There is this orange male kitten, about 5 months old, who is living on the second storey of our adjacent block. He seems to have a 'home' outside a flat there, the family that lives within has a cat inside too.
But this cat is extremely, extremely skinny. When we first spotted him, he seems to be eating only rice.
We went to feed him, and I brought a small empty Horlicks bottle to fill with Royal Canin to place outside this house so that the owners will feed him properly.
Upon revisiting him, the cat is still only eating rice from a paper box.
We have been feeding him my homemade chicken as well as more Royal Canin kibbles. He always eats hungrily, as if he hasn't eaten for the entire day. Seems like the family has kept the cat food we gave them for their own indoor cat, or perhaps they have thrown it away.
It makes me wonder why would anyone feed rice to a cat if you have your own cat food, or even if you don't, the gift from a concerned neighbour.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
update
Sleepy and Submarine have been adopted! Batman and Buggy still need a new home, do keep the word out for anyone who would love a semi-long haired kitten as a loving companion.
adopted!
Edit: Steven just informed us that Orket is integrating well in her new home, with his Chinchilla cat. Both cats personalities seem to gel well. This is great news!
Orket has been lovingly adopted by Steven from Balestier, today, just this afternoon. He has a Chinchilla at home and we believe Steven will be a great and attentive owner for our beloved Orchid.
Orket has been lovingly adopted by Steven from Balestier, today, just this afternoon. He has a Chinchilla at home and we believe Steven will be a great and attentive owner for our beloved Orchid.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
stress no more
I have previously mentioned that safety is very important to Orket. I think I have solved the mystery as to why she hasn't really been inclined towards using the litter box, instead peeing outside of toilet doors and at my main door. (Whenever she does that we bring her to the litter box in the kitchen). This is probably because we have three cats in the house with whom she is still not that familiar with. The whole house is filled with their scent, and Orket gets easily stressed. Hence she is 'marking' the house with her scent. I have taken to transferring her pee to that litter box, and have not cleared the pee tray for the past 2 days, so that her scent is still there. I also hope that after I have mopped the floor this morning, the other cats' scents will be reduced and Orket will feel more comfortable.
As the days go by during her stay with us, she is however becoming less stressed, which is great news! The signs have been good - she has stopped hiding under the sofa and has found other nooks to snooze in, namely on Andy's chair (metal chair, similar to a cage I suppose, since she is a show cat and sits in cages for long periods of time). She tried to scratch the chair, and has made it hers. When she wants even more quiet, she has taken to sleeping under my table, in a cabinet on top of my notebooks. I will probably create a sleeping bed for her soon, using a towel covered with her scent. Her towel is currently wet from washing because it had pee on it. With all these safety factors in place for her, I hope she will be inclined to using the litter tray more regularly.
She really enjoys being hand-fed, especially if it is wet food. This morning she finished a whole can of Bistro! And then half a can at lunch, and now another spoonful of my homemade chicken, all alongside kibbles for proper nutrition (canned food is mainly only protein). Her appetite is improving. Previously she only ate one meal a day in the evening only. Her appetite is another sign that she is becoming less stressed. We certainly hope that she puts on weight during her stay with us. Himalayan Persian cats should be medium to large size. But she is so light right now, maybe even lighter than Scooter.
Orket actually rather similar to Slinky. Slinky has idiosyncracies too, like she needs to have her own toilet, and that she is immaculately clean. She doesn't mind being stroked but hates being hugged, cleaning herself vigourously after we hug her. When Slinky is stressed she streaks around the house. When she is happy she will come into our room to accompany us, but that is not very often. She prefers staying in the kitchen and sleeping on our dining chair by herself. Both Slinky and Orket are cats that like solitude and quiet. But at least Orket enjoys being carried, and she enjoys being stroked at the end of her tail, unlike any of our cats.
As for bonding with other cats: Orket and Scooter have nose-kissed at least once already. But Scooter, if he tries to play with her, gets a hiss from Orket. Which he is used to I guess, because Slinky is like that too. Last night, both Orket and Scooter were sleeping on the bed next to me, said Andy when he woke up in the middle of the night to go pee. Sayang though is not entirely warmed up to Orket, but just now both Orket and her were in the room together with me, and still are. Both cats are totally relaxed and not in any 'on-guard' postures even though they are in the same room. As for Slinky, well, she keeps to herself, and when Orket goes near her, Slinky will hiss at Orket. Which is all very normal cat behaviour I guess.
