Spilchy
New member
Hey guys, I have a new addition to my family.
Friday night at 11:00pm I was getting into my car when I heard a yelping. It sounded as if it were coming from under my car. I looked underneath but saw nothing. The sound kept coming but louder. I popped my hood release, opened it and there was this peanut of a kitten wedged in my engine bay! I kid you not! He must have been riding around with me in the blistering heat!
I couldn't reach the little stinker. I coaxed him out under the left front wheel and grabbed him. He was filthy dirty and had grease between his paws. I have two cats and couldn't bring him in the house because I had no idea of his medical condition. So I put him in a large cat carrier with food, water, blankets and a little make shift litter box. I kept him in my garage. This little monkey was mine! I wasn't going to give him away.
I brought him to the vet the next day where it was determined that it definitely was a "He." His eyes, nose, ears, skin and fur were perfect. He tested negative for feline leukemia and feline AIDS. They clipped his nails and wiped him down with a few baby wipes. He got his first vaccine. I bought some kitty shampoo. The Vet determined he is about 5 weeks old and weighs 1lb 3oz. I have to bring in his poo to check for worms.
I am keeping him in my finished attic complete with central AC. He has mounds of blankets, beds, toys, obstacle courses, nooks and crannies. He eats and drinks like a mad man and purrs loader than a motor boat. He's super friendly (loves to nuzzle), strong, full of zest and craziness. I have a radio on quietly for him 24 hours a day. He will be separated from my cats for about a week until I slowly introduce him.
The night I got him, I held him and told him he was "one lucky little b_astard." I hesitated, and said that will be his name; "Lucky." So little Lucky is now officially mine. He went from the outhouse to the penthouse.
Here are the photos!
First night in the house after the Vet prior to a bath.
Here he is getting a bath. See how filthy he was? Excuse my hunch back. Trying to kneel on tile floor, hunkered over a bath tub with a one pound kitten is not easy.
I toweled him half dry. He was shaking like a leaf but purring from the attention. I opened the window and the hot sun was coming in so I put him on the sill. He LOVED it and fell asleep under my watchful eye. He dried off in the sun.
I caught him in a squeaky meow
Friday night at 11:00pm I was getting into my car when I heard a yelping. It sounded as if it were coming from under my car. I looked underneath but saw nothing. The sound kept coming but louder. I popped my hood release, opened it and there was this peanut of a kitten wedged in my engine bay! I kid you not! He must have been riding around with me in the blistering heat!
I couldn't reach the little stinker. I coaxed him out under the left front wheel and grabbed him. He was filthy dirty and had grease between his paws. I have two cats and couldn't bring him in the house because I had no idea of his medical condition. So I put him in a large cat carrier with food, water, blankets and a little make shift litter box. I kept him in my garage. This little monkey was mine! I wasn't going to give him away.
I brought him to the vet the next day where it was determined that it definitely was a "He." His eyes, nose, ears, skin and fur were perfect. He tested negative for feline leukemia and feline AIDS. They clipped his nails and wiped him down with a few baby wipes. He got his first vaccine. I bought some kitty shampoo. The Vet determined he is about 5 weeks old and weighs 1lb 3oz. I have to bring in his poo to check for worms.
I am keeping him in my finished attic complete with central AC. He has mounds of blankets, beds, toys, obstacle courses, nooks and crannies. He eats and drinks like a mad man and purrs loader than a motor boat. He's super friendly (loves to nuzzle), strong, full of zest and craziness. I have a radio on quietly for him 24 hours a day. He will be separated from my cats for about a week until I slowly introduce him.
The night I got him, I held him and told him he was "one lucky little b_astard." I hesitated, and said that will be his name; "Lucky." So little Lucky is now officially mine. He went from the outhouse to the penthouse.
Here are the photos!
First night in the house after the Vet prior to a bath.
Here he is getting a bath. See how filthy he was? Excuse my hunch back. Trying to kneel on tile floor, hunkered over a bath tub with a one pound kitten is not easy.
I toweled him half dry. He was shaking like a leaf but purring from the attention. I opened the window and the hot sun was coming in so I put him on the sill. He LOVED it and fell asleep under my watchful eye. He dried off in the sun.
I caught him in a squeaky meow
He is a great looking kitten. He is fortunate to have ended up in your home.
] Feed him wet food instead of kibble and ixnay on the grain-based food, especially corn. So many domesticated cats get diabetic or suffer kidney failure from the usual "pet cat diet" whereas wild cats do fine eating critters that're all meat and bones