It's that time of year again for rescuing stray cats. Why? Because stray cats go into heat twice a year. The first time is from February to May, and the second time is from August to October. However, the weather turns cold and food is scarce from August to October, so most stray cats choose to go into heat and give birth in groups from February to May.
Therefore, starting from April each year, there will be a continuous stream of people finding stray cats and kittens.
Recently, a cat owner found a very nice stray orange kitten. After bringing the kitten home, the reactions and expressions of the cat's resident were hilarious!
Picked up a cat on my way home from get off work
Here's what happened: In mid-April this year, a pet owner was driving home from get off work when he suddenly noticed something moving in front of his car as he passed a narrow road. He quickly braked and, after the car came to a stop, he saw a kitten that looked to be no more than a month old crawling and rolling around in front of him, seemingly trying to cross the road.
The cat owner herself also owns cats, so she knew that this kitten must have been separated from its mother. If left unattended, it wouldn't survive long. So, the cat owner got out of the car, picked up the kitten, and carried it back to the car.
After arriving home, the cat was checked and found to be in good health except for being a little thinner. However, the cat was very dirty, so the owner boiled water and gave it a bath. To the cat owner's surprise, this little orange cat was not only friendly but also not afraid of bathing. It was even unafraid of a hairdryer and fell asleep while being dried!
Such a kind and adorable kitten is irresistible to its owner. The kitten is also very affectionate and wants to stay by its owner's side all the time.
The owner then introduced the kitten to the family's original inhabitants, since they would be living together from now on.
At first, the native cats were terrified of the newcomer. The cat owner had several cats at home, and some of the more timid natives were so frightened that they hid under the bed.
Indigenous Cat A: "What is that thing? Make it go away!"
After getting to know each other for a while, the native cats realized that the little guy meant no harm, and their curiosity slowly grew.
A large orange cat stared wide-eyed at the little orange kitten that had just been rescued, its eyes filled with astonishment.
The orange cat: "Isn't this me when I was a kitten? What's going on? When was I born?"
Because the orange tabby cat is so clingy and always wants to sleep in its owner's lap, it has aroused some jealousy. The white cat in the picture below used to be the most clingy in the house, often sleeping in its owner's lap, but after the orange tabby cat came, there was no place for it in its owner's lap. The white cat is looking at the orange tabby cat with resentment.
White cat: "Hmph! Your human is fickle!"
The orange cat is doing well at its owner's home, but because it just arrived, it hasn't been fully accepted by the family yet.
The owner's idea is that they already have too many cats at home and can't keep up with them all, so they want to find a new owner for the orange cat. However, with such a good temperament, the orange cat should live a happy life.
It's definitely cat season now. If you're interested in adopting a stray kitten, pay attention to the area around the trash cans when you take out the garbage each day. If no one is around, try meowing a few times. If a kitten responds, you've got a kitten, because kittens that have gotten separated from their mothers are most likely to appear near trash cans.
However, please note that once you find a kitten and bring it home, do not bathe it immediately, and do not let the kitten come into contact with your resident cat immediately. Instead, isolate the kitten for a few days. This allows the kitten and the resident cat to get acquainted with each other from a distance, giving them both time to adjust. It also allows you to observe whether the kitten is carrying any unknown diseases. This is better for both the kitten and the resident cat.
