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 So I saved this cat Now What?
1. Put him in your bathroom2. Everytime you go to the bathroom, talk to him, pet him (or at least try to touch him)and talk to him so he begins to accept the human voice.Touching should be limited to under the chin and top of head.3. Find a treat he loves and offer it to him from your hand. If he refuses to take it fromyour hand - the first time and only the first time - put it on the floor for him so he seeshow good it is. Thereafter let him take it only if he takes it from your hand.Acceptable treats: bloody roast beef; chicken; tuna.4. Once he begins to welcome you to the bathroom be sure to pet hime5. start getting him up on your lap with the treat process6. now get him used to being stroked from head to tail7. Once this is done and he begins to be more receptive of your company you can decideif it's time to let him out of the bathroomPhase two begins:Do much of the same to keep him used to you when he's mixed with your other pets.Give him treats less oftenAt this point he should at least be friendlier to you.I wish you the best of luck - this process has worked for me and I hope it also helps you.You may contact me and I will help you as much as I am able.
 
 How to Prepare to Adopt or Foster 
In order to help you make an informed decision when adopting a pet my website givesyou questions to ask and forms to take with you as well as forms to get answers to whenadopting or fostering pets. These are questions that should be asked of anyplace that doesadoptions. Anyone who is honest in their dealings with the public has no reason to flag,the dishonest don't want people asking these questions or asking for Original MedicalFiles or to see receipts or a letter from the IRS giving them permission to operate as a non profit. The website is at the bottom of this post. Use it, pass it around, make it available toanyone who plans to foster or adopt.I believe people should read it and understand how one or two thieves affect thereputation of other honest groups and why you need to do your homework when adoptinga pet. Don't enable the con artists!http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeyfg4f/kittycatfosterpitfalls
 
 Healthy Kittens
If you are looking at a cat or kitten and it's **sneezing,** it's time to check the nose. Isthere mucous on the nose? This cat/kitten has an upper respiratory infection. A vet willrecommend an antibiotic depending on what type of bacteria is causing the infection. Donot insist on giving antibiotics without a vet exam for practically everything - that is notthe way to "treat" a cat.Look at the **gums** too. If they are pale it means the cat is not getting enough oxygenor is anemic. If the gums are blue - this cat needs a vet ASAP because it is really low onoxygen and may have heart or other complications.Look at the **ears**. Are they dirty? Does the cat shake its head alot? See if the swabbedear comes up with gritty, black stuff that looks like coffee grinds. That is ear mites. It istreated for 2 weeks with one product and for 30 days with mineral oil.Does the cat have **diahhrea**? It is not always due to change in diet. Diahhrea can becaused by parasites and must be diagnosed by a veterinarian. Diahhrea that smellsextremely awful can be attributed to Coccidia a parasite that can kill a kitten within days.Another extremely awful smelling diahhrea is caused by Giardia. The cat loses weightand has projectile diahhrea every time it eats.Cats with Diahhrea usually are also somewhat **dehydrated** because of the fluids theykeep losing with the diahhrea. The vet may want to give the cat subcutaneous fluids.KittyKind recommends raw meat diets or tells you to give the cat rice. While you'redoing this the cat is just getting worse.Look at the **eyes** and see if they are clear without mucous.Look at the **teeth** to see what condition they're in. A cat with dirty teeth that are notcleaned by a vet can develope mouth infections that cannot be cured but need regular carefor the rest of its life.Be sure the cat has been checked for **fleas**. VERY important, and finally be sure toreceive paperwork showing dates of deworming and vaccination. Be sure to get allmedical files on your newly adopted pet. Be aware that some of the above conditions can be easily treated by a vet. However, if you adopt a cat and think it is healthy the vet visitnever happens and the cat only suffers in silence until it's health becomes seriouslycompromised.What is Ringworm? If you are adopting a cat and it has lots of round, rough looking baldspots around the ears, eyes, neck and paws. Stop a minute. This could be due to aliver/kidney problem or it could be Ringworm. Ringworm can be treated. It is actually afungus that attacks the cats hair and can spread over a good portion of the cats body. It iscontagious to other cats and people can get it too. People can catch it from the cats. It can be treated with Athlete's Food Cream or a lotion called Fungisan. I recently used an
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