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kittens - 4 week old kittens that were abandoned
@dawnald (85146)
Shingle Springs, California
November 15, 2010 3:18pm CST
So yesterday at the cat rescue, there was a 4 week old gray kitten that had been abandoned in a box at a veterinary clinic. She was so lonely, poor baby. She wanted to be held constantly, and meowed pitifully if she was put down. And then somebody called. A mama cat had abandoned 3 babies that were about the same age. Just what iddle gray kitty needed - friends. So later in the day, a woman showed up with three little Siamese mix kittens about the same size. This is a picture of 3 of the four kittens. Little gray kitty was much happier after that. All four are doing well, bottle feeding and eating a small amount of canned food. Hooray, one for the good guys. I hope they go to good homes!
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@much2say (55562)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Nov 10
They are sooooo cute and teeny!! I never really had kitten experience until my sister's ex boyfriend had tons of little kitties (well, his cat did - ha ha). My sister nabbed "the runt" of the litter. I had never seen such a teeny weeny kitten that fit in the palm of my hand. And it tried to escape and it did sort of a back bend as I held it, I felt so bad I did that to the wittle kitty!! Anyway, little ones of any kind are too darn cute!! Hope the kittens find a good home soon!
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
15 Nov 10
I'm sure you didn't hurt it... Actually if you bounce them around and hold them upside down and so on (somewhat gently), you will end up with a more mellow, better socialized cat.
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@much2say (55562)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Nov 10
Really? How funny! Exercising and massaging the kitty, in a sense, eh? My kids love those little fur balls . . . but we can't have them. My oldest is allergic to cats (just like me when I was a kid) - plus they want $800 for a pet deposit. Yes, $800!!!
@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
17 Nov 10
Yow! And I thought $300 was outrageous!!! Maggiepie "The difference between the almost-right word & the right word is really a large matter; it's the difference between the lightning-bug & the lightning." ~ Mark Twain
15 Nov 10
Would be nice if they did all go to a good home, they do deserve it. Some people just don't take care of their pets. I havbe never had a pet and never really been interested in having one but they should still be treated the right way.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
15 Nov 10
And... Dawn gets on her soapbox: Have your pets spayed and neutered. There are way too many cats and dogs ending up in shelters and being euthanized!
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
25 Nov 10
Hi-Dawny, I stepped up onto my soapbox the other day to spread the word about registering, micro-chipping and de-sexing our beloved pets. The guy replied he'd register it (which is a load of bull) but he wouldn't bother with that other rubbish. I said, you don't want your pets breeding and dropping pups and kitties all the time...his comeback? "That's what hammers are for". At that moment I would have liked to take a hammer to him.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
26 Nov 10
We could take turns...happily
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
26 Nov 10
You hold and I"ll hit. Or the other way around?
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
27 Nov 10
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
15 Nov 10
i hope they do to. the poor little things. as much as cats act like they dont want to be bothered most of the time, its funny how lonely they can be if theres no other cats around them. i noticed that when i had cats. they were always happier if there were at least 2 of them.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
15 Nov 10
And if they're only cats, they need to have their people around most of the time.
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@gdesjardin (1918)
• United States
15 Nov 10
Ohhhhh, how itty bitty!!! They look so cute. I am such a sucker for abandoned animals. My husband says if I bring one more stray home, we will have to move out to the country and have a huge barn, just for all the animals! Oh course, if I knew he was really serious, I would start bring more home just to be able to do that..lol
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
15 Nov 10
Send me your address, I'll send you some cats.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Nov 10
I hope they like cats.
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• United States
16 Nov 10
LOL...let me send you my inlaws address. They live in Cali so it wouldn't cost you so much in shipping...lol
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@fannitia (2167)
• Bulgaria
16 Nov 10
They are so cute! My daughter adores cats but I never could take such responsility. So she made a collections of photos and even took a cat as her profile photo in facebook:)) In my country we don't have pet rescue and there are more amd more stray cats and dogs. I'd love to work in a cat rescue.
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Nov 10
Sounds like you need some low cost spay and neuter clinics...
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Nov 10
Yeah it's hard when people are hurting...
@fannitia (2167)
• Bulgaria
16 Nov 10
There are many problems... And right now people find hard to take care of themselves, let alone the animals.
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
18 Nov 10
I just do not understand why People abandon Animals it is heart breaking
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
18 Nov 10
Yep, I don't either...
@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
16 Nov 10
Gray looks a bit bigger than the Siamese ones, but now they are all happy!
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
17 Nov 10
Hey, I got Ping, Pong and their sister May and I knew they were the same age, but Pong just dwarfed his siblings! You know that frequently girls can be a bit smaller than their brothers, well, Ping was the same size as his sisters. And then there were the 4 bottle babies in 07. Ari was huge compared to his brothers and sister, I'm sure he grew up to be a big fluffy fellow!
