The last few months have been so chaotic, and just when I think that I might be able to get on slightly a more sane schedule, something totally random happens. On Wednesday afternoon, I heard this little “Meow” outside and saw a tiny little kitten. There was no sign of mama cat or other kittens anywhere, so I was concerned that it was abandoned, but it disappeared after a lengthy and fruitless attempt to coax it out from the bushes. I did some research and read that lone kittens are usually being moved by their mother, so I was hopeful that the kitten’s mom had come back for it since it vanished. Fast forward a few hours to 10 pm. I was getting ready for bed and what do I hear outside my bedroom window? Pitiful mewling. Yep, kitty was still out there and mom definitely wasn’t coming back. Fortunately, Jai was home at this point which made it much easier to catch the little kitten in a box and bring him inside.
Now, I’ve never owned a cat before, so I had no supplies on hand. We created a litterbox out of a shoebox, lined a second box with lots of blankies and got kitty nice and warm. I know absolutely nothing about cats, so between all the research I had to do to make sure I was caring for the kitten properly, buying supplies, taking care of the kitty and cleaning the house up after it, I had to take most of Thursday off work to deal with Operation Kitten Rescue. I also spent a lot of time trying to figure out what I would do with kitty on Friday, since we had to be out of town all day for work – quite literally, we left at about 9:30 in the morning and didn’t get home from Portland until after 1 AM – and we couldn’t just leave the little guy by itself all day.
Fortunately, aunt Kim saved the day by taking the kitty in on Thursday afternoon. She found a loving home to adopt him almost right away, so this story has a very happy ending! The kitten was not only super adorable, but also very friendly and sweet, so it’s going to make a great pet. Yay!
Oh, it’s adorable!! We have no experience with cats. I would probably have to call someone? Who do you call in that situation? Animal rescue?
Emily – yes, definitely, if you ever find an abandoned kitten you can call your local animal shelter to figure out what to do. (I’m totally clueless about cats too, LOL!)
Our shelter takes in cats like this if you bring them in. Unfortunately, we don’t have any “No-kill” shelters in this area that I am aware of, so our aunt took the kitty and found a home for it with her friends who had been wanting to adopt a cat. 🙂