I went outside a couple mornings ago to let my dog out to pee and this rascal just appeared out of thin air, muddy and covered in bugs and bites, I’m assuming malnourished as well. I haven’t a clue how old he is nor how to take care of a kitten. (I did a lot of Google and YouTube though).

He has a vet appointment now on Thursday (soonest I could get him in). In the meantime I gave him as thorough a bath I could with Dawn dish soap (I know it works on ducks… hope it’s fine for cats) and gently picked all the bugs out of his fur.

I went to my local Walmart and got kitten branded wet and dry food and some bowls. He’s too small to get in a normal litter box so I just got some tin baking pans I’m using for now…

I haven’t had a cat. I don’t know what I’m doing, but he is inseparable from me after just a couple days so I guess he’s better off with me than on the streets.

I had just finished taking my college midterms and saw a text from both my brother and his wife which was weird because they don’t text me for no reason. I responded and immediately they both sent a picture of a black kitten and said someone dumped a kitten in their yard. A black kitten. During October. So, my boyfriend and I loaded up a crate and got kitten food and went to my brothers. We now have another addition to the family! It’s been about two weeks now, and our other cat is finally coming around to him! Meet Momo!

Also he is outside in the second pic because that was the one my brother took.

Meet Hamlint, so named because at first we weren’t sure if she would to be or not to be and because her baby-self looked just like a handful of dryer lint. The CDS gave her to us in June in the middle of the night, cold to the touch, huddled in bushes in a stadium parking lot’s landscaping which we were alerted to because a dog walker spotted her and posted hoping to find a rescuer. The emergency vet estimated she was 1.5-2 weeks old, noting multiple deep puncture wounds, speculated a predator had carried her off then dropped her. I went back the next day looking for mama and littermates but Hamlint was alone.

Several weeks doing round the clock feedings and medications, more vet visits, we lived in daily fear she wasn’t going to make it but she did. She lost most of her right ear to her early adventures but is healthy and the most fearless cat in the house.

Found this almost 6 week old kitten in a bush out front of my house, he was scared and ran into a neighbor's engine, I successfully extracted him in July, now he is an almost 20 week old handsome house cat! He had a few medical issues that have been cleared up and now lives in the comfort and peace of a home! He is a good boy!

He is now getting introduced to his older brothers - 2 4y/o boys - and they are taking to him well. Slow introductions, then he will have full reign of the house with King Richard and Master Donald - aka The Boys.

I was rescuing this stray so I can bring her to the SPCA. Well, she's here to stay I guess 🫪..

She had been coming to my place for a few weeks so I started feeding her 2 weeks ago. Very very skittish. I was planning maybe to trap her and take her to the SPCA.

After some time she let me pet her. Then she let me pick her up and bring her inside without a fight. I didn't expect her to be like this, but she is literally the nicest cat I've ever met! What a darling she is. She absolutely adores being picked up and lovvveees her belly rubbed. I am so happy for her to be out of the cold.❤️

Hey everyone!

Yesterday while throwing the trash, there was a kitten around the communal bins. He was dirty, smelly, greasy, and was eating the grease off of a mcdonald packaging.

We picked him up because the nights are cold here, and been to the vet to scan for a chip. Picking him up was the easiest task in the world as he came to us by himself.

Apparently he has no chip, and his current poor state indicates that no one is taking care of him. He's also dehydrated, very hungry, and full of worms. His nose lacks fur which suggests that he's been snuffling through trash to find food for a while. The vet told us that this poor baby has no one, they're 100% confident about it. Then they told us we can either bring it home or call locals shelters to pick him up.

We already have a cat so we were worried about that, but the vet tested for aids and he's negative. The vet also gave him a quick check and deworm + anti parasitic juice so apparently he's all good and just needs care and love now.

We brought it home and put him in a room separately from our other cat for now, but they have already sniffed each other from below the door frame and already seem very curious about each other, sooo.. I guess we have two cats now?

