As it says in the title, he crawled out from under the house while I was out on my stoop, having a cigarette break. I knew I couldn’t just let him run around, and he couldn’t go back under there and get lost.
I’ve seen his mother go in and out of there from time to time, but I also know her as a neighborhood cat that would likely abandoned him. So I grabbed him up and took him in. I have tried to poke my head and this access hole and another one on the other side of the house and look around a bit to see if there were any other kittens, but I couldn’t see or hear any.
It’s probably only about four weeks old, so I’ve been feeding him some wet cat food, giving him water. I have a roommate that’s going to foster him.
We’ve named him Raindrop because it was raining out when he emerged from under the house. He’s extremely snuggly, chatty, and active! ❤️
25 Comments
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 47d
You built your house on top of a kitten spawner??? Noooooo!!!!!
homes@piefed.world · 9 pts · 47d
There are several neighborhood cats that come by the house. I’m pretty sure I’ve also seen the father running around. It doesn’t surprise me that the mother chose the underside of our house to give birth. I’ve also seen an opossum running in and out of there before. :(
I can only hope that the kitten we discovered was the only one.
wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 47d
You could try putting some treats near the opening of the crawl space and watch them a while to see if any others come for them. I wouldn't leave them overnight though since there are other critters in your area that might be attracted by it
homes@piefed.world · 4 pts · 47d
Yeah, that’s a no can-do. There are way too many other critters around that would be attracted to anything left outside, even for a few hours.
Osprey@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 47d
I think the spawners are placed after houses are built.
actionjbone@sh.itjust.works · 23 pts · 47d
Cat distribution system succeeds again.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 47d
Kitten: “heh heh heh heh”
Washi@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 47d
What a cutie patootie
islandcoda42@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 47d
He’s like “Claimed.” Little paw, yup that’s a keeper. Many adventurers to come!
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 47d
I get it. What a dazzling little baby.
buzz86us@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 47d
The cat distribution system strikes again
bubblybubbles@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 47d
AWWWWWWWWW look at that cute little noodle 😍
OctopusNemeses@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 47d
Why does every kitten have a vacant stare.
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 47d
Maybe check if there are more kittens? Such a beauty, I'm so happy for you with your new buddy :)
homes@piefed.world · 8 pts · 47d
I checked as well as I could, but the under side of the house is pretty vast, and access options are pretty few. It’s been a few days now, and I’m by the access port several times a day, and I haven’t heard or seen another one since.
As I said, I hope it was the only one
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 47d
I would also recommend to go to a vet so you can get the best food and care for him. Like anti worm pills, the right food for its age, vaccinations, and in the future a chip and castration.
Especially if it's 4 weeks old, it's too young to be away from its mother so it needs special care. There are also YouTube videos of people taking care of these young fur balls which can help you give him the right care.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 47d
https://feralcatfocus.org/tnvr/
homes@piefed.world · 4 pts · 47d
I generally support this practice, and when I lived in New York and had better transport options, I would do this when I had the opportunity. But I live in Florida right now, and don’t have a car. That makes it significantly more difficult for me.
I’ve seen a few cats running around the neighborhood with clipped ears, so I know it’s practiced around here by some people.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · -4 pts · 47d
You should quit smoking.
homes@piefed.world · 11 pts · 47d
If I hadn’t been out there smoking, I wouldn’t have seen him.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · 3 pts · 47d
But if you quit smoking you'll be able to save other cats for years to come!
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 47d
It's always good to stop smoking, but telling smokers they should stop is not going to help anyone. Especially after the smoking part caused the discovery of this little fur ball, your argument isn't really strong to be honest. But yeah, smoking is bad for so many things etc. We all know.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · 2 pts · 47d
Second-hand smoke isn’t good for the cats either.
kn33@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 47d
Going outside to smoke helps, which they seem to do
homes@piefed.world · 5 pts · 47d
I can do that already.