What do I inevitability to do for this stray cat I found?
I found a stray cat. It looks fairly healthy. About 3 months old, womanly, black and white. Not too thin, nor too fat. I bathed it and there be no ticks or fleas. I am going to keep her. I have food, water, and a litter box. What do I stipulation to do from here? Shots or anything?
well you need to take it to the vet asap i know its expensive took my cat Visit cost 100 dollars but u enjoy to cuz the kitten might have worms and other things wrong with it and it needs its shots and to be fixed ...pious luck i love cats
You'll need to return with her shots, and have her examined by a vet, since she's a stray. Also have him 'check' on the gender and age, since plentiful feral cats are very small and it could be older than it looks like. Change the litter box weekly and police it (remove feces and urine clumps) day after day. Give the cat as much affection as it will stand, but don't force yourself on it. Get it some toys ... buy cheap ones at first until you can tell what kind of toys it likes to play beside. During winter, buy wheat grass (it comes in pots in the fresh vegetable/fruit section of your grocery, or you can buy a pot of seed that you water so they sprout at pet stores. The cat will need shots three times at first, then a year then the same three shots will be needed, and after that annually. If you want you should consider rabies shots and some of the other shots, but if you are going to keep your cat indoors (which is by far better for the cat) you don't call for them. And give the cat a name that can be either a boy moniker or a girl name. We just got a kitten and name her Storm, because she looks like a darkly cloudy sky. Another good uni-gender name is Sam, since to be precise a boy's name that is also the shortening of Samantha. Love your cat, and your cat will love you back. And don't forget that cats will play near ornaments on the Christmas tree, so keep the glass and fancy ones higher on the tree, and dangle 'shatter-proof ones that you have glued the 'metal and hook-loop' to, so they can't get hurt.
PLEASE, PLEASE, you should be nice and check the local classifieds to see if a cat approaching her is missing. Try craigslist.org, kijiji.com , backpage.com or have her scanned at the vet to see if she has a chip.. She might be lost, not stray. 90 some percent of lost cats never get found, and it is credible that many are taken in by well consequence people like yourself. Just think how you would get the impression if you lost a cat and someone took her in and did not try to find her owner. So please do that. Then if you do not find an owner, stir to the vet and get her spayed so she doesn't have any babies that end up on the street. Alteredtails.org is low cost spaying & neuter.
Good heavens, does no one think that a found animal may belong to some who is missing her horrendously. Think about it, and SCAN.
Yeah she's gonna need all the deep first shots and when she's old enough you will probably want to have her spayed. Especially whether you plan on having her go outside. I hold my cat goes outside when he has to dance to the bathroom and wants exercise, so I had him neutered untimely on. I think she'll need to be at least 9 months frail before they will do it. But it can cost around $300, there are places that will do it for free or at a lesser cost depending on where on earth you live. When you take her to the vet they'll pretty much take you through everything that will need done. Just ask alot of question! Good luck I hope your new lil friend is happy w/you!
Post Found signs - leave at least one detail sour so you can tell it's their cat, take it to a vet have it scan for a microchip. Notify the local animal control - DON'T TAKE IT THERE. You can't rely on them returning it to you if no one claims it.
Get her to a vet - Get her an exam, get her started on her shots - FVRCP minimum - I prefer FVRCPC. Have her tested for FIV/FeLV - neither are lethal. Don't let a vet intimidate you into putting her to sleep especially if she is your just cat. There are excellent groups to get educated on if she is positive for any however, it is very unlikely given her age. There is no reason to have her immunize for FIV as the vaccine is questionable. Testing cannot tell the difference between the vaccine and the real disease so how can you tell the vaccine have not given your cat the disease? It is best to keep her indoors - a number of reasons including it greatly reduce her chances of contracting diseases like FIV (transmitted thru deep bite wounds and contained by the uterus) and FeLV (feces, bodily fluids (I believe), and some other ways I'm not thinking of now). If you keep your cat indoors, the necessity of the FeLV vaccine is questionable and exposes your cat to a vaccine related fiber sarcoma - discuss the options with your vet. Depending on state tenet and again, indoors vs. indoor/outdoor, a rabies vaccine is almost always required. However, it is also one of the causes of the vaccine related fiber sarcoma. Most predictable you will need to have a fecal done to check for worms and internal parasites, particularly if she has shown any signs of diarrhea or vomitting. Make sure you nurture her a good quality food. NEVER feed a cat regular milk - most adjectives are lactose intolerant and it will cause diarrhea. She should eat kitten food for the first year. The first ingredients should be something with meat. Cats and carnivores. They must own meat to survive. Many cat foods have corn by products as the first ingredient - it's the equivalent of feeding your child McDonalds every daylight. Of course they like it, but is it good for them. No, you have cats who are overweight, stupid coats, and poop alot. Do NOT vaccinate for FIP, if your vet recommends it, find a unknown vet. FIP is a caused by a genetic mutation and exposure to a mutation of the corona virus and unless your cat HAS the genetic mutation and is exposed to the virus, the vaccine is worthless. If your cat has the mutation, you will be killing him because FIP is ALWAYS homicidal.
