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Kitten found-----What to do now?

  • 13-08-2015 6:21pm
    #1
    El Guapo!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,438 ✭✭✭✭


    As the title says, my wife came home from a walk earlier today and there was a tiny kitten curled up on our doorstep.
    It's still there now and is tucked into the corner of the wall. It looks terrified and may be injured as it hasn't moved in hours. I gave it a small saucer of milk but it won't touch it. I can't take it in as I have a dog and a newborn too and I'd be afraid of infection. I tried to ring the DSPCA but the office is closed and it says contact the local garda station. I won't even bother ringing them as it'll be a waste of time. I'm based in the Dublin 15 area and have no idea who to call.
    Any ideas?
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Nody
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    First of all remove the milk and replace with water; cats easily get diarrhea from milk (lactose intolerant). Secondly there is no direct infection you can get from the kitten taking it in; the only very long shot one is if you take the cat poo, put it in your babies mouth and feed it basically so simply ensure good hygiene after touching the kitten and you'll not have a problem there.

    Now please do take it in a small card board box with a towel or similar in an empty room with some water and if you can get to any store some soft food (any kitten or cat soft food will do). If there's no suitable store you can get to try with very small pieces of fried chicken, or ham basically. You also want to pick up some cat litter if possible for it to go poo in (once again a small plastic food box will do as a starting point) to place in that card board box and try to keep the room relatively warm. The reason for this is if you leave it out chances are between roaming dogs, cats, foxes, crows, starvation etc. it will be dead soon. Then tomorrow you can bring it to a vet or get a shelter (if lucky) to pick it up; also have a look around because there may be more kittens around that you don't see (as kittens rarely come alone).


  • #3
    snoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 270 ✭✭snoman


    Take it to your closest vet ASAP. If you leave too long it will die or be killed I'd imagine.


  • #4
    tony 2 tone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,749 ✭✭✭tony 2 tone


    Try justcats in coolmine 8227270, closing soon though.


  • #5
    degrassinoel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,752 ✭✭✭✭degrassinoel


    snoman wrote: »
    Take it to your closest vet ASAP. If you leave too long it will die or be killed I'd imagine.

    Yeah i'd say that too, or at the least call the local vet, they might ask ye to bring the kitten in and have checked for a chip etc.. but they'll give you the best advice in homing or rehoming the little mite


  • #6
    Pac2015
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Pac2015


    El Guapo! wrote: »
    As the title says, my wife came home from a walk earlier today and there was a tiny kitten curled up on our doorstep.
    It's still there now and is tucked into the corner of the wall. It looks terrified and may be injured as it hasn't moved in hours. I gave it a small saucer of milk but it won't touch it. I can't take it in as I have a dog and a newborn too and I'd be afraid of infection. I tried to ring the DSPCA but the office is closed and it says contact the local garda station. I won't even bother ringing them as it'll be a waste of time. I'm based in the Dublin 15 area and have no idea who to call.
    Any ideas?
    Thanks

    Is there an update on this kitten is it safe or did you get it looked after ?


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