What do you do if you find an abandoned kitten?

You walk out of your house, you hear a soft meow somewhere, you think for a moment that there may be a little kitty out there meowing for help, you wonder if you should be helping, you wish you didn’t hear it, you wandered and found a tiny little kitten looking pitifully at you and still meowing away… now you can’t just walk away wishing you didn’t see it. You bring it home.

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What’s next? Give it a warm shelter (you can try wrapping it in a towel and massage it gently). Put it in a small box or crate because it will feel more secure. Make sure the area is safe from small children and other animals. Line the box with newspaper that you can throw away and clean everyday.

It should be very thirsty and hungry, so make sure the kitten gets a fresh supply of water. For food, if you have no cats at home, then pop by the nearest pet store and buy a pack of dry food or canned food for kittens. If you are not sure, ask the pet store assistant.

You can also try to clean it with a damp cloth; use short and gentle strokes.

If you have pets at home, then separate the new found kitten away from your house pets in case there are any spread of bugs or diseases.

If you intend to foster it for a while, then bring it to the vet as soon as possible for a quick check to make sure it is in good health.

You can seek help from your local animal shelters or animal welfare societies. A quick Google search should help you find a list. Many animal welfare societies may be able to help you deflect some costs involved in caring for the stray, so do ask them for help.

They should also be able to give you tips on how to put the kitten up for adoption. But if you should decide to keep it, then I think it’s a wonderful thing to do!

*Cats Abuse near Yishun St 22* Appeal for Witnesses

I was leaving for work one morning last week and as I approached the lift, there was a notice with pictures of cats stuck on the wall outside the lifts.

I felt my heart tightened and face burning as I read on.

There has been recent cases of cats abuse near Yishun St 22; one was found dead, another seemed to be suffering from central nervous system, third one with chemical/fire burns on its paw and the last one may have chemical poured on its head.

I hate reading news like this because they are situations that has happened which you can do almost nothing about!

I chose to start blogging about ‘not-so-goood’ news hoping that people are aware of such atrocities, and hopefully be able to help the animals in one way or another.

So if you witness acts of animal abuse, please be their cry of help by calling SPCA @62875355 ext 9.