So, a few days ago, I found two stray kittens near my home. They are very small and appear pretty helpless, especially when it comes to getting food on their own. They don't run from people, and I saw that someone had left a bowl of milk for them. I suspect that they don't fear people because of being given food by them.
I've been thinking about taking both of them inside my home and getting one of them to a vet to check him out, as I think something might be wrong with his eyesight that might lead to his not being able to rely on himself and dying as a result. However, I have a few concerns about taking them inside:
1. I don't know how I'd teach them to go to a proper place to urinate or defecate
2. If I take them to the vet and it turns out that either of them has a serious medical condition, I might not be able to afford their treatment, and I'd feel terrible if I had to kick them out because of that
3. I've almost always gotten itchy when I've held or petted cats, so I'm not sure I'll be able to have much close contact with them in case I take them.
That said, I'm still leaning toward taking them to a vet, especially because of what I mentioned above about one of them seeming really weak and in need of treatment.
Does anyone here know how to teach a kitten or cat to use a specific place when urinating/defecating? Also, any other advice on how to handle cats in a situation like this or in general would be appreciated.
I've been thinking about taking both of them inside my home and getting one of them to a vet to check him out, as I think something might be wrong with his eyesight that might lead to his not being able to rely on himself and dying as a result. However, I have a few concerns about taking them inside:
1. I don't know how I'd teach them to go to a proper place to urinate or defecate
2. If I take them to the vet and it turns out that either of them has a serious medical condition, I might not be able to afford their treatment, and I'd feel terrible if I had to kick them out because of that
3. I've almost always gotten itchy when I've held or petted cats, so I'm not sure I'll be able to have much close contact with them in case I take them.
That said, I'm still leaning toward taking them to a vet, especially because of what I mentioned above about one of them seeming really weak and in need of treatment.
Does anyone here know how to teach a kitten or cat to use a specific place when urinating/defecating? Also, any other advice on how to handle cats in a situation like this or in general would be appreciated.