Hello all. I love this website and am rather new. I have wanted to find a litter or single abandoned kitten/s since i started working at my local animal shelter in the kitten nursery. My town is rather smal, s any tips on how to find a kitten? It's kind of weird, but it would mean the world to me to find one and care for it. No, i can't foster from my shelter. my parents would kill me! Anyway would someone help me on tips? I mean kittens, not cats. Thanks all!
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How to find a litter of kittens
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And your parents would not kill you for fostering a feral orphan? I think this needs more thought.
Posted 3 months ago by ailuromaniac #
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Hmmm, well good point. Here's where I think the need spawns from: I am allergic to shorthair dogs. The only dog I have is short hair and I cannot handle her very long. We are at the shelter once every 2 weeks. I can only see kittens once every 2 weeks!! That's not enough for me. My mom can only take me their once when im with her which is on sunday. My dad isn't a volenteer so he can't take me. HElP!!!
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AIL is right...this is not something that you should consider without your parents approval. If you only see that kittens once every 2 weeks how do you know you won't develop allergies to them with prolonged exposure? Also, you should never try to take on a commitment as important and longterm as caring for a kitten without your parents approval!
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Have you discussed fostering with your parents? It is not an easy choice. You are giving love and care to babies only to send them away just as they achieve a measure of independence. On the otherhand, if you adopt a stray, you are making a major committment of up to 20 years or more to that animal (or more than one if you pick-up a stray/feral litter). That includes the fees for spay or neuter, vaccinations, food, litter and other medical care.
What is your age? What do you plan to become when you are grown? Is there a volunteer age rule that keeps you from having your parents drop you off for a shift at the shelter?
Posted 3 months ago by ailuromaniac #
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Yes there is! I am thirteen and am not aloud to work alone. It's mean, the owner pretty much hates me (don't ask why) so it's hard not to break any rules and i have noticed that in a room that has ten different cats i sneeze. duh lol but I can handle cats, not dogs. I can't foster anything because my mom has a chihuahua and a bird. Shes afraid the bird will eat the kitten. Yes THE BIRD! My mom just doesn't have time or the money or the HOUSE. My dad's dog just passed away. (RIP Daisy) He doesn't like cats or kittens, but from the q's i asked him he seemes like he would accept it if i found one, but no fostering. We would have to give it up eventually. I've never had a cat befroe. Well one but it was when i was two. hmmmm *looks down*
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About the bird. To fear it would eat a kitten is not far fetched if we are talking about a large bird like a Macaw or Parrot. They are omnivores which means they eat anything. A stray would be as much in danger as a foster.
Between your mom and dad's houses it sounds like careing for an orphan will be too hit or miss. They will need you practically 24/7 for several months.
13 is very hard, but you may have to swallow that your desire for a kitten will have to be put on hold until you are grown and independent.
Sorry hon.
Posted 3 months ago by ailuromaniac #
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Yeah she's a huge parrot. hmmmm *sighs sadly* yeah.... Well how about solving my other problem. Why the stupid ower of the shelter hates me! It drives me crazy. Sure I've messed uo but everyone does. she only yells at me! And she waits till my moms not around to do it. It's hard because my mom works with the dgs and i work with the cats so she can just go in and yell at me. It sucks! Oh well. I'm going to go look anyway. Wish me luck, I doubt I'll find a thing. later
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Don't be discouraged Niki....you love kitties and want to help so I'm sure you will find something very soon..maybe with another shelter? Have you talked to your mom about the shelter owner and her yelling at you? If your mom is not aware that this is going on (since the owner does it while mom is not around) you might want to tell her and see if she has any ideas about what kind of "issues" the shelter owner might have - you said she works there too so she could provide you with some good info. {{{NIKI}}}
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Without details the only thing I can suggest is be adult and professional. Make yourself a checklist of what chores and how to do them you are responsible for and make sure you follow the lists. Break no rules and don't let the shouting ruffle your feathers. It may take time but behaving as if you are a very respectful 31 yr old (yes I said 31 yr old meaning with gravity and maturity) will eventually earn you respect in return.
Posted 3 months ago by ailuromaniac #
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NIKI, Yes kittens are cute and cuddly, but older kitties also could need a helping hand to. If you foster an older cat, maybe your parents would put more thought into fostering, sense for older cats, you don't have to supervise them, they are also more under control.
Posted 3 months ago by Catfancier #
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*nods* I always play with the older kittens (cats) when they don't have any kittens. They are sweet! Anyway thanks for the help, my mom knows, I just think she's being a little harsh. Anyway, the main things I've done, well I went into a quarentine room because the sign was too high for me to read. (realitivly short) so we had to go home. :( then a cat bit me because he was scared. They have signs that tell you that, but it was too high! *sighs* I hate being short! And i always look around on the doors to see the signs but it was still that high. It was mean. Thank god she wasn't there the day the cat bit me. Oh well. Accually like i said i went hunting for cats. well i found dogs. Two! they were sweet but seemed to be on a mission so i followed them until this trail and lost them oh well.
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Niki - I know the kittens are adorable (just look at my avatar - RIP Babies). But I really think that with school starting soon and everything - kittens, orphaned kittens, need you around the clock. It is very difficult, yet rewarding. You lose some (I lost my pair with the best care possible within days of each other). It is not unlike having newborn humans. Knowing what I do now - I would never have fostered at 16 or 17, let alone 13. It will come, honey, and you will do many cats and kittens a wonderful service and blessing when you can give them all of you. You have the heart, it is there. Also, without your family's blessings and support, you are not going to be able to get kittens to the vet if they need it (and sometimes they need it in the middle of the night which can cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars if you are not fostering for a rescue that would cover the medical costs and needs of your animals; and if you were to want to go out and have fun with friends - count that out too!
I hope you continue your love for these animals, but best to wait until Mom AND Dad say yes or you are old enough to be on you own. Purrs and best wishes!
Posted 3 months ago by SnowFlower #
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