As the days go by during her stay with us, she is however becoming less stressed, which is great news! The signs have been good - she has stopped hiding under the sofa and has found other nooks to snooze in, namely on Andy's chair (metal chair, similar to a cage I suppose, since she is a show cat and sits in cages for long periods of time). She tried to scratch the chair, and has made it hers. When she wants even more quiet, she has taken to sleeping under my table, in a cabinet on top of my notebooks. I will probably create a sleeping bed for her soon, using a towel covered with her scent. Her towel is currently wet from washing because it had pee on it. With all these safety factors in place for her, I hope she will be inclined to using the litter tray more regularly.
She really enjoys being hand-fed, especially if it is wet food. This morning she finished a whole can of Bistro! And then half a can at lunch, and now another spoonful of my homemade chicken, all alongside kibbles for proper nutrition (canned food is mainly only protein). Her appetite is improving. Previously she only ate one meal a day in the evening only. Her appetite is another sign that she is becoming less stressed. We certainly hope that she puts on weight during her stay with us. Himalayan Persian cats should be medium to large size. But she is so light right now, maybe even lighter than Scooter.
Orket actually rather similar to Slinky. Slinky has idiosyncracies too, like she needs to have her own toilet, and that she is immaculately clean. She doesn't mind being stroked but hates being hugged, cleaning herself vigourously after we hug her. When Slinky is stressed she streaks around the house. When she is happy she will come into our room to accompany us, but that is not very often. She prefers staying in the kitchen and sleeping on our dining chair by herself. Both Slinky and Orket are cats that like solitude and quiet. But at least Orket enjoys being carried, and she enjoys being stroked at the end of her tail, unlike any of our cats.
As for bonding with other cats: Orket and Scooter have nose-kissed at least once already. But Scooter, if he tries to play with her, gets a hiss from Orket. Which he is used to I guess, because Slinky is like that too. Last night, both Orket and Scooter were sleeping on the bed next to me, said Andy when he woke up in the middle of the night to go pee. Sayang though is not entirely warmed up to Orket, but just now both Orket and her were in the room together with me, and still are. Both cats are totally relaxed and not in any 'on-guard' postures even though they are in the same room. As for Slinky, well, she keeps to herself, and when Orket goes near her, Slinky will hiss at Orket. Which is all very normal cat behaviour I guess.
Submarine, Batman, Sleepy and Buggy
After getting to know the kittens a little more day by day when we visit them, their individual differences become more distinct. But what they have in common at this stage:
As for Silver, when we have re-homed all the kittens and she has stopped lactating, we will be neutering her and re-homing her as well.
- They are about three and a half weeks old now.
- They have begun experimenting on solid food - homemade chicken, Bistro Chicken canned food Royal Canin Kitten 36 kibbles. All these are laid out for Silver their mommy to eat but they have begun nibbling and already have managed to chew and swallow the homemade chicken.
- They are able to walk, but as it is for kittens at this age, their legs are not fully extended and looks more like they are crawling.
- They have begun using the litter tray to pee and poo.
- Sleepy and Buggy are smaller in size compared to their self-coloured siblings. It may also because their fur, while long, is not as long as Batman's and Submarine's.
- Sleepy really likes to sleep...
- Submarine will grow to be really big in size, because he has larger paws than his other siblings. Also with his puffy fluffy long fur he will definitely look like a big huggable cat when he grows up.
As for Silver, when we have re-homed all the kittens and she has stopped lactating, we will be neutering her and re-homing her as well.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
more about Silver's kittens
For all of you who have called up to ask about Silver and her kittens - thank you.
Her kittens are all male. Most of their tails are medium length, with the orange one having a kink at the end of his tail. Being young, their eyes are still blue, and we will not know yet what colour they will be. All of them have mostly unbroken whiskers. They all have thick ears, characteristic of longhair cats, with white fur sticking out of their ears.
