hi need some advise

[Chin Addict]

we have a small furry problem and no idea what to do.
we have a cat hanging around our house that seems to think it lives here, i am not 100% positive if it is a girl or boy(lol just read my post on our kitten and you will understand why we are relying on the doc to tell us the sex of our baby!!!!) and when it first turned up it was all skinny and neglected looking.
i felt sorry for it so we started to feed it with the intention of giving it to a shelter if we couldn't find its owners which i haven't been able to find them.
it doesn't seem to like other cats which causes us a problem since we already have 2 and while they aren't too worried i don't want to stress them out or our friendly stray.
we are torn between keeping it and giving it to a shelter, we have had people over to see it they like it but won't take her(?).
i don't want to give her to a shelter as they are now putting cats down that aren't rehomed and i am having problems removing myself from the situation emotionally
the other thing is with me being preggy i don't know if we could handle introducing the cats and deal with stuff relating to the baby where there are other issues around.
sorry to waffle but what do you guys think we should do?

[Nikko]

Are there any no-kill shelters within your area?

[darkvixen77]

You should put up posters and see if anyone claims it.

[Chin Addict]

yep just did and at the moment the only non kill shelter i know of has turned her down thanks to unwanted xmas kitten season i will try and find her another home soon

[Nikko]

Aww that's too bad! Good luck with finding her a new home, I wish you all the best!

[Chin Addict]

hey
good news!!!!!
we found the cat a new home!!!!!! IT'S NOT LEAVING!!!! we decided to keep her as no one has claimed her and no one wants her!!!!!
we also found out shes preggy!!!!!!!not sure whether to laugh or cry

[Kendalle]

is she getting along with your other cats now? sometimes it takes some time..

[Chin Addict]

my older cat is ok not hissing or anything my kitten is terrirfied and our "new" is hissing and just scared too.
i have done a couple of intros so will give it lots of time and patience.
the new cat is living in our kitchen which has a glass door they can see each other and smell but not get to each other physically

[Carissa]

aww im glad your keeping her! that kinda stinks that shes preggers

[litlebunnies2]

she may have some emotional issues due to being pregnant, they might settle down once she has her babies and/or knows she's going to have a warm safe place to live. She must've come to you because she knew you'd take care of her and her babies.

Quote: Originally Posted by Chin Addict my older cat is ok not hissing or anything my kitten is terrirfied and our "new" is hissing and just scared too. i have done a couple of intros so will give it lots of time and patience. the new cat is living in our kitchen which has a glass door they can see each other and smell but not get to each other physically

[Chin Addict]

i feel stink about this.
our kitten Milo has had a breakdown she is terrified of everything and it has only been since we took it our "stray".
she panicks when she sees our other cat and has actually attacked Lily out of mis-recognition, i am taking her to our vet for a check up and maybe to get her somehting to help settle her nerves. plus she is vomiting not a good sign
i phoned a shelter that i know does not put the cats down unless there is something wrong with them and they agreed to take her i spoke to thier vet last night and i have her word the cat will be rehomed to a family and won't be put to sleep.
in the mean time as i typed this Milo has spewed again in the hallway so she is off to the vets tonight for a check up.
i feel so awful about the other cat but i need to put my babies first

[Chin Addict]

we had milo to the vets who our vet said was very stressed she had started to vomit through the house and we face the possiblilty that she may end up on comicalm or cat prozac if she doesn't relax or destress soon