I've been checking all my local facebooks to see if anyone was missing him but so far no result. We've seen other very similar kittens roaming the area and we think a cat mom had had them earlier this summer in the wild, and they've been left to fend for themselves since.

We cleaned this baby as we could and removed things stuck from his fur before pics, but he still smells of trash bins. Any tips for that?

Anyway here's this little boy from the trash, after he spent a night with us with a full belly in a warm blanket.

I was previously awarded Noor - posted here https://www.reddit.com/r/CatDistributionSystem/s/4ToMIo7x2U

And I always wondered where his siblings or parents were. There is a male all white cat who frequents our car park although he’s too skittish to ever approach me. Never found mum or any other kittens.

In our car park, there’s an Airbnb on the ground floor with a sofa on the terrace. It’s typically used as a party Airbnb with lots of drug use and fights happening. We’ve had an almighty storm here in England and the first night, walking into the block, I see this little one curled up on the Airbnb sofa cuddled in between the cushions and meowing at me like she needed help. I couldn’t leave her out given the weather. So, off I went. Hijab in tact - scrambling onto this Airbnb terrace like some type of awkward ninja to get her.

Because I already have Noor in my studio apartment (that already doesn’t allow animals but 🤫) and he’s still got some health stuff we are working on, I had nowhere to put her without risking both of their health. Thankfully the caretaker said I could keep her temporarily in the maintenance cupboard opposite my apartment door!!!

Went to the vets, not chipped, and also… pregnant!
I’ll be damned if I let another batch of kittens be born out in this freezing English winter.

Spoke to some neighbours and they said she wouldn’t come near them even with food. But with me, I’ve never seen a more affectionate kitty. Whilst you’re stroking her, if she sees your spare hand idle, she rushes towards it and demands both hands stroking at all times 😂 she also does air biscuits - lying on her back, which I’m guessing is because her growing belly is uncomfortable for her bless her.

She couldn’t stay in the maintenance cupboard for long, so we managed to get her homed with an elderly lady who’s converted her home into a cat sanctuary. She had a few days bed and board with us, and then this morning went off to be with the crazy cat lady, where she will be very loved and looked after and her soon to arrive kittens will be rehomed ❤️

She would meow for me across the hall, and little Noor would sit by the front door and meow back to her. I can’t help but wonder if she’s either Mum, or maybe an older sibling. Either way, I’m honoured. Husband was giving me heavy side eye, as he’s only just come round to keeping Noor hahaha. But she’s in the best place possible now. Everyone wish her a healthy pregnancy and a long life with lots of loving ❤️

Now if the CDS may kindly use the postal redirect service?…

We found a kitten hiding in our friends car engine. The vet says he’s no older than 3 months. When we found him he smelled terrible and his mouth was covered in blood.

Long story short, he had a severe mouth injury. We took him same day to get surgery to fix it. They removed two teeth and said he should recover well. He’s very scared of humans but out up a huge fight to get away from us so he’s a scrapper for sure!

He has a bathroom to himself with a litter box, hides hole, scratching post etc.

I’ve read some posts on here and they are helpful. But the one thing that gives me pause is the hand feeding. Because he’s injured, we need him to eat as much as he wants and cannot feed him on a regular schedule.

In addition to the advice of gaining the trust of a feral kitten, what do you recommend when that kitten is severely injured and healing?

Thanks so much!

EDIT: we decided to name him Nico Robin because from his behavior, it seems like he really wants to live 💛

This is smeagol, she moved into our dilapidated barn this summer. Turns out she was pregnant. We started feeding her and she slowly let me pet her a little bit. She's sk sweet, she never once has scratched or bitten anyone. After she gave birth in the barn is moved the family inside in a tub. Smeagol just let me carry her and the 5 babies, no problem! She's taken to indoor life really well. She still has the option to go outside, but she always comes back in about 10 minutes.

Her 5 kittens are so adorable so I wanted to share them here. It's been so exciting to see them grow and learn to run jump and play.

