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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

4076.0. "A new addition ... Maybe??????" by WFOV12::HILLS () Tue Oct 16 1990 11:25

    Hi, 
      I found a stray kitten this weekend. I stopped at my mother's house
    for a minute on Saturday. And a woman visiting a store next door 
    brought a little cream colored kitten to my mother's door. She told my
    mother that the kitten was trying to dodge cars on the busy street. I 
    told the woman that I would bring the kitten home and try to find his
    owner and I would check the lost and found ads. The woman then just
    left and that was that. I checked all resources and I found no one 
    that owned this kitten. And if someone did own the kitten they totally
    neglected this poor little thing. And they should not have owned him. 
      I brought the kitten home and immediately gave him a bath. Then I
    gave him another bath. He was covered with so much fleas that I
    couldn't get them off by bathing him. The fleas were imbedded in his
    small little body. I didn't know what to do. There were so many fleas.
    Finally I got all the fleas off him. Then I bathed him again. He looked
    like a little drowned rat. He was so pitiful looking. My heart went out
    to him. 
      He is a about four months old. And he has one baby tooth coming in
    where his front teeth are. And he is more of a orange kitten after I 
    bathed him. 
      My problem is, as I stated in the notes file, my Pepe' dissapeared. 
    
       I have falling in love with this handsome little orange kitten
    and I would like to keep him. But my two brother cats do not especially
    like the new long haired cat I brought in to the household a few months
    ago and now the two brothers do not like the new orange kitten. 
      I don't know what to do. I love all four cats and no one likes each 
    other. I bathed all of them with the same shampoo and they all smell
    the same but each cat looks at each other and I swear that they can
    tell each one apart in the dark. And I don't want any other kitties to
    dissapear like Pepe' did. I miss Pepe' dearly.
        HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP???????????????????
      If anyone has any advice to give, I would appreciate it alot. 
    Sincerely,
    Denise & Smokey, Spooky, Kuji, Toby (the dog), and a little orange
    kitten..........
    
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4076.1Give them time to adjustDEMON::MURPHYTue Oct 16 1990 13:1749
Sounds like he's won your heart! :-)  Re. your other cats and acceptance 
all I can advise (from past experience with 6) is give them time to 
adjust and don't keep them separated.  Let them get their pecking order 
straightened out and get acquainted.  It will take awhile but before you 
know it, I'll bet they'll be playing and sleeping together like mine do.

Pat

                      <<< Note 4076.0 by WFOV12::HILLS >>>
                      -< A new addition ... Maybe?????? >-

    Hi, 
      I found a stray kitten this weekend. I stopped at my mother's house
    for a minute on Saturday. And a woman visiting a store next door 
    brought a little cream colored kitten to my mother's door. She told my
    mother that the kitten was trying to dodge cars on the busy street. I 
    told the woman that I would bring the kitten home and try to find his
    owner and I would check the lost and found ads. The woman then just
    left and that was that. I checked all resources and I found no one 
    that owned this kitten. And if someone did own the kitten they totally
    neglected this poor little thing. And they should not have owned him. 
      I brought the kitten home and immediately gave him a bath. Then I
    gave him another bath. He was covered with so much fleas that I
    couldn't get them off by bathing him. The fleas were imbedded in his
    small little body. I didn't know what to do. There were so many fleas.
    Finally I got all the fleas off him. Then I bathed him again. He looked
    like a little drowned rat. He was so pitiful looking. My heart went out
    to him. 
      He is a about four months old. And he has one baby tooth coming in
    where his front teeth are. And he is more of a orange kitten after I 
    bathed him. 
      My problem is, as I stated in the notes file, my Pepe' dissapeared. 
    
       I have falling in love with this handsome little orange kitten
    and I would like to keep him. But my two brother cats do not especially
    like the new long haired cat I brought in to the household a few months
    ago and now the two brothers do not like the new orange kitten. 
      I don't know what to do. I love all four cats and no one likes each 
    other. I bathed all of them with the same shampoo and they all smell
    the same but each cat looks at each other and I swear that they can
    tell each one apart in the dark. And I don't want any other kitties to
    dissapear like Pepe' did. I miss Pepe' dearly.
        HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP???????????????????
      If anyone has any advice to give, I would appreciate it alot. 
    Sincerely,
    Denise & Smokey, Spooky, Kuji, Toby (the dog), and a little orange
    kitten..........
    

4076.2WILLEE::MERRITTTue Oct 16 1990 13:2816
    Denise...he sounds like a sweetie who was meant to stay.  I truly
    do no believe Pepe ran away because of the other cats...so don't
    let that be in the way of your decision.   
    
    As far as all of them getting along....we originally had three...but
    for the last month we have two kitties (I will introduce them soon)
    who have lived with us due to their owner does not take care of
    them.  (We have Pajama Parties every night)   But my babies have
    learned to accept them...they spit at first...but now they play
    together and soon I bet they will be sleeping side by side.  It
    just takes time!!
                                               
    He needs you and your family!!
    
    Sandy (Tambe, Poco, Barkley, Chloe and Anges)  It's starting to
    look like a shelter!!)
4076.3CRUISE::NDCPutiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313Wed Oct 17 1990 08:4513
    I agree with the previous notes.  Just give it time and don't
    interfear.  They'll work it out.  
    
    re: fleas - what did you use to bathe the cat?  There are some
    pretty good flea shampoos on the market.  
    
    It would also be a very very good idea to get this little guy to
    the vet for his shots, worm medicine, maybe earmite medicine and
    a FLV check.
    
    Thanks for caring.
      Nancy DC