For ease of introduction, we have named them as such:
Submarine is called such as he has a kink in his tail which kind of looks like the view-finder of a submarine. He has tabby stripes on his legs.
Batman is black, also with black tabby stripes on his legs where his fur is more blueish rather than black.
Buggy is white with patches of black and brown - a tri-coloured cat.
Sleepy is the most like his mother, being white with blue/silver patches.
The kittens are currently staying with her mother in the pet shop. Because they are about 3 weeks old, they are still drinking their mother's milk. Hence, if anyone were to adopt any of Silver's kittens now, the kitten will need to be hand-fed. Kittens before weaning need to drink milk every 2 hours. Pet milk and milk bottles are sold at Angels Pet Shop.
The kittens are fully weaned when they are 8 weeks old. However, kittens start to experiment with solid food around 4 weeks old. Their teeth also becomes sharper around this time, which aids in the weaning process. Taking a kitten home at this age will mean a mixture of milk and kitten food feeding. Only at 8 weeks old will they no longer need to drink milk.
So, depending on your preference, ability and schedule, if you are interested in Silver, or her kittens, do plan accordingly when is the right time to take them home if you would like to adopt them. You can however come to the shop to view the kittens anytime. The shop is open from 11am to 9pm daily.
Hope this information is helpful, do keep spreading the word and helping to find a new home for Silver and her kittens.
Her kittens are all male. Most of their tails are medium length, with the orange one having a kink at the end of his tail. Being young, their eyes are still blue, and we will not know yet what colour they will be. All of them have mostly unbroken whiskers. They all have thick ears, characteristic of longhair cats, with white fur sticking out of their ears.
For ease of introduction, we have named them as such:
Submarine is called such as he has a kink in his tail which kind of looks like the view-finder of a submarine. He has tabby stripes on his legs.
Batman is black, also with black tabby stripes on his legs where his fur is more blueish rather than black.
Buggy is white with patches of black and brown - a tri-coloured cat.
Sleepy is the most like his mother, being white with blue/silver patches.
The kittens are currently staying with her mother in the pet shop. Because they are about 3 weeks old, they are still drinking their mother's milk. Hence, if anyone were to adopt any of Silver's kittens now, the kitten will need to be hand-fed. Kittens before weaning need to drink milk every 2 hours. Pet milk and milk bottles are sold at Angels Pet Shop.
The kittens are fully weaned when they are 8 weeks old. However, kittens start to experiment with solid food around 4 weeks old. Their teeth also becomes sharper around this time, which aids in the weaning process. Taking a kitten home at this age will mean a mixture of milk and kitten food feeding. Only at 8 weeks old will they no longer need to drink milk.
So, depending on your preference, ability and schedule, if you are interested in Silver, or her kittens, do plan accordingly when is the right time to take them home if you would like to adopt them. You can however come to the shop to view the kittens anytime. The shop is open from 11am to 9pm daily.
Hope this information is helpful, do keep spreading the word and helping to find a new home for Silver and her kittens.
Orket's stay with us
Orket is indeed a special cat. When she is relaxed, she lies around the house with her paws fully stretched out, even her hind legs, looking like a flying teddy bear!
We already mentioned that she needs to be handfed because she is a flat-faced Himalayan cat. She also needs to be groomed everyday, as her fur is not only long, but double-coated, hence it is very thick. She doesn't actually shed fur a lot, as her fur comes off in clumps and is easy to clean up after, unlike Slinky's which is all over the house.
Safety is very important to Orket. In Aswat's home she gets bullied by his aggressive male cat, Bayou, and she often gets so stressed out she sits under the sofa all day, only coming out to eat and use the toilet once a day.
Yesterday when she arrived at her foster home - ours! - we managed to calm her by placing her in our igloo. She also enjoys sitting on elevated areas, places which we do not let our cats go to like as table-tops and such, so we had to scold her to tell her no. She has not climbed on the table again so far.
But we found out that she is not really willing to use our cats' toilets. We came home after a late night out in the neighbourhood to find that there was poo and pee outside our bedroom toilet, on the floormat. We placed some of her poo in the cat litter box in the kitchen so that if it was indeed Orket's shit, she would know that is where it should go.