L and Punkin have settled into a cozy little routine. Punkin had a vet checkup, and the vet guessed he was about 4 weeks old, based on his eye color and his size and such. He got some dewormer and some tasty Churu treats but mostly can’t get any vaccines yet.

At the vet checkup, Punk weighed 12.5 ounces, and in the 6 days since, he’s up to a pound. He’s playing and happy and L is his giant friend.

L is looking for permanent housing and took Punkin to meet the realtor “see; this kitten needs somewhere to live. And me too.”

I’ve been helping L do some errands and while he handles business, I get to babysit the fluff (thus the pic with the steering wheel in the frame - I wasn’t driving!)

Tomorrow I go in for an important surgery on my lung, and Punkin is helping L stay calm about the situation too. I’m still in awe of how perfect Punkin and L are for each other.

Thank you, CDS!

He’s been showing up at night to eat the food I put out for my other two strays🤦🏻‍♀️. But he’s just too fat and friendly to not have a home. My daughter has named him Gingersnap and is begging to bring him inside. I put this paper collar on him. Fingers crossed that I hear from his owner. I am maxed out with the CDS. But I’m afraid if I don’t hear from the owner, he’s gonna accidently end up in my house 😂. Look at that sweet face!

So to hit the word limit here, I have two other indoor cats. Both are all black. This one would give me some variety 😂

I've had him for 3 months now and all those vet bills will forever be worth it!

He was found at my work, which is an industrial complex not fit for a little kitty. He was hiding and shivering under a car, so I lured him out with the only thing I had- someone else's breakfast sausage. After I caught him he immediately snuggled into my arms, and I knew this little guy was meant to be mine. He was sick with pretty much everything you can expect a stray to be sick with, and he spent 2 weeks stuck in my bathroom getting meds and getting healthy! So I spent almost every minute in there with him, even sleeping in the bathtub so he wouldnt be lonely.

I’ve struggled with mental illness for as long as I can remember, and growing up, I was never allowed to have pets. Fast forward to adulthood, I finally had a place of my own and planned on adopting a cat. Little did I know, the cat I needed would find me instead.
It was the middle of the night, and my partner and I were binge-watching all the Friday the 13th movies when we suddenly heard loud meowing outside our house. I looked over at my partner, and he just knew. He knew that little voice calling from outside was exactly what my heart, and mental health needed.
Now, I have the biggest momma’s boy ever, and I wouldn’t trade him for the world.
Needless to say… guess his name 🔪

Hello! I recently got a place of my own, and I always wanted a cat, but CDS seemed to ignore me. Until I visited my parents, who live three hours away from me, and their local grocery store is surrounded by four cats with no home of their own 😔 One of the cats was very affectionate, jumped on me and didn't want to leave my side, etc etc I fell in love, tale as old as time, now I think about her everyday. I already started planning giving away my plants since they are poisonous for cats, finding everything a cat might need, but I am in doubt, since I don't really know cats' psychology.

Doubt 1: What if these guys have already bonded?

Possible rebuttal: The cat I wanted to bring home doesn't eat when the other three are around, and they all keep their distance with each other. BUT! I think it is less lonely when they are in company? It will I will take away her chances to get social with other cats. And what if what she wants is their company 😭

Doubt 2: It will be a three hour drive to my place. I can't just put her in a carrier and expect her to be okay with a person she doesn't know in a carrier she has never seen before for three hours, to get separated from the life that's familiar to her. She is an adult! Or maybe pretty young, since she appeared pretty recently, might be 1 year old (3rd pic, unfortunately didn't take any good photos, I've spent 56 minutes with her purring on my hands, I was busy)

Doubt 3: The place is pretty good. It's a village, clean air, all of them are well fed, since it is easy to buy them new food, people care about them. Plenty of healthy activities, an ability to hunt, play with other cats.

Possible rebuttal: Harsh winters, might get to -30. All cats has already started hiding in homes, and they have none ☹️ My place is always warm and comfy.

