No, essential oils are not safe to use around cats, but the feliway plug in might be a good idea!
Rescue Remedy is a calming supplement you can add to her water or food, you might have luck with that too.
Good thinking Dee!
LeFlame: Remember that she is just a tiny baby and her whole world has been turned completely upside down. She has no idea what's happened to her, where she is, or how to cope. It's going to take time, maybe lots of time, that's all.
Rescue Remedy is a calming supplement you can add to her water or food, you might have luck with that too.
Talk to her in a soft voice so she can get used to you. Use her name a lot and tell her how much you love her, how happy you are that she is there, and how much better she will feel in a while.
Also, do you have a feather toy? This is a fan favorite at our house! Jenkins was/is very comfortable playing with us and this toy. He has a blast and it gives him a comfortable distance from the humans.
WARNING: I do know an acquaintance that didn't put the toy away after playtime. Her cat got the string part wrapped around a chair leg and the cat's leg. When her cat panicked and tried to get away, the sting tightened on his leg. A very dangerous situation. He had to have surgery. Soooooo, if you decide to get one... put away after play time. :)
Does she have a box fort of some kind for hiding in? If not, do get a box for her and line it with a shirt you have worn.
Lea let me pet her a bit but was hesitant at first and hissed of course I was only able to pet her because she was in the box and I could get near her.
A 9 week old kitten has a very tiny stomach and needs to be fed often, just like any baby. yes, she needs to be fed four times a day.
It's not about whether you can afford it or not, it's what a kitten needs. You can't starve her just because you can't afford to feed her more than one can a day. This is about what she needs to grow up healthy.
I just remembered something. Vaccinations. Rabies. When she needs the rabies shot she's supposed to get a specific brand that's safer. If your vet doesn't have it, I know Tractor Supply clinics have them. It's Purvax if I'm remembering right. But sometimes you have to get pushy with vets to find out exactly what they're using.
I get my dog's rabies at Tractor Supply now b/c they have the 3-year rabies vaccine when none of the vets in this county will get it--though it's legal.
She may be leaving it because it's too much all at once. That's why it's important to feed her more often. Her tummy is tiny and can't hold much.
If I recall right this kitten was a feral the shelter grabed not too long before I got her.
would love to see some pictures of her!
Half the world says canned food can't be left out for 10 to 12 hours. The other half says it is okay. You can only do what you can do. I would go with leaving food out while you are gone.
How would I get the pictures from my phone to my coumputer(again sorry really bad with tech)
Ive been meowing at her and now she's started to look at me from far with interest and has started meowing herself.
I gave her a full can this morning she's eaten it by halfway is Lea eating too little for a kitten?Usually by the morning she will be done with the can.so she's still eating 1 can a day.
Well it's not that I'm not giving her the cans she's still eating the first 1
Also you don't need to know everything about cats to have a cat.think about when you all got your first cat you probably didn't know much or as much as you know now.theres a first time for everything and Lea is going to be my first cat even if it takes months for her to come around.Also this is not the first pet I've had I've had many dogs as pets and have 1 right now in the yard I know that pets take a while to come around and get use to you I just didn't expect Lea to take this long.From most people I know they've told me a kitten come around in a few days so I expected that from Lea.
Also just a little update on Lea I was at my desk and she's starting to play by the litter box so I looked at her and she looked back ran away the first time but then ignored me.so anyways a bit after that I saw her playing my my Tv so I went to play with her and she hisses like normal and hide under the tv so I got on the flier meowed at her a bit and then went to pet her and she freaked out and started hiding under the tv growl meowing
But just, please, don't put time limitation on her. Either commit to her now, or give her up, now, so she has a better chance to find the right home, if yours isn't it.
Don't be surprised if her first breakthrough is joining you on your bed after you fall asleep! Cats love a warm spot, and the warmest place in your room is going to be you, sleeping in the bed.
If this happens it is very important that you don't react in a physical way!
Resist the urge to reach for her, if you wake and find her curled up with you in your bed. Talk softly to her, and if she jumps down as soon as she sees you wake up, let her.
The key is to show her she can trust you. Show her you aren't going to grab at her or touch her, until she is ready. Just keep talking to her, in a soft voice, and using her name a lot.
Once she realizes you aren't going to go past her boundaries, she will begin to trust you. I can't say how long it will take. Probably more than a month.
But we're here to support and cheer you both on!
I got her a little cat bed and she loves to go to my bathroom because I have her a little box in there with one of my old shirts so I doubt that il find her on my bed also she's only on the ground haven't seen her climb or jump around anywhere.
Update on Lea my mom went to give her some food and she bit and started scrating my mom.Any way my mom wants to take her back because it's not fear that Leas showing anymore its aggression.Well it's been a fun ride with Lea it will pain me to have to give her back I was getting attached but hell I think this kitten won't ever be tame or mabe someone will take her in and take her I don't really know.Also I got Lea at a shelter event at tropical park so I was not matched with her I just picked her.well this has still been a lesson don't pick the cat that's hissing in the cage
Leas carrier box I got from the event is clean now I just need a box for the new kitten.Also lea has all her shots I have her papers somewhere in my desk.yeah the new kitten doesn't have a carrier I'm just going to use a box low on money from all the cat stuff I've bought this past month.
Any tips to potty train this new kitten ales just went to the box but it's this kittens first time seeing one so I had a nice little surprise under my bed this morning
My neighbor is not going to take his cats to the vet.In my culture animals are left to do there own thing and aren't taken care of it's always made me angry that's why I want to be different with my animals and take care of them.Also if it's ten weeks that's fine I can just go over and play with the kittens in the time being again can't get two kittens so I'll just wait it out.Besides if the kittens are sick the vet should be able to fix them up with some medication.
Now of course I'm not going to pay to get a cat a surgery or so expensive medication I don't have money to waste on that.
For example I can't buy special cat products a like cat tree not because I can't my parents really don't like animals
Wow just wow I guess you don't know how to read middle child.Ive stated in my previous post that cat is going to the damn vet it's getting its shots and it's all going to be good.I am very aware that a cat has feelings that the hell do you think I am autistic?And for your information my family is not poor AF I mean with my $1000 PC flatscreen and all my gaming consoles my Nike and Jordan shoes no I am not dirty poor but to get all of this nice s*** we need to save up money some people aren't rick maybe you are good for you.Also my culture neglects animals I never said I did god middle child you need to learn to read before you snap and start talk trash.
Ok how the tf am I trolling I can't go get you some pics of the mother cat and if I'm trolling how TF do you explain the pictures of Lea the first kitten I had for about a good 2 weeks fine don't want to help y'all nasty old cat lady's have fun with that.Also your cat is not a kid it is a PET.https://www.google.com/amp/www.popsugar.com/moms/Comparing-Pets-Children-37693220/amp?client=safari