Conference misery::feline_v1

Ellen,

Is there any chance her kittens might be outside nearby?  Does she show 
any signs of wanting to go out to find them?  If you don't find she has 
her kittens any longer, I wonder if she needs to receive something 
(perhaps from Vet) to dry up the large quantity of milk in her.  Some of 
the other folks in this file who have had more experience in this may be 
able to answer this question.

I would check around the neighborhood first just in case and then if you 
can't keep her or find her a good home through this file, contact Kitty 
Angels in Tyngsboro, MA.  They are wonderful folks who help cats and 
kittens and have been mentioned numerous times in this file.

Good luck.
Pat

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                            -< Another found kitty >-

    Why.....Why.....Why?????
    
    In the neighborhood this weekend appeared a wonderful young female
    cat/kitten.  My guess is that she is under a year old - she is soooo
    tiny.  I'll bet she doesn't even weigh 5 pounds.  The saddest part of
    this is that she has recently had kittens - she is full of milk.  I
    don't even want to think about how she got to us or what has happened
    to her kittens!!
    
    Anyway, I need to find a home for her before the man next door decides
    to get rid of her some other way.  I can't keep her - my 4 are more
    than I can handle anyway.  Michelle, next door, would keep her but her
    father is a jerk.  I have tried everyone around and so far no takers.
    
    She is LOVELY.  She is a tiny, light gold and white, long-haired
    female with the biggest gold eyes I've ever seen in a kitty.  She 
    loves to be held, sit in a lap, be petted.  She isn't
    afraid of anything - not even the LARGE dog (part Newfoundland, part
    Golden) across the street.  She is very playful and has this delightful
    personality.  Please, if you know anyone who would like her, contact
    me.  I want her to have a home soon.  She is just too lovely to send to
    the humane society.
    
    This lovely kitty is located in Manchester, NH.  I will help get her
    anywhere.  I will help have her spayed.  If you saw her, you'd never
    leave without her!!!
    
    Ellen  (DTN-381-2474    Home phone - 603-625-2324)

    Well, a week has gone by and the kitty is still with us.  Of course,
    what happens is that my 17 year old daughter, who would own every cat
    in NH and all near-by states, has given her a name and is working very
    hard at convincing me that "just one more" won't be much work.
    
    We took this kitten, who has acquired the name "Madison", to the vet
    yesterday.  Her milk is all dried up and she is starting to put on
    weight.  She was the hit of the vet's office - everyone loved her and
    remarked on her beautiful eyes.  She, however, was not quite as taken
    with the people there as they were with her...
    
    She tested negative for FELV so has received her vaccination.  Also
    gave her the standard kitten shot.  The vet guessed her age at 8 - 10
    months.  She had a good case of ear mites which he has started treating
    and she was spayed this morning.  We will be picking her up tomorrow.
    
    This lovely kitten is Buff and White (according to the vet) and has a
    tail that she carries like a flag.  She is long-haired and sooooo
    clean.  She was most put out by the vet when he took the blood sample
    for the FELV test.  Not that she minded the needle, but he left some
    blood on her fur and that REALLY displeased her!!!
    
    Please, isn't there someone somewhere who would love this wonderful
    kitten - before my heart gets too soft.  You would never regret owning
    her...and she comes with shots, spay, earmite medicine - all you could
    ever want in a kitty!!!
    
    Ellen

    My previous reply left out some information that I wanted to include.
    
    This kitten was kept outside since I didn't know her health status and
    I was concerned for my cats.  So, if her kittens were anywhere around,
    she could have found them.  However, she only wanted to stay on my
    porch or run next door if Michelle was there.  But boy did she race
    back to me when Michelle's father arrived.  Funny how animals have a
    sense of people who treat them well and people who don't!!!
    
    She had no problem with the milk drying up although I suspect that she
    wasn't terribly comfortable during the time.  
    
    She is starting to put on weight and look like a real kitten now - her
    fur even looks more even and full.
    
    Ellen

    
    
    hmmmm, that was almost a month ago ... i wonder if you 'softened' or
    if you found madison a home  ;'} !?!?!?!   .... welllllll????
    
    she sounds beautiful and (being much like your daughter) i would love
    to take her, BUT my hubby is more 'practical' ...  our maine coon cat
    rocky died a couple weeks ago and i thought that getting another kitty
    to fill that hole would be a good idea, but since we aren't supposed
    to have any cats dave disagrees ... so, now wanda is an only-child ...
    
    so let us know about maddy ...
    
    janice and wacky wanda (she's a real comedienne)
    

    Okay, since you asked............
    
    Well, it looks like Madison has raised my cat-max to 5.  How ever does
    this happen?!?!?
    
    It is funny to watch the interactions of the other cats.  Bitser, the
    oldest of the tribe, has accepted her very well.  Bob, the only male,
    has decided that this house is only worth entering for food - too many
    females, and this new one is just too pretty - she seems to be vying
    for "most beautiful cat" status with Bob.  Zelda cowers and growls at
    the new kitten and won't enter any room she is in.  Esmarelda hisses
    and growls and then walks away.  Madison keeps trying to play with each
    of them.  I didn catch Madison and Bob playing together outside, but
    Bob stalked off when he caught me watching them!!!
    
    She is a love, a delight, tiny and VERY affectionate.....
    
    Ellen