Rebuttal to my rebuttal: I work 8 hours a day 5/2 SHE WILL GET BORED HOME ALONE

Unfortunately, I can only take in one sweet creature financially and my apartment isn't that spacious for more than one cat, hence the most doubts. Oh well. Need help!

PS tags and apologies: eng-is-not-my-first-language & no ai we die like men, hopefully I've chosen the correct community tags, sorry for such a long read...

can’t believe it’s already been almost 100 hundred days since I found this baby 😭😭 I can’t he’s too adorable. Gonna get his third vaccine next week.

He’s so sweet but so mean 😭 ever since his teeth came in he’s been biting everyone! nonstop (especially his older sisters) He’s biting my leg as I’m typing this out lmaooo. I want him to stay this smol fureverrr. Does anyone have a potion for that?

He’s Yuyi btw! My first cat ever to come to me with worms in their belly 🤣 dealing with that was an experience for sure!

The first two pictures are from the first time we met! The rest are in order from adoption to now.

Drew, 3, came to me after his owners were both killed overnight. He stayed temporarily at a smoke shop I frequented. He was very unhappy there and desperately lonely. He threw himself at any visitors or employees for affection. When I expressed interest the shop owner showed me a video of him waiting by the front door all night for someone to come in. Due to his friendliness and affectionate nature, I was one of 4 who had wanted him!

I called the husband, went to Walmart for the supplies, and Drew came home!

Its been a year now. See the love bug for yourself! 🥰🥰🥰 He’s so happy 😭

The weather was a little chilly so I put this old basket with a blanket outside my door incase the neighbourhood strays felt cold. Woke up to this adorable surprise. ♥️
Love how all of them got up to greet me too! I always find that strays have the most love to give and it breaks my heart when I see how little effort on our part seems to mean so much to them.
With winters just around the corner just a small reminder to check the hoods of your cars before driving out and if you can please put a little something out for the fur-babies that don’t live inside your homes to keep them warm.
(Don’t worry all of them got plenty of pets and treats) 🐾🐾

He’s definitely un neutered and was starving I’m feeding him slowly. He seems pretty healthy minus a little crust on the nose. I love him but I have 2 girls and he’s quarantined in my office for now. Once I know he’s all good to go what’s the best way to introduce them all??? We found him in a parking lot and he almost got hit by 2 cars!!! I need more sentences to post. Idk what else to say. I’ve never been chosen for a cat distribution. How much more do I have to type?? Help me I can’t think of anything else, omg there we go love yall

I lost my soulmate April 2022. I vowed to never get a cat again, because it was devastating. I really was never going to again. I had him for 15.5 years, through nearly every major event in my life. We’d just lost our dog in March. Welp, cut to the very end of June. An 7.5 month old kitten had been tossed in the woods, terrified. He was rough, malnourished, missing hair, some scars from fights. He refused to come out from under the car. For a few days, I put cans of food/water under the car. One day, I sat on the scorching blacktop (burned my butt 😂) until he felt safe enough to let me touch him (1st pic). We tried getting him to the vet and he bit my husband. We pushed too hard, so that’s on us. Apparently rabies shots aren’t pleasant in the hand 🤷🏻‍♀️. For 2 weeks, he’d come on the porch and eventually started sleeping on one of the rocking chairs. One day, he went MIA and I was devastated. We’d intended on keeping him outdoors, but he was just so sweet and so little. He came back 2 days later, and had gotten in a fight. The vet said if you want him alive, he’s gotta come in. I hung up, drove to the store for a litter box, etc. He came in that night. He was terrified, so I stayed in the room all day/night, sleeping on the floor. The black hoodie pics are the first night he came in. Let me tell you when he curled under my chin, that was it.

Welp, here we are 3.5 months later. He’d got ptsd and asthma, but he’s healthy and crazy and silly and so loving. He seriously has every reason to be mean, but he’s so trusting and so brave. I thank him constantly for trusting us and now I’m getting teary eyed. I just love him so much and I’m so grateful (as I hear his pitter patter walking under me now).

