Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Kittens available for rehoming
We have 4 really cute kittens that are available to go to good homes. They are 8 weeks old and have not had any jabs etc. You need to know that they may be FIV+. We don't want any money for them - it is more important that they go to good homes where they will be well looked after. We are keen that they are rehomed in pairs as they sleep and play together. They all eat solid food and use the litter tray and of course they love to play especially with anything that makes a noise especially squeaky toys!
The reason why we are looking to rehome them is that we already have 4 cats - 3 of whom we have adopted and they all have their own behavioural issues. The mother cat arrived in our garden 3 months ago already pregnant. After giving birth she became very unwell and nearly died. The vet did a number of tests and found that she was FIV+. WE do not think that we can give 8 cats the quality of life that they deserve.
We hope that there is a family out there who could love the kittens and give them a really good life.
I have attached some photos.
if you are interested we would like to meet you and find out more about you before handing over any kittens.
Thank you for reading this post.
Karen
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Permalink Reply by tulips on
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What lovely kittens! It sounds like the poor mother cat was very lucky to have found you to help her and to give her a safe and secure place to have her kittens, so that they weren't born on the street. Well done for going the extra mile and helping them out. I wish I could help, but we have our full quota of rescue cats - more than you have, but less than 8, so we're full!
It's so important for everyone to get their male and female cats neutered and microchipped and be responsible pet owners. It's just as important for indoor cats as they often get out at some point. Also kittens can get pregnant at 5 months old or even younger so they need to be neutered from 4 months old to prevent pregnancies.
I'll just set out below things many people will know already, but just to encourage people out there to offer a home to these kittens.
The good news is that the kittens are not likely to be FIV+ as usually mother cats don't pass it on to their kittens. However, you're right that there is a small chance that they are FIV+ so it's best to test them when they are older - they are too young to have any valid test, so they would need to be tested at around 6 months old, but any vet will advise.
The other good news is that even if they turn out be FIV+, they can still have a long happy life. It just means they could have a weakened immune system so might be more prone to illness. Of course there is no risk of them passing any illness to humans or animals (except for cats). FIV is mainly spread by an unneutered male cat fighting (yet another reason to neuter). The traditional school of thought is that FIV cats should be indoor cats, but often what is encouraged now is for them to have access to outside space as well if possible, which all cats love - many people self contain their garden - a friend of mine has done it - using www.protectapuss.co.uk/cat-fences/
As with all kittens, it is best not to let a kitten outside unsupervised until it is six months old. It is important that a kitten is neutered (from four months old), microchipped and vaccinated.
So what we have here are 4 gorgeous kittens needing homes!
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Permalink Reply by Terri Alan on
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Justine if you are in fb please add tour self to stokey cats and dogs, slightly out of area, but good people on there for rehoming, helping with lost pets.....
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