Kittens Are Kwite Kute. {updated}

typamc95 · Post by **typamc95** » Thu May 01, 2008 9:26 pm

I just found 4 1-week old kittens and their dead mother in my shed.
Discuss kittens in this thread

LoyalistRevolt · Post by **LoyalistRevolt** » Thu May 01, 2008 9:43 pm

....wow

WhatULive4 · Post by **WhatULive4** » Thu May 01, 2008 9:54 pm

Did she commit suicide because the stress of raising four kids on her own was too much? But really, thats really sad.

Anyways, I love cats. I've raised a lot of kittens and even bottle raised a few. Sometimes it's tough to take care of them when they are that young. They can't even go to the bathroom by themselves. You have to stimulate their "areas" imitating how a mother would lick them. They need constant attention and regular feedings. The best option would be to find a mother cat who would take them in as her own, but even then, there is a good chance she would reject them.

A hand raised cat is the best friend anyone could have. Unfortunately my cat that I raised died. He was a big strong cat. I'm guessing he was killed by coyotes. We used to joke that he died by choking on a coyote. I've never seen any other cat but him ever come out on the winning side of a fight with a Rottweiler.

HBN · Post by **HBN** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:02 pm

I've bottle raised more kittens than I can remember. In fact, my "soulcats", Poppy and Brillo, were bottle fed.

Are you trying to save the kittens?

Bibin · Post by **Bibin** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:22 pm

He better be.

samus · Post by **samus** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:33 pm

cats rule!

typamc95 · Post by **typamc95** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:39 pm

We bought a medicine dropper for feeding and washrags to simulate the mother's tong. The 2 largest ate well, the 2nd smallest seems okay, but the runt is acting up a bit, not wanting to eat. it will take a drop or two then push it away.My current cat is jealous and hisses at us if she smells them on our hands.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:45 pm

Best reason cats pwn dogs (I can say this, I have one of each): cat goes poop in a box, dog goes poop all over the lawn and you step in it. I would much rather scoop the crap out of a little box every few days than live in fear of stepping in dog crap, which is one of the worst smelling substances ever and never comes off.

You better take care of the kittens, or get them to someone that can.

jones · Post by **jones** » Fri May 02, 2008 12:10 am

vskid wrote:Best reason cats pwn dogs (I can say this, I have one of each): cat goes poop in a box, dog goes poop all over the lawn and you step in it. I would much rather scoop the crap out of a little box every few days than live in fear of stepping in dog crap, which is one of the worst smelling substances ever and never comes off.

Dog crap can be scooped out of the yard just as easily as cat crap can be scooped out of a box.

wallydawg · Post by **wallydawg** » Fri May 02, 2008 12:11 am

Im more of a dog guy but I love lolcats

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:50 am

I like birds.

You can teach them to get you stuff if you know how to do it. Ours can't fly because he pulls his feathers out every time they start to grow back. >_<

Have cats/dog too.

Jongamer · Post by **Jongamer** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:21 am

vskid wrote:Best reason cats pwn dogs (I can say this, I have one of each): cat goes poop in a box, dog goes poop all over the lawn and you step in it. I would much rather scoop the crap out of a little box every few days than live in fear of stepping in dog crap, which is one of the worst smelling substances ever and never comes off.

You better take care of the kittens, or get them to someone that can.

yeah but since dogs go outside, you don't have to smell it, cats stink (Literally) Cat pi** is not the nicest thing to smell in your house, at least dogs can do their business outside.

Cats are just a pain in the arse and stuck up, only thing they have going for them is their cuteness.

Also I read somewhere, that dogs are smarter than cats. (I don't consider anything that can only reach your ankle a dog, I call them ankle biters.)
plus dogs are so loyal and lovable at the same time, and they will protect you (Yeah I never seen a cat protect someone)

Tibia · Post by **Tibia** » Fri May 02, 2008 6:48 am

Cats are evil.

I would rather go outside and scoop up dog doo than having an animal poop in a box in my house. That's just gross.

Post by **Black Six** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:10 am

jones wrote:
vskid wrote:Best reason cats pwn dogs (I can say this, I have one of each): cat goes poop in a box, dog goes poop all over the lawn and you step in it. I would much rather scoop the crap out of a little box every few days than live in fear of stepping in dog crap, which is one of the worst smelling substances ever and never comes off.
Dog crap can be scooped out of the yard just as easily as cat crap can be scooped out of a box.

Yes but that requires you to find it all. If you have a big yard it becomes quite the scavenger hunt.

Jongamer wrote:
vskid wrote:Best reason cats pwn dogs (I can say this, I have one of each): cat goes poop in a box, dog goes poop all over the lawn and you step in it. I would much rather scoop the crap out of a little box every few days than live in fear of stepping in dog crap, which is one of the worst smelling substances ever and never comes off.

You better take care of the kittens, or get them to someone that can.
yeah but since dogs go outside, you don't have to smell it, cats stink (Literally) Cat pi** is not the nicest thing to smell in your house, at least dogs can do their business outside.

Cats are just a pain in the arse and stuck up, only thing they have going for them is their cuteness.

Also I read somewhere, that dogs are smarter than cats. (I don't consider anything that can only reach your ankle a dog, I call them ankle biters.)
plus dogs are so loyal and lovable at the same time, and they will protect you (Yeah I never seen a cat protect someone)

I don't know about you, but my cat's litter box doesn't stink up the house. There's a slight odor in the room where it's in, but it's not bad, it smells like cat litter, not any various excrement. Honestly my bathroom smells worse after someone uses that than our cat's litter box does.

Also, I read somewhere cats are smarter than dogs.

I really don't think anyone knows for sure and I don't really care. I will continue to be a cat person.

Post by **bicostp** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:05 am

Cats are smarter than dogs because they won't blindly obey your commands. They haven't been domesticated nearly as long as dogs, and even when they were, they weren't treated the same. They still have a lot more independence. It's not that they're too stupid to learn and obey tricks and commands, they just don't give a crap about what you want.

jones wrote:
vskid wrote:Best reason cats pwn dogs (I can say this, I have one of each): cat goes poop in a box, dog goes poop all over the lawn and you step in it. I would much rather scoop the crap out of a little box every few days than live in fear of stepping in dog crap, which is one of the worst smelling substances ever and never comes off.
Dog crap can be scooped out of the yard just as easily as cat crap can be scooped out of a box.

www.nataliedee.com

Cats using a box > dogs using the whole yard.
Cats covering their business > dogs letting it rot in the sun

You think stepping in a dog pile is bad? Try hitting one with a lawn mower.