We found Wasson on a bike trail. I was riding, my family was running. Family saw them first, and was discussing what to do when they turned around. But I texted them a picture, so we had to do something.

We had a whole operation to get them checked out, check for a chip, etc. I stayed with them while the family got a box, and the car. Doing well other than being a bit underweight. We’re home. Wasson is hiding, a bit mad at me for administering fear meds.

We’re currently looking for an owner. Possibly foster. Possibly fail.

Recently my downstairs neighbor has come on some hard times and can no longer take care of their cat, this started about a month ago, they put his cat tower outside and havent let him inside, my mom visited me a few weeks ago and heard about it from him and fed him a little.., i was on my way out the door to go door dash for money because im between jobs right now and i heard him crying.., i called out to him and he came right up the stairs and into my apartment where I fed him a little with what was left over from last time and left the door open.., about a hour later he still had not left so I shut the door and laid down on the floor...he explored the whole apartment and came back to me...tried to give him a bit of water but was more interested in trying to get more food out of that bowl I had used.. before laying down on the beanbag chair.., I chilled there for a bit before I got up onto the couch where he followed me and kinda passed out on my leg where he still is now lol..the neighbor told my mom if we could keep him to keep him because he needed a home so I think im going to keep him now..i grew up with 3 cats I had to leave behind when I left home.., the oldest is on the verge of passing and i know itll hit hard when he does.., i dont know what made me decide on milo but he seems like a milo.. and ill be glad to have someone here with me to comfort me through those times.., I havent been doing too great recently.., im going to get up in a few to get some food and a litterbox from dollar general and im staying home tonight to keep a eye on him.., im not supposed to really have a cat where I live minus ESA but ive looked into them and I can just pay a licensed service to write me the note I need for like 150-200.., i dont know about his shots and if hes chipped but ill go ask his former owners tomorrow..i dont even know what tomorrow will bring but im sure well get through it together.

Edit: ill post some updates in the comments ♡

Thank you all for the kind comments♡ it helps.

This is jellybean, and she came into my life VERY SUDDENLY! Legitimately walked onto my family’s front porch, VERY STINKY BABY! I think she has an eye infection… not sure I’m going to try and see about getting her an appointment for it asking my parents, hopefully! But I need to know! KITTEN SUPPLIES AND CARE! I think she’s about 6-8 weeks old, she’s very thin but I know some basics, kitten food, some toys, a collar, but what else? I need to know kitten safe shampoo and flea treatments, what works best vs doesn’t, I need a lot of help! So please help my little girl!

EDIT: I am going to talk with my parents about getting her to the vet and will tell them about the whole flea treatment issue! Thank you for brining this to my knowledge!

EDIT TWO: as of 6am here I have talked to my mom, she is taking baby girl to the vet, I may see about getting her some kitten formula because she is SO INCREDIBLY thin, my mom doesn’t know if she will make it, knowing her already she’s a fighter, I’m praying for the best!

UPDATE!:

“She has ringworm and it will take minimum of 30 days to recover so she will stay quarantined until then. It IS transferable to animals AND HUMANS!

We will also treat her for worms (just in case), probiotic for her tummy in case the meds affect her negatively and antibiotic for her upper respiratory illness. Her heart and lungs are healthy. We will also be able to bath her with Johnson and Johnson baby shampoo but can not treat specifically for fleas. The baths will help though” that’s what my mom said!

She walked up to us one day when we were on a walk and never left us alone since! She is kinda funny looking and I think she looks like Rami Malek nowadays.

Since getting her, we’ve gotten her up to date on vaccines and she loves being an indoor/outdoor cat. These images are about a year after after we found her. She also now has a brother we adopted sometime after named cowboy! (I lost the battle on naming them).

Before these guys we’ve had dogs and birds but this was the families’ first cats so we were learning a lot about how to look after them. These days she’s a really lively cat and sometimes acts like a dog.