Comments on: Invasion of the 5-pound orange feral kitten

By: Irish Setter

Irish Setter — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:31:41 +0000

Irish Setter…

Interesting Irish Setter info….

By: Barbara (Brisbin) Bell

Barbara (Brisbin) Bell — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:57:43 +0000

My sister, Jill Bugni, sent me your column about your new orange kitty. I am also a sister of your vet, and practice medicine on people in Wisconsin. However, we have no children, unless you count our two kitties, Cleo and Isis (both are 16 years old). I just know that Newman will eventually get over his “new kitty in the house funk”. I’d be surprised if they don’t become good buddies. I just know that John Brisbin will take the best care available of your furry family, and will help keep them happy and energetic. Good luck to all of you!
Dr. Barbara (Brisbin) Bell

By: Jill Bugni

Jill Bugni — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:01:58 +0000

Gary,
I just received your article from my cousin in Nevada City. Her message stated Cousin Johnny. I started reading the article at first thinking that she sent it because it reminded her of my brother Johnny, a cat veterinarian. Then I scrolled down and saw a picture of my brother in his cat clinic examining your kitty. I will have to pass this on to our other relatives. That was pretty neat.
Great vet choice by the way!
Jill (Brisbin) Bugni

By: Chuckie in Virginia

Chuckie in Virginia — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:03:02 +0000

Gary,

Congratulations on being adopted by such a neat kitty. And you could not have taken her to a better vet. We moved from California to the East Coast and still call Dr. Brisbin at the Benicia Cat Clinic for consultations. Thanks for the great pictures!

Chuck

By: Gary Bogue

Gary Bogue — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:41:56 +0000

Sue:
I am not a veterinarian or a medical doctor, so you need to check with experts in this area. You should check with your doctor and your local health department to see what they suggest on this. Rabies is always a concern when you get bitten by a wild, unvaccinated animal, but I’m not trying to frighten you. I can’t recall the last time there was a problem with a wild cat being rabid in my area, but I’m not familiar with the rabies problems where you live. That’s why you need to check with your local people. /Gary

By: sue

sue — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:58:09 +0000

I got bitten last night by a semi-feral kitten. The kitten looks healthy and we got her from a reservation.
Can you email me back with your opinion about this. I live in Ontario. The kitten is about 5 weeks old.
Thanks

Sue

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:20:04 +0000

Hi Gary,
One of your readers stated they were looking for a new orange kitten. My sister, bless her heart, feeds all of the ferals around her home. Its expensive, but she does it anyway. She is on her own and gets no money from the feral groups. A little orange kitten was coming to her home a month or so ago to eat, then suddenly dissappeared. She recently reappeard, extremely thin, and with one eye missing. The cat seems somewhat tame, although scared. She has called the cat rescue’s asking if they can help get the eye fixed, and so far has received no help. Would one of your readers be interested in this kitten? She seems to be a sweetie and needs some love and veterinary care – but mostly someone who can love her. If there is someone on the list who would like to adopt her, please call me at 510 579-3344 ASAP.

Kathy

By: Dot Wedemeyer

Dot Wedemeyer — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:34:05 +0000

Love your orange kitty! She should be named TAFFY
or PENNY !! She is adorable – and I will keep watching
the paper to see what name you have chosen !
P.S. I too have an orange tabby feral that found us
almost 19 years ago – - and he is the love of our
lives.

By: a schulz

a schulz — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:40:46 +0000

name for kitten TANG as in orange tang space drink

By: Lynne Cameron

Lynne Cameron — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:28:24 +0000

She’s adorable. Ginger and Pumpkin would be obvious name choices. I really like Jardin, French for garden, since you found her in your garden. Also, Jardin has a soft, feminine sound to it. You could also name her Marmalade and call her Mandy for short. Another garden related name in recognition of her orange color would be Persimmon. I still like Jardin best. Good luck with your new kitty.