Kittens that are 5-6weeks old can take regular cat food and don't need mom. However, I'd stick with canned kitten food of high quality like science diet because adult cat food lacks the fat that kittens require.
Where I live there are several no-kill shelters that will take in cats if they are adoptable (healthy and have a good personality) and you donate a reasonable fee for their basic medical bills. In the past year I've taken in two strays that at first seemed ferrel, but upon being treated nice and taken indoors rapidly became lap cats. Each were adopted out by the local shelter within a few days of me dropping them off, so there is some good news given all the strays that are put down each year.
Cats by instict are incredibly opportunistic animals that will do pretty much anything it takes to survive. I can understand a female carrying her litter onto a front porch or near humans because they have a better chance of survival, but a male doing this is news to me. The reality is that Mr Dad is simply trying to insure his genetic lineage, which is still interesting because whatever instict is at play here is strong enough to compel him to bring the kitten to you while he's scared himself.
Where I live there are several no-kill shelters that will take in cats if they are adoptable (healthy and have a good personality) and you donate a reasonable fee for their basic medical bills. In the past year I've taken in two strays that at first seemed ferrel, but upon being treated nice and taken indoors rapidly became lap cats. Each were adopted out by the local shelter within a few days of me dropping them off, so there is some good news given all the strays that are put down each year.
Cats by instict are incredibly opportunistic animals that will do pretty much anything it takes to survive. I can understand a female carrying her litter onto a front porch or near humans because they have a better chance of survival, but a male doing this is news to me. The reality is that Mr Dad is simply trying to insure his genetic lineage, which is still interesting because whatever instict is at play here is strong enough to compel him to bring the kitten to you while he's scared himself.
I have a feeling I will come home from work one of these days to find it indoors.
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