Last night, we placed her in the kitchen, with Scooter for company, as he is the most warmed up towards her. Also, I was hoping that when Scooter uses the toilet in the kitchen, Orket will know that that is the litter area.
However Andy woke up to find the kitchen in a mess! (Thankfully it wasn't me to discover it and he had to clear up the place, not me!) Orket had climbed on top of our front-loading washing machine, on top of which I place all my daily medications, which had been displaced on to the floor.
Andy then bathed Orket, as he enjoys the grooming and bathing part of taking care of cats the most. Orket had been repeatedly scratching her neck, so I guess a bath was timely. She mewed a lot while she was having her bath, prompting me to go check the toilet because I didn't realise Andy was bathing her at the time, I thought one of our cats was trapped inside the bathroom and didn't know how to open the door! Afterwards, Orket seemed to really enjoy being rubbed down with a towel. Our hairdryer is a bit loud, so she didn't really enjoy that, unless Andy placed the hairdryer further away, and on a lower speed.
Orket is a cat that likes quiet, you see. She is the kind of cat that suits someone who loves peace and quiet and just simple pleasures like lying around and watching the time go by. She is like a loving companion, quiet, uncomplaining. Kind of like the type of human being who enjoys sitting in the park with a book and an iPod, just watching the clouds and the trees move in the wind...
In fact, right now, she is doing just that - being by herself. Although worrisomely, she has retreated right under my sofa and I cannot get her out. I called Aswat, worried, but he said Orket likes to sleep under the sofa, so I guess I will just have to leave her.
I think Orket would do well for a human companion who has the same temperament as she does. A person who likes quiet, enjoys stroking a cat while reading a book, spending time to feed her and groom her once a day. She will also do well in a home with lots of safe places such as cat igloos or a cat tower, or simply a basket in a quiet corner of the house with little human traffic. In fact, she would do best in a single cat household, or with a young kitten.
Does that sound like you, dear reader? Then Orket would make a very loving animal companion for you. Being already 8 years old, she has only half her life left to go, and would be spending most of her remaining 8 years or so enjoying solititude, peace and quiet. She is a very loving cat, taking to us quickly - just last night, her first night here, she already became very manja towards me, rubbing herself against my legs.
We already mentioned that she needs to be handfed because she is a flat-faced Himalayan cat. She also needs to be groomed everyday, as her fur is not only long, but double-coated, hence it is very thick. She doesn't actually shed fur a lot, as her fur comes off in clumps and is easy to clean up after, unlike Slinky's which is all over the house.
Safety is very important to Orket. In Aswat's home she gets bullied by his aggressive male cat, Bayou, and she often gets so stressed out she sits under the sofa all day, only coming out to eat and use the toilet once a day.
Yesterday when she arrived at her foster home - ours! - we managed to calm her by placing her in our igloo. She also enjoys sitting on elevated areas, places which we do not let our cats go to like as table-tops and such, so we had to scold her to tell her no. She has not climbed on the table again so far.
But we found out that she is not really willing to use our cats' toilets. We came home after a late night out in the neighbourhood to find that there was poo and pee outside our bedroom toilet, on the floormat. We placed some of her poo in the cat litter box in the kitchen so that if it was indeed Orket's shit, she would know that is where it should go.
Last night, we placed her in the kitchen, with Scooter for company, as he is the most warmed up towards her. Also, I was hoping that when Scooter uses the toilet in the kitchen, Orket will know that that is the litter area.
However Andy woke up to find the kitchen in a mess! (Thankfully it wasn't me to discover it and he had to clear up the place, not me!) Orket had climbed on top of our front-loading washing machine, on top of which I place all my daily medications, which had been displaced on to the floor.
Andy then bathed Orket, as he enjoys the grooming and bathing part of taking care of cats the most. Orket had been repeatedly scratching her neck, so I guess a bath was timely. She mewed a lot while she was having her bath, prompting me to go check the toilet because I didn't realise Andy was bathing her at the time, I thought one of our cats was trapped inside the bathroom and didn't know how to open the door! Afterwards, Orket seemed to really enjoy being rubbed down with a towel. Our hairdryer is a bit loud, so she didn't really enjoy that, unless Andy placed the hairdryer further away, and on a lower speed.
