Re: Kitten Advice, please

I'm glad that you concur. While my first instinct is to get the kit into a "safe" environment - i.e. the house, it's probably as fine outside as Henrietta, who refuses to be cooped up, and is mauled when she's with the other chickens. She has her coop for the night, and if the raccoon comes back we'll have to lock her in, but she's enjoying life outside following me and getting treats.

It's pretty stressful having to spend every minute with the dogs when they're out, instead of being able to water and weed and stuff, but I'll get over it, and so will the dogs having to be under constant surveillance. I just wish that my dogs hadn't been taught to chase cats by one of our other rescuees. Even though my guys are 13 and 15, they're not above chasing. Still, I've been able to teach Dreyfuss to leave my chickens alone, so maybe it will work for the kitten, too.

d

----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Kitten Advice, please


somehow he/she has to realize you are not going to
hurt em.  Who knows what that kitty has been thru
before it arrived by you.

I would give it a few days of being near enough for
kitty to realize you are a good person before trying
to trap it.

Donna

--- Daryl <pulis@mindspring.com> wrote:
Oh yes. I've spent hours sitting out of sight but
within earshot, and within
sight but not within reach. I've not made a fast
move near him.

d

----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Kitten Advice, please


> Glad to hear he's back.
> I know you've spent a lot of time working with him
already, but mostly it
> sounds like it's been, from his point of view,
poised for "attack". Have
> you tried, after putting down the food, just
sitting calmly for awhile
> near him, but not near enough to catch him? If
he's scared by a fly,
> imagine what the swift movement of someone 20
times his size must seem
> like to him.
>
> If you can provide access to protection for him I
would vote for ">
> feeding and talking to him until he's ready.",
since summer's coming and
> he seems to be doing ok.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5


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