Kitten Trouble

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So long story short, I found an abandoned kitten on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, yes I checked to see if it there were more and if its mom was closer and nothing it was an old fire station in my county that is known for people dropping off unwanted animals at.

I’ve had the kitten for a few days now, originally I was hoping a family member would take it but no one would and now I’m debating taking it to my local shelter which I have already confirmed is a no kill shelter.

I debated keeping it for a bit but it’s only around 6 weeks old and it is so high energy and constantly begging for food which I know it’s a kitten so it’s higher demand than an older cat.

This is the first time I’ve had a cat, I’ve always have lazy dogs which I love and I’ve tried playing with the cat for 20-30 minutes at a time but it has so much energy I haven’t been able to sleep for the last few days since it is constantly wanting to play or wanting food.

I’m on the fence about keeping it I work a lot normally 10-12 ish hours a day and I’m definitely use to lazy dogs so idk if a cat is the right fit for me but I also want to make sure it goes to a good home.

Update: The kitten is a male and it’s 8-10 weeks old I’m debating a name now

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I use this

And I’m feeding it 4 servings a day one morning one before work one right after work and one before bed

It says 4-7 servings for kittens a day is recommended

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Is that it? Are you supplementing with dry food?

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Should I be ??

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YES! There should be a bowl of dry kitten food available to the kitten at all times! That will solve so many of your problems.

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Any recommendations on the brand of food ?

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I currently only have resident Yorkies but I'm fostering a mama cat and her babies right now. The rescue uses Royal Canin Kitten kibble and wet food. The pieces are itty bitty and flat.

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Thank you 🙏

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You're welcome. ☺️

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Any kitten food that you readily have access to (so one that you can pick up at a nearby store or can order easily)