Orket is a cat that likes quiet, you see. She is the kind of cat that suits someone who loves peace and quiet and just simple pleasures like lying around and watching the time go by. She is like a loving companion, quiet, uncomplaining. Kind of like the type of human being who enjoys sitting in the park with a book and an iPod, just watching the clouds and the trees move in the wind...
In fact, right now, she is doing just that - being by herself. Although worrisomely, she has retreated right under my sofa and I cannot get her out. I called Aswat, worried, but he said Orket likes to sleep under the sofa, so I guess I will just have to leave her.
I think Orket would do well for a human companion who has the same temperament as she does. A person who likes quiet, enjoys stroking a cat while reading a book, spending time to feed her and groom her once a day. She will also do well in a home with lots of safe places such as cat igloos or a cat tower, or simply a basket in a quiet corner of the house with little human traffic. In fact, she would do best in a single cat household, or with a young kitten.
Does that sound like you, dear reader? Then Orket would make a very loving animal companion for you. Being already 8 years old, she has only half her life left to go, and would be spending most of her remaining 8 years or so enjoying solititude, peace and quiet. She is a very loving cat, taking to us quickly - just last night, her first night here, she already became very manja towards me, rubbing herself against my legs.
Friday, August 7, 2009
update on Silver and Orket
We went to feed, water and give first aid to Silver and her kittens this morning because Andy is on leave. They were badly dehydrated as there was thick discharge coming out from all their eyes and nostrils. We cleaned them up, used eye solution to clear out the eye discharge, and fed the mother cat. She was so hungry.
We updated Aswat from Angels Pet Shop about their condition, and we decided that we had to place them in a clean, healthy environment soon, or else they will definitely fall ill.
Soon, was now. Aswat lugged a carrier from his house nearby (yes he is also an Ubi resident) and we brought Silver and her kittens to the shop.
When they reached the shop, the kittens had peed in the carrier and all the kittens, including their mother, was covered in pee.
The first thing we had to do was give Silver a proper shower. She is such an agreeable cat, she sat still in the sink for her shower and did not even attempt to jump out of it, even when we used cold water! (Andy and I bathed her, we did not know where to switch on the heater). Aswat set about preparing a pen for her and her kittens, and he also had to tend to his business as he had dogs waiting for grooming.
After bathing Silver, we wiped the kittens down with paper towels and wet wipes, because they are too young to be bathed.
The pen that we cleared out for Silver and her kittens is actually occupied by Orket, who stays at the shop because she has no permanent home at the moment.
The question now, what to do with Orket?
Andy and I decided to foster her for a while, until Silver and her kittens are adopted. At least we live nearby the shop, on the way home for Aswat as he walks to and from work; he can come visit her anytime.
So far, she is doing well in our house. Our cats have not been unusually hostile towards her, as far as cats go, and she has already hopped about touring the house. Thankfully, our cat tree has an igloo portion, which she can retreat to for safety. We have also set up her feeding station at the base of the cat tree.
For her first meal in our house, we hand fed her.
She ate 3 spoonfuls of Royal Canin Fit 32, and some Addiction canned food. Feeding her was like eating with our hands like we do in countries like Indonesia! She was very happy eating!
After that, I took a wet towel to clean her face so her fur won't get matted from any food remnants. Now we just need to find Orket a permanent home, or at least for Silver's kittens, then we can return Orket to her loving owner.
We updated Aswat from Angels Pet Shop about their condition, and we decided that we had to place them in a clean, healthy environment soon, or else they will definitely fall ill.
Soon, was now. Aswat lugged a carrier from his house nearby (yes he is also an Ubi resident) and we brought Silver and her kittens to the shop.
When they reached the shop, the kittens had peed in the carrier and all the kittens, including their mother, was covered in pee.
