Re: Kitten Advice, please

If the kitten is real young, the dogs might not "play" with it.  Once you
can hold the kitten, you might try introducing the dogs one at a time.  If
they know this is yours, they might not be aggressive.


> [Original Message]
> From: Daryl <pulis@mindspring.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 5/26/2006 6:48:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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