they make use of them for these cats. They will check him over with an eye towards adoption whereas older cats would not get that full consideration if injured, just because they know it's harder to place an older cat in an adopted home.

If he's been injured from the shaking, you're doing less than nothing about it and he needs to be taken care of, even if they do end up eventualy euthenizing him.

Answer 3

Sorry there is no quick fix or magical answer when you have a cat that needs medical attention that you cant provide.

There is nothing you can do for this kitten at home. Even if the diarrhea is unrelated to potential injuries, the kitten still needs this to be treated.

Dont use any human medications at home. Many are toxic to cats even though they work fine in dogs. For example, pepto bismal will kill your cat.

It sounds to me like you are already sharing your home with many fortunate animals. My advice to you is to surrender the kitten to your local animal shelter (call them and they will pick up) to at least give it a chance to get treated and adopted while its still a kitten.

Please dont hold on to this kitten and let it suffer. You took it in off the street but you already have two cats and a dog to care for. Nobody is going to judge you for being unable to provide care for this kitten, so please make sure you do the right thing and relinquish the animal if you cannot afford a vet.

hope this helps.

Answer 4

you MUST take him to the humane society for medical attention. He probably has internal injuries, and is suffering. Not having any money is not an excuse for letting a little baby suffer. I don't mean to be harsh, but you obviously can't take care of him if he has this issue and u can't take him to the vet. Tell them he was a straay, and they will help you get him healed.

Answer 5

Depending on how little the kitty is, the results could be like the shaken baby syndrome for adults, and if he/she was shaken hard enough he could have internal injuries. There should be a Humane Society office somewhere near you. You could give them a call and explain the situation and maybe they will help you further. Good Luck.