The first thing we had to do was give Silver a proper shower. She is such an agreeable cat, she sat still in the sink for her shower and did not even attempt to jump out of it, even when we used cold water! (Andy and I bathed her, we did not know where to switch on the heater). Aswat set about preparing a pen for her and her kittens, and he also had to tend to his business as he had dogs waiting for grooming.
After bathing Silver, we wiped the kittens down with paper towels and wet wipes, because they are too young to be bathed.
The pen that we cleared out for Silver and her kittens is actually occupied by Orket, who stays at the shop because she has no permanent home at the moment.
The question now, what to do with Orket?
Andy and I decided to foster her for a while, until Silver and her kittens are adopted. At least we live nearby the shop, on the way home for Aswat as he walks to and from work; he can come visit her anytime.
So far, she is doing well in our house. Our cats have not been unusually hostile towards her, as far as cats go, and she has already hopped about touring the house. Thankfully, our cat tree has an igloo portion, which she can retreat to for safety. We have also set up her feeding station at the base of the cat tree.
For her first meal in our house, we hand fed her.
She ate 3 spoonfuls of Royal Canin Fit 32, and some Addiction canned food. Feeding her was like eating with our hands like we do in countries like Indonesia! She was very happy eating!
After that, I took a wet towel to clean her face so her fur won't get matted from any food remnants. Now we just need to find Orket a permanent home, or at least for Silver's kittens, then we can return Orket to her loving owner.
the story of Orket
This is Orket, a pure Persian cat who has won at cat shows in her youth, a blue and red ribbon each.
Unfortunately, her story is not deserving of her cat show accolades.
She was purchased second hand from someone who was looking to re-home her. This first owner, we shall call A, passed Orket to B. No pedigree certificates or even her show award ribbons were given. B then passed Orket over to C to take care of her instead because he got another pedigree cat, but he seemed somewhat unable to let go of her. He kept pestering C everyday to find out how Orket was doing, and to return her if he couldn't handle it. Eventually, C, tired of all the hankering that B was doing towards him, returned Orket to B. B then, double-minded as he is, decided to give Orket away again.
This time, Aswat stepped in and decided to give Orket a new home - his.
Unfortunately, Orket did not assimilate well with his other cats, particular his playful male cat. She gets stressed out at home, and hides under the sofa most of the time, except to eat and go to the toilet. It was saddening for Aswat to see Orket in such stress.
Here comes the next part: Aswat's uncle's Persian cat passed away, and his uncle wanted to get another Persian cat, even to the extent of buying a Persian kitten at Frankel Avenue. But Aswat decided to give Orket to his uncle instead. It would be a great household for her - his auntie cooks and stays home so she is free to groom and feed Orket properly daily.
However, some family problems arose, and Orket found herself in the middle of a family dispute. The couple had to let go of Orket. Aswat stepped in again, and took Orket back to his shop.
She was in terrible condition, her fur matted, and very skinny.
You see, a Persian cat, having a flat face, finds it hard to eat properly. She needs a special bowl, and she eats more if she is hand fed (think of how Asians eat food like rice with our hands, that's how she is only able to eat wet or fresh food of any kind). Not only is it a dedicated effort to feed her, she needs to be groomed everyday. There is no shortcut to keeping a Persian cat looking well.
Because Orket is a show cat, she does not mind being in a pen inside Angels Pet Shop. But her occupying the space in the shop means that there is less space for other abandoned animals that need rescuing, or more importantly, space for Angels' customers who bring their animals for grooming or boarding.
Orket, despite being thrown around from house to house so many times, is still a very loving cat. She enjoys being groomed, sitting still just to let you clean her, brush her, bathe her. She is quiet, and not aggressive, and does not mind sitting in a pen if you have a multi-cat household and would only want to let her out when there is human supervision. But taking her out of her pen and simply hugging her and grooming her is extremely rewarding, because she is so patient with the grooming process and knows that we do it because we love her.
See how much she enjoys being cleaned.
She is a very agreeable cat, and enjoys being hugged and taken care of.If you or anyone you know is interested in a show-standard Persian cat, who is about 8 years old, who is willing and able to feed her properly as well as groom her everyday, do let us know.
Edit: More on Orket here, and here.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Silver
As promised, another cat abandonment story.
