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re: Catching Kittens Update: Pics
Posted on 7/28/25 at 4:22 pm to Clyde Tipton
Posted on 7/28/25 at 4:22 pm to Clyde Tipton
I’m torn bc you are being noble and trying to get a little farm rascal, but for your daughter’s sake it might be better to find one that’s not feral? Better yet you should really get two, but the chance of any little hissy pants being a cuddler is probably 25%. That 60$ adoption fee covers spay/neuter and lots of first shots and deworming. You’re gonna pay 150-300 for that at the vet on a healthy parasite free kitty. We have a huge 17 lb boy that we got for my daughter during Covid and he has turned us into cat ppl. Picked up a grey tabby crackhead at petsmart and they are good buddies now. I hope your daughter gets her baby soon!
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Posted on 7/28/25 at 4:24 pm to Clyde Tipton
Is your daughter old enough to handle taming a feral kitten and teaching it to use a litter box? It can be difficult to tame a feral cat (or kitten), and ime (a lot of experience with animal welfare volunteering) a lot of them have skittish personalities their entire lives. If the mother is feral, she hasn't taught the kittens to use a litter box (scratching to cover their droppings is instinctual, but using a litter box is taught by the mother). It takes a lot of patience to tame a feral cat and teach it to use a litter box with no guarantee of the outcome of a good personality for a family pet.
Imvho, it's best to handle a kitten to check if its personality works for your family before bringing it home.
Or you could trap a feral kitten that will probably hide from your family at best for the rest of its life and introduce you to the joys of fecal spraying.
Good luck with whatever you decide is best for your family.
Imvho, it's best to handle a kitten to check if its personality works for your family before bringing it home.
Or you could trap a feral kitten that will probably hide from your family at best for the rest of its life and introduce you to the joys of fecal spraying.
Good luck with whatever you decide is best for your family.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 4:29 pm to AcadieAnne
I agree with the risk of adopting a feral kitten for a child. It could be most disappointing to the child to get a kitten who has no interest in being friends. Training them is a challenge.
A relative had a feral living outside from kitten to adult. It took him over a year to get the cat to trust him and become a pet.
I suggest letting your daughter go with you to help pick out the kitten she'd like to have, but go to the pound or some organization that fosters kittens and select one through them. You'll be able to tell if the kitty enjoys being held etc...
A relative had a feral living outside from kitten to adult. It took him over a year to get the cat to trust him and become a pet.
I suggest letting your daughter go with you to help pick out the kitten she'd like to have, but go to the pound or some organization that fosters kittens and select one through them. You'll be able to tell if the kitty enjoys being held etc...
Posted on 7/28/25 at 4:31 pm to Clyde Tipton
I'm sure an empty box would suffice.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 4:37 pm to kjp811
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Those orange cats are nuts.
They can't help it. They only have one brain cell.
Everyone worried about feral kittens is being a little dramatic, these are very young and will adapt fine, as much as any cat adapts since you always serve at their pleasure.
Get some Churus and tempt them in. No cat can say no. When you get it in your hands hold it by the nape of the neck. You likely will get scratch before that. Most calm down pretty quickly but be prepared for the worst and you will likely be pleasantly suprised.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 4:55 pm to Havoc
Yes they can be domesticated.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 4:57 pm to Clyde Tipton
My dad turned a garbage can on its side. Put food in and kittens went in. He sneaked up and quickly twisted it upright and smacked lid on top.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 4:59 pm to Clyde Tipton
Id recommend catching 2 of them. That way they wont be as scared if their brother or sister is with them. One cat alone is a terror lol. The shite a single lonely kitten can get up to is unbelievable. Also you can never leave a drink unattended, pizza on a counter or food on the stove, again. Ever.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 5:39 pm to Harry Boutte
calicos are the best cats. I had one. Female. 90% of calicos are female. Female calicos are very docile and very sweet.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 5:40 pm to Gris Gris
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Calicos are a special kind of sweet and loyal.
THIS^^^^^
Posted on 7/28/25 at 5:44 pm to LemmyLives
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They're kittens, dude, they couldn't break your skin if they tried.
Have you never handled a kitten? Their little claws will tear you up.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 5:54 pm to Clyde Tipton
Several posters have suggested catching/adopting two but the risk with adopting siblings is they may bond more closely with each other and not need or care about humans as much.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 5:58 pm to Clyde Tipton
The best cat I ever had was a wild stray kitten. She was crazy smart could do things that were really unbelievable - answer you and come if you meowed, knew her name, open doors, follow you on walks like a dog, you could chase her, she’d chase you back….it was crazy. That cat live like 18 years or something stupid.
RIP Soot … still love you girl.
But you need to get em really young.
ETA I was in around the 2nd or 3rd grade so it was fine. You’ll get scratched when they’re little but that’s just part of it.
RIP Soot … still love you girl.
But you need to get em really young.
ETA I was in around the 2nd or 3rd grade so it was fine. You’ll get scratched when they’re little but that’s just part of it.
This post was edited on 7/28/25 at 6:03 pm
Posted on 7/28/25 at 6:04 pm to slough
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If they are only a few weeks old and not yet weaned, you should probably wait before taking one. I don't know the ideal timing but I think you get better behavior if you don't grab them too young
They sell formula for kittens.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 6:14 pm to Clyde Tipton
Feeding them is a good way to get them to be your friend.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 7:12 pm to Bestbank Tiger
I posted a pic on the OP. There are 3 calicos (the most curious), an orange one, a black one and a couple of tabby colored ones.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 7:26 pm to Clyde Tipton
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There are 3 calicos
Calicos are awesome.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 7:34 pm to Clyde Tipton
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I'm thinking of just trying to snatch one with welding gloves and get it in a cage.
Sounds like a great first impression to your new family member.
Cats are like women. They'll remember something you did to them ages ago and come back to enact their revenge when you're least expecting it.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 7:41 pm to Clyde Tipton
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a little tuna on my finger
Glad your wife participated.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 7:42 pm to Dawgirl
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Have you never handled a kitten? Their little claws will tear you up.
I have, but "dings" and scratches aren't bad. They try, but even an adult cat is barely causing damage. And tabbies are the GOAT. A male tabby that doesn't care about you, but patrols, excellent.
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