You will want to get her spayed. Really anytime after 3 months is fine. Many vets will want to wait until after they stir thru their first heat or you many be tempted to consent to her have kittens. Don't. Heat is like BAD PMS! Would you want to go thru it unnecessarily? And at hand are too many kittens out there now. If you'd close to the experience of kittens, foster for a rescue group/shelter/animal control. They have to put kittens to sleep regularly because they can't take care of them at the shelter and they don't own enough foster homes for them. And kittens can have kittens - so I'm talking 6 months ripened and she can go into heat and get pregnant.
That's adjectives of the standard lecture we give new adopters I can remember at the moment. I've never typed it out up to that time. BTW - you can also you Regular Dawn dishwashing liquid to wash kittens/cats with to catch rid of fleas or if they get into something. It is one of the safest things.
If she looks healthy she was probably not a stray in recent times a cat who got out. You can't just decide to keep hold of her. Try to find her owners before you do anything. Call the shelter, local vets or look in the broadsheet to see if anyone has reported a missing cat or even a posting within paper under Lost and Found
be paid sure you make an appointment with a vet to own it checked out and it will probably need shots to keep it healthy! also move about get a few play toys for it at petco or whereever! good luck!
first thing you should do is set up an appointment with a vet. the vet will know how to answer any questions about shots that you might have as capably as make sure that your new pet cat doesnt own any type of infections or anything that you might not be able to notice such as heart worms. even if your cat is 100 % fighting fit after wards it is still worth it to make sure.
Answers: take her to the vet to be checked out get some toys and treats and spoil her rotton, also may want to check into getting her spayed
She needs to get checked out by a vet. You need to go and get this done before you introduce her to any other pets you have. If she has something (diseases, parasites), she could well spread them to your other pets through contact, shared spaces (litterbox, etc). Your vet will be able to tell you which shots she needs.
And congratulations on your topical girl.
Bring it to the vet and he'll give it shots no issue what. Just in case. And he'll also start a record for her, which will assistance for future vet appointments. Also buy her some toys to make sure in that are no neurological problems like horrible balance or inability to follow toys- those need serious medical treatment. Also a duet of nail clippers would be good, or she might tear up everything contained by your house before you know it!! What are you naming her?
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Just take her to the vet to get her first set of shots and a check up. There can be issues you cannot see yourself. And they'll be able to check whether she has a microchip and belongs to someone else. If not you will be able to keep her.
I'm so cheery! I'm glad you gave this animal a home. Go get her some shots and exams..Then confer her a bunch of TLC..And get her one of those "Cat Tower" things that she can climb up on..They have fun with that..I know some empire (they are sisters) that don't take care of the animals that have come into their lives (in the finishing 3 years it's been 4 dogs and about 8 cats)..It kills me beacuse I love animals so much and I grain that strays deserve a loving home and loving owner..Good Luck..And PLEASE take care of her close to she's your child.
stray cat flambe would be a good choice. Liberal amounts of lemon butter and a trace of paprika while simmering for 2-3 hours.
Definitely hold her to the vet for an exam, testing, and vaccines. Also, let them know that she was found so they can scan her for a microchip. I work at an animal hospital and I saw a armour where a man found a cat and was going to keep it. We scan the cat and found that he had a microchip and a family that missed him terribly. (He have slipped outside accidentally.)
I would give somebody a lift it to get fixed, shots and tested for aids and leukemia.
You should take her to the vet to get checked out and yes she will need shots.