There is this silver semi-long fur cat that was dumped outside a flat once. She gave birth to a litter, and also ended up fostering some other abandoned kittens that were anonymously dumped to her. She had to nurse all these kittens, and was very skinny. All the kittens came down with flu, and were terribly ill-looking.
Eventually, someone decided to adopt the kittens and the silver mommy.
However, she has been sighted again, dumped for the second time, and probably because she was pregnant again. She has just given birth again not long ago - the kittens are about two and a half weeks old. She was dumped outside the flat she used to hang out when she was dumped for the first time. It is likely that this flat's residents are the original owners of Silver.
This round of kittens, we spotted 5 of them at first. But now, mysteriously, only 4 are left. Apparently there were previously 6 of them.
She has inadequate supply of fresh water outside this first floor flat and both she and the kittens are falling ill again. We will be bringing her water and probably some rehydration fluid for her tomorrow, as well as some eye drops because their eyes are infected (sign of dehydration or flu). Unfortunately there is no boarding space at Angels at the moment so we have to monitor her health and her kittens nightly when we go visit.
Most of the kittens are semi-long fur just like Silver mommy is, especially the black and orange ones. The one that is missing has lilac and cream markings on white fur, also long fur. We do not know who has taken it.
They are living near the carpark as this is a one-storey flat they are residing outside of. There is also a lot of human traffic. We spotted one night a kid nearby who, likely to have some behavioural problems, was shouting loudly in the night and purposely stepping on the cat food we left for Spotty Jr and Patches' grandmother, who lives nearby. A cat-feeder has also spotted that the cats are becoming more and more endangered as they are living there for the same reasons. If the kittens have been taken to a loving home - and we hope so - then so be it. What may be the case is that children take the kittens away to play with them and dump them again elsewhere.
We hope to rehome the kittens, as well as Silver the mommy, soon. At least this time around, although she is still skinny, she is less skinny than the last time she gave birth. And her kittens are still healthy, and they have really fluffy long fur, much better chance at finding a safe home eventually.
Edit: More on Silver here, and on her kittens here, here and here.
There is this silver semi-long fur cat that was dumped outside a flat once. She gave birth to a litter, and also ended up fostering some other abandoned kittens that were anonymously dumped to her. She had to nurse all these kittens, and was very skinny. All the kittens came down with flu, and were terribly ill-looking.
Eventually, someone decided to adopt the kittens and the silver mommy.
However, she has been sighted again, dumped for the second time, and probably because she was pregnant again. She has just given birth again not long ago - the kittens are about two and a half weeks old. She was dumped outside the flat she used to hang out when she was dumped for the first time. It is likely that this flat's residents are the original owners of Silver.
This round of kittens, we spotted 5 of them at first. But now, mysteriously, only 4 are left. Apparently there were previously 6 of them.
She has inadequate supply of fresh water outside this first floor flat and both she and the kittens are falling ill again. We will be bringing her water and probably some rehydration fluid for her tomorrow, as well as some eye drops because their eyes are infected (sign of dehydration or flu). Unfortunately there is no boarding space at Angels at the moment so we have to monitor her health and her kittens nightly when we go visit.
Most of the kittens are semi-long fur just like Silver mommy is, especially the black and orange ones. The one that is missing has lilac and cream markings on white fur, also long fur. We do not know who has taken it.
They are living near the carpark as this is a one-storey flat they are residing outside of. There is also a lot of human traffic. We spotted one night a kid nearby who, likely to have some behavioural problems, was shouting loudly in the night and purposely stepping on the cat food we left for Spotty Jr and Patches' grandmother, who lives nearby. A cat-feeder has also spotted that the cats are becoming more and more endangered as they are living there for the same reasons. If the kittens have been taken to a loving home - and we hope so - then so be it. What may be the case is that children take the kittens away to play with them and dump them again elsewhere.
We hope to rehome the kittens, as well as Silver the mommy, soon. At least this time around, although she is still skinny, she is less skinny than the last time she gave birth. And her kittens are still healthy, and they have really fluffy long fur, much better chance at finding a safe home eventually.
Edit: More on Silver here, and on her kittens here, here and here.
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