How can I stop/relax/calm down a wailing/crying kitten?
O.K. folks, need some help. First off, not going to lie to you, I’m a dog person. I have three large dogs, and one of them is a Roittweiler that has the run of the house. Here’s a little history: The Wednesday before Christmas, on my way home from work I stopped at a gas station and when I came out from the store there was this little fuzzball of a cat sitting beneath my tire crying. Now I am not a cat person, I do like cats but believe they are better suited out in my barn with the pigs and cattle, sorry if that offends. I checked with the station attendant (who didn’t know anything about it) and seeing I was in a warehouse district with no family homes, I took the shivering thing home. I could tell it was well fed and it smelled like it just had a bath. I don’t think it is more than 2, 3 or 4 months old. It’s eating the wet catfood I bought and has no problem using the litter box. The cat adores the Rottweiler and the dog feels the same way. More than once I’ve found them cuddled up together on the couch asleep and have pics to prove it. I am a working person, and have found the cat a good home, but not for 2 more weeks! But, to the problem, so for me to get some work done, and when I go to sleep, or leave the house, I crate the cat in an XL dog crate with food/water, a litter box, couple of cat toys I picked up, and plenty of towels. That’s when the wailing begins! You would think someone is strangling the poor cat! It lasts from anywhere between 20-30 minutes. If I let the cat out, it runs up and perches on my shoulder or stomach and usually falls asleep. Back in the crate the crying begins. Any help would be appreciated on anything I can do to calm the cat down. By the way, I don’t want to leave it loose in the house, not because my dog would intentionally hurt it, but because he is a large dog and can be rather clumsy. Thanks! ~Matt
