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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

856.0. "Kitten found at PKO - what now?!?!" by FDCV01::NICOLAZZO (Free the beaches!) Fri Oct 23 1987 16:07

    At lunch in the pko parking lot, I found a kitten ~6 months old
    black and red tabby (with white bib and paws). This kitten is
    very affectionate and apparently well fed. When I found him
    (or is that her?), he was very scared. I have him in my truck now.
    I can keep him, but I'd much rather find his owner (who is probably
    worried sick!) - What should I do? Should I keep him in the truck,
    or just let him roam the parking lot? Where should I post
    'kitten found' notices?
    
    			Robert.
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856.1MAYBE THE CAT FOUND YOU??!!!TPVAX2::ROBBINSFri Oct 23 1987 16:3725
    
        Lucky you huh???  Well this is what I would do.  If you can
    keep the cat hold on to the scared little thing just in case you
    do everything you can and still no owner claims it (there is a 
    chance of that unfortunately).  Let's see call the local Police
    Department for the Animal Control officer for your area and give
    them a description of your new found buddy.  Chances are the owners
    may very well call the Police Department/Animal Control to see if
    they have the cat.  Check your local newspaper's lost and found
    section and another good idea would be for you to take out an ad
    in that section describing the cat.  They do cost so I would think
    a week would be sufficient for someone to see it.  Just try and
    think if you lost an animal where would be the places you would
    call to try and find it?  Those are the ones I can think of maybe
    some other noters could think of some too?  Most people would take
    the animal to their nearest Animal Shelter and let them worry about
    but whereas you could keep the cat ( and I think maybe you'd like
    to?!?!) this way you could give the cat a good home with you and
    in the meantime give all the info out and if they call you then
    that's that but if they don't you have yourself a wonderful pet
    that otherwise might have sat at a shelter unclaimed and/or unadopted
    or if left out around the building even worse.  Hope that helped
    you a little.  Keep us informed of the poor little kid's plight...
    
                                                            KIM
856.2Keep Kitten in Truck..LOOKUP::ICSGita DeviFri Oct 23 1987 16:399
    Don't let him/her roam the parking lot.  I'd hate to think what
    could happen around 4:30 or 5:00.  I'd alert the receptionist in
    your building and the other PK buildings.  Post some notices in
    the lobbies of all 4 PKO buildings (include the DCU building).
    
    Take the kitten home, have fun, and wait to see if you get any
    responses.  If you do - then the kittie can go back home.  If you
    don't, then the kitten is already home - with you!  In neither case
    do either you or the kitten lose.
856.3What a cat!FDCV01::NICOLAZZOFree the beaches!Fri Oct 23 1987 16:469
    Thanks! I just went out to check on him... I expected to see a
    terrified little kitten with his face pressed against the truck
    window... Nope, sound asleep on the seat! He is a cutie and I wouldn't
    mind keeping him (of course, my current kitty may have a few
    objections! :^)), but I do hope I can find the owner...
    
    Thanks again, Time to make some phone calls...
    
    			Robert.
856.4also, notice visible from streetCIRCUS::KOLLINGKaren, Sweetie, Holly; in Calif.Fri Oct 23 1987 18:325
    And is there  atelephon epole or somesuch near where you found him
    that you could post a found sign on?  Some place where a notice
    would be seen if his owner is searching the neighborhood for him?
     (Sounds like a great little kitten.)
    
856.5Checked locals?CIVIC::WINBERGTue Oct 27 1987 19:142
    Have you checked your local Vet, Animal Control Police, and/or humane
    society, newpapers, and DEC bulletin boards?
856.6Next week, it's time to visit the vet.FDCV01::NICOLAZZOFree the beaches!Wed Oct 28 1987 15:1513
    re: .5
    	Yep. Left notices at PKO entrances and bulletin boards, called
    	Maynard police (Interesting conversation : me :'Is there an animal
    	control officer in Maynard?' Police :'Yes, but he doesn't take cats'
    	(?) me: 'I just want to report that I found one' Police: 'Why don't you
    	keep him?' me: 'Well, I will is I can't find the owner' Police:
    	'OK - I'll post it')
    	And I called the local animal hospital.
    
    	So far, no responses... Oh well, looks like I have a new Kitty!
    	:^) :^)
    
    			Robert.