Meet Gandalf the Greycat. He is the newest member of our family.
My daughter discovered a litter of feral kittens in her neighbor’s yard. One of them was weak and kind of runty, so of course that was the one she decided to take home. It had an infected eye, as well.
She took the kitten to the vet and got antibiotics. This was strictly off-label since no antibiotic manufacturer had recommended doses for kittens less than 6 weeks old. The kitten had to be nursed with a bottle in the absence of the mother.
Well… my daughter had to move from a rental house to an apartment. She wouldn’t return the kitten to its feral mother, so guess who got it.
A couple weeks later it is completely weaned, all infections are cleared up and the kitten is growing like a weed. Almost doubled its weight in a couple weeks. Self-trained to the litter box. And now incorporated into our family. He joins 2 people, 2 dogs, another cat and a desert tortoise.
N.B.
Turns out that “he” is really a “she”, so her name is now Scamp for all the trouble she gets into.
Avery is a very nervous mother to this kitten.
March 23, 2020 at 13:52
Why can’t a GIRL be named Gandolf?? 😜
March 23, 2020 at 17:11
Because my wife. 🙂
March 23, 2020 at 17:20
Ha ha!! Good answer. 😜
September 14, 2018 at 21:15
He turned out to be a she. Renamed her Eowin the Grey because of her love of play fighting. But we just call her Scamp because she scampers everywhere.
August 10, 2018 at 03:34
Gandolf is so adorable. ✨✨✨ It’s so awesome how your daughter nursed the kitten back to good health. Cool name 😎
Wow, so many pets! A tortoise too… Nice 🙂
August 14, 2018 at 22:38
Gandolf the Greycat has been smitten by the Lord of the Ringworms.
August 9, 2018 at 01:16
OMG SO CUTE!!! 😻😻😻 Also that name is sheer awesomeness.
August 8, 2018 at 14:57
Kyaaa…the kitten is too adorable. That name too!