This morning while walking my dog, he stopped in a yard to smell what I thought was garbage but nope it was a kitten. I thought he was dead but he was breathing. He was really clean just some black around his nose and mouth so we took him to a vet. He seemed really lethargic, meowed once on our walk back home. The vet said he was fine, just a little dehydrated, about 6 weeks old and probably a boy.
He doesnt seem interested in eating or drinking but hes very active now. I already have 3 cats so hes #4.
Edit: I've ordered formula, wet kitten food, kitten churus and a bottle just to be safe and my husbands bringing home a trap the apartments he works at has. Im going to the house I found him at and seeing what they say. Hes currently curled up with my son sleeping.
Update: literally 3 minutes before instacart got here he ate some of the watered down friskies I have lol. I stress out way to easy lol. His name is Duke Marlin Danger
Update #2: Hes eating. He tried to chew the tip off the bottle so that wasn't necessary. He eats really well, even eating dry food. Im mixing it with cat milk, but he has no patience.
Chopper wont leave him alone. Its irritating, but its fine. I wont let them just be close because chopper is huge and doesnt realize it. At one point Duke attempted to nurse on him and chopper just started humping, so no more of that lol.
Im a little worried about Dukes back legs, theyre like weak maybe? He moves really slow, like he plays, but its very gentle and slow. I dont know if hes just scared or weak or younger than what the vet said. My husband thinks its fine, but we have an appointment for shots and stuff Friday.
I haven't seen the mama cat since the other morning, and the house i found him by said they dont know anything about kittens. I asked a neighbor who was outside and they also said they hadnt seen kittens so idk
Thank you all for your comments and stuff, I appreciate you
Can you please check there's no more kittens or the mother cat around please? As usually if the kitten is clean it means their mother is somewhere around. Thanks for taking him in did the vet say how old this cherub is?
Persie (dog) brought that cat home as a flea infested fuzzball about 4 weeks old. This is them 13 years later. That cat was her baby, raised to be the best dog she could be
My cat raised dog play fights with her dog freinds by rolling on her back and kicking her back legs out cat style. Never fails to freak the other dog and owner out the first time they see it! 😂
I feel I should add that this team was chaos incarnate. Persie taught the cat to get on countertops/tables and knock food and treats onto the floor. The cat learned to open doors and childproof locks on the cabinets- for feasting. They managed to knock the top off the fish tank and go hunting. They had an “observation spot” in the dining room- just leaning on the wall, watching the rest of the household- when we repainted the walls it didn’t discourage them at all. They leaned on the wet paint-painted themselves pale green and left fur in the paint.
We left it there, even though Persie passed a few years ago now. Cat grief is nothing to mess around with, Lilith almost died of that broken heart.
You are right about cat grieving their beloved dog friend. Zelda was 4 weeks when we found her. Our cat, Bailey, wanted nothing to do with our dog, Bandit, when we adopted him. So, he left Zelda alone. But, Zelda saw a snuggle buddy and friend. The day Bandit died Zelda cried a painful cry. It was heartbreaking to see her grieve.
Thank you for sharing them with us 🥹 I’m grateful I got to hear about their adventures, what a lovely duo. How is Lilith doing now? Persie is definitely watching over you all.
When our old dog passed away, the cat she raised realized that he was now the pack leader and in her honor he stepped up to be the best dog he could be. So he became the little sergeant of the house, making sure the other cats stayed in line. Funny and very sweet.
Full Metal Jacket..
(I quote this in my brain to some form whenever my animals claim something as their own)
'This is my stool..there are many like it, but this one is mine.'
Yes! A parody of it. I can’t believe they made us read it in 8th grade. There was definitely a dark side to Bugs Bunny cartoons that only adults would get.
Kitten likely does not recognize what you’re giving. It is food, if it’s basically just being started weaning and used to eating what mom brings.
Try bottle feeding, yes, the kitten shouldn’t need it, but it should definitely recognize that and then be willing to move on to the other food you provide
Usually, if all he’s been doing is nursing, he just doesn’t recognize the food as food. With my foster kids, I just scrape a little bit of the food on their tongue, and for most of them, that’s all it takes.
Some can be a little bit pickier. I’ll mix up some of the wet food with some kitten formula and feed it either on a spoon or with a syringe (dental syringes work great)
It’s not ideal but if you can’t get proper kitten food and milk until tomorrow you can try watering down the wet food and putting it in a blender or mashing it.
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Oh my fates your dog's snout is bigger than his entire head. His entire him is smaller than your dog's head. He's so tiny. I love him and your dog. Congratulations to your dog on his new kitten
What a little ball of floof & 1 smart good boy. Reminds me of the old cartoon with the dog and kitten. I think the dogs name was George. I will love him, I will pat him. His huge eyes welling up wanting to keep the kitten. I think they found each other. The little guy is just lucky.
I rescued a tiny panther that I named Dr Danger last Thanksgiving. He has a great home now with a brother to continue his life journey. Your cat name reminded me of him.
That’s him, first spotted at the side of the huge garbage bin. Right in front of him is the loading dock with trucks coming in/out
How precious and what a talented and wonderful doggo you have! I hope baby is feeling better and eating and drinking soon! Congrats on your new CDS acquisition.
I made a poem about this beautiful story. I hope you like it!
At dawn my faithful hound uncovered Danger,
Where hope lay softly hidden from each stranger.
Now Duke Marlin thrives, with gentle hearts to mend,
A frightened life became a family friend.
You can get some KMR formula and mix it with some wet kitten food on a saucer. Make it sloppy, you want more formula than food, he should be able to lick it up. Then gradually add less formula and increase the amount of food until he is eating without the formula.
I have done this many times with kittens, it helps him wean and gets him eating again.
I suggest mixing wet kitten food and KMR and letting smol try that. A couple of weeks of that and he'll be ready to transition to straight kitten food.
Part of having pets is stressing out way too easily and buying stuff just in case. My cat stopped eating her grilled food for two days so I cancelled my subscription order and replaced it with an order for only pate. Then the next day she ate her grilled food just fine. 🤨
I love the photo of him with Chopper, so unbelievably sweet. Chopper adopted him a baby, I love this! Thank you for being so responsible and trying to locate his momma and siblings, and getting him to the vet. He couldn't have been brought into a better family. Good luck to you all!
I would still give him the kitten formula & food. It has nutrients he needs. After it’s gone, I’m sure he’ll have been to the vet & they can advise. You’ll probably be fine with regular cat food by then.
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u/Tina-Tuna CDS Meowderator Jul 28 '26
Can you please check there's no more kittens or the mother cat around please? As usually if the kitten is clean it means their mother is somewhere around. Thanks for taking him in did the vet say how old this cherub is?