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Nov 10
They're really close to the same size. It's an optical illusion.
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@sacmom (14192)
• United States
18 Nov 10
Darn it Dawn! Are you trying to torture me or something? You know I can't have a kitten and yet here you are posting about these little guys. Thanks a lot! Anyway, I hope that they find forever homes soon! Though they're so cute, they shouldn't have any problem! Happy mylotting!
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@sacmom (14192)
• United States
18 Nov 10
Grr! Stop that! LOL
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
18 Nov 10
Natomas PetSmart... :D
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• United States
28 Nov 10
aww..that's so sweet lol i have one that's still like that at almost 11 years old. she wants attention 24/7.matter of fact,she's on my lap right now. kittens do better in pairs tho,definetly.
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• United States
22 Dec 10
aww:( poor little ones.
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
29 Nov 10
Especially teensy kittens. these ones didn't make it though. :-(
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17 Nov 10
Hi dawn, Those little kitties really looks adorable, I wouldn't able to hand them over to anyone if I had my hands on them, lol! I have two adorable cats male and female and both fast asleep at the moment, although I would like another cat but a kitten, I don't think they would like that very much, nor would hubby, lol! I hope these kittens will find a good loveing homes. Hugs. Tamara
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
17 Nov 10
There's the hard part about cat rescue, not being able to keep all of them. And you fall in love over and over and over again...
@cicisnana (772)
• United States
17 Nov 10
I had a similar incidence, but mine was with a newborn kitten. Luckily I had a friend whose momma cat had just had a litter a few days before. My kitten went to her and momma cat instantly took the baby in...
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
17 Nov 10
That's great. When we get little ones, if there's a mama cat, we also try and get her to take care of them. Much easier all around!
@hofferp (4734)
• United States
16 Nov 10
I wish I were there and could see them. I'm looking for a siamese; even two possibly. My dogs need exercise, and knowing them, the cats would be doing the chasing.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Nov 10
Ah well, I"m sure there are plenty of siamese rescue kitties there too!
@hofferp (4734)
• United States
16 Nov 10
Yeah, I've been looking at one shelter in particular...the one my sister is on the board. But if they don't have one in six months or so...I may just go to the one in Cruces.
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@knicnax (2233)
• Philippines
19 Nov 10
oooh. they're so adorable. One reason why I want a place of my own is that so I could adpot cats. My mum doesn't like cats and so do our household helps. I plan on working at our local animal rescue headquarters, but unfortunately i'm so backed up that I have no time to even pass my volunteer form.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
19 Nov 10
Oh well something to look forward to.
• United States
16 Nov 10
Awww, they are tiny! I can't have kitties at our house cause I'm allergic to them. I had a Siamese cat when I was younger and still living at home. I think I was allergic to it but just didn't know it at the time. Now if I get around them I will start sneezing and my the eczema on my face will get all red and itchy again. So I just try to stay away...which is hard because I clean houses for other people. I have a cream the doctor prescribed me so I just use it if I have to be around them. But anyway, the kitties are sweet and I hope they go to good homes too!!
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Nov 10
I'm a little allergic myself, but not as bad as all that thank goodness. I've had cats all my life, and I can't imagine not having one.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
16 Nov 10
As you wrote this I caould see them all. I would love to be able to foster those kittens, I know it is a lot of work but kittens bottle fed make the very best pets.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Nov 10
I bet they do. I can't do bottle feeding though, because I wouldn't be able to take them into my building at work.
• United States
16 Nov 10
So you work at a cat rescue. I guess that's voluntary? That must be so neat. Those little babies are so very special We need a whole lot more people like you who care and will go out of their ways to help them.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Nov 10
That's volunteer work on the weekend. I love it!
@trisha27 (3494)
• United States
16 Nov 10
Aw those kitties are so cute. I want one. That is so sad that the momma kittie abandoned them though. Just left them alone like that to fend for themselves. Poor kitties. Thank goodness though that someone found them and brought them in.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Nov 10
Usually when the mama abandons them, there's something wrong with them, but these ones all seem really healthy. Maybe something scared her.
• United States
16 Nov 10
Wow those kittens are so adorable. I love kittens there so much fun. That's sad that the mama kitty abadonded them. I wish I had more room in my place I would so take them.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Nov 10
They'll find good homes, never fear. We're a no kill rescue, and we'll keep them for as long as it takes.
@joystick (1675)
16 Nov 10
I love cats as well as kittens, it is a shame that soo many of both are dumped or abandoned by people.It is a good thing that there was people that were able to look after the kitten along with the three kittens that were there as well.I am glad that things are looking up for the kitten that was abandoned.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
16 Nov 10
Too many cats, not enough people. That's why I wish more people would have them spayed/neutered.