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neverdays
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 Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:22 am Post subject: new kitten please help |
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i brought my new kitten home after buying him from a breeder 6 hours away from home. he was living with the breeder family. he is 5 months and the problem is he hasnt eaten since (being given the same food as directed)hasnt done his needs since...and worst of all he is very scared of me continuously hissing and meowing wont let me pet him in result he wont come out from underneath the furniture!!!!was he too old to take away from the breeder family?what should i do?  |
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Bente
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Joined: 07 Sep 2004
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Location: Norway
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| How long has it been since you got him? It could be that he is just stressed out by the move, and all he need is time to get used to you and his new home. But he should't go too long without eating and drinking, and if he has maybe you should take him to the vet. It's very bad for kitties to get dehydrated... |
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Mary_NH
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Location: new hampshire, usa
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| what breed of cat? |
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bellack1
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Location: Melrose Park (Chicago), Illinois
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| he could be eating and drinking at night when he knows your not there. |
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dana_pie
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Joined: 01 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: new kitten please help |
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| neverdays wrote: |
| i brought my new kitten home after buying him from a breeder 6 hours away from home. he was living with the breeder family. he is 5 months and the problem is he hasnt eaten since (being given the same food as directed)hasnt done his needs since...and worst of all he is very scared of me continuously hissing and meowing wont let me pet him in result he wont come out from underneath the furniture!!!!was he too old to take away from the breeder family?what should i do? |
That is consideribly older to rehome, but cats of all ages can be rehomed. If you just recently got him, give him some time to reajust. Or you could try keeping him in just one room with his food/water and litter box. This might make the transition easier for the both of you. Also, he may feel less scared if he doesn't have the whole house to get to know. And he may eat and eliminate for freely.
Please remember about your local animal shelter before buying an animal. There are thousands of homeless animals that need homes. |
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