I'm not a cat person, but....UPDATE PICS

[Equest94]

Aww congrats! She's adorable.



NOTE: do not keep your cat with your birds - cat saliva can contain bacteria that is toxic to birds.

"Cat saliva contains a bacteria that is usually fatal to birds unless the appropriate antibiotic is administered." (Maine Audubon)
"Having cat saliva on a birds feathers is enough to introduce an infection that could kill the bird." (Parrot Passions UK)
"Even saliva from a cat transferred to a bird can cause them to become ill and die. If ever your bird has contact with a cat--even if this contact seems incidental--an immediate vet visit is in order." (Parrot Parrot: Cats and Birds article)
"Cats commonly have Pasteurella bacteria as part of their natural flora. While this bacteria is ubiquitous in cats and does them no harm, it is DEADLY to birds. Even if your cat just bats your bird or gets saliva on your bird, you could end up with a dead bird." (Parrot Parrot: Alerts page)
"Regardless, contact with a cat's saliva, which contains a bacteria deadly to birds called Pasteurella, could be fatal." (Parrot Chronicles: Hazards page).

 

[kisat]

Ewww. That sounds just gross! It's a good thing my cat don't slick on my parakeet then!

 

[Portia]

LOL I should think if your cat is licking your birds then the birds are as good as prey anyhow & won't have time for the salivary bacteria to do any harm

 

[jjthink]

Right. Casual contact (this sounds like an AIDS PSA!) should be pretty safe. Have had cats around chickens for years with no troubles.......
That said, one definitely wouldn't want cat saliva to come into contact with open wounds on a bird without antibiotic treatment. Wildlife rehab centers know the right antibiotic for that because they unfortunately have to treat many a critter that has found itself in a cat's mouth.
JJ

 

[kisat]

That's a good point huh?

I know that cat scratches are dangerous to humans even and can cause a dangerous problem, that's why they say if a cat scratches you, you should go to the doctor, especially if it starts to swell. Though, myself, I've never bothered with that. Heck, I get wounds from all my animals at least once a day. Course I think that also applies for the cats that actually would lick. Mine says she's too good for licking anything but herself

 

[Chick_a_dee]

The cat momma probably abandonned them, my cat Accio, was found screaming his lungs out outside a farmhouse door, he was about a week old, and had made his way all the way from the barn where his momma left him for dead, to the house, they brought him in, fed him up, and now he's a... slightly insane beautiful 9 month old little dude! I love him to bits, and I couldn't think of not having him!

 

[Southern28Chick]

Poor momma cat. She probably left to get food and came back and her kittens were gone.

 

[Tutter]

Congratulations!

I have quite a few cats, and even the larger ones, and best hunters, don't bother my adult hens. Mind you, they are full sized chickens, I don't know what they'd think of a smaller breed.

However, I wouldn't let chicks near any of them, even ones which have never bothered a bird that I know of.

Enjoy your new girl!

 

[Smoky73]

I had my outside cat have her two kittens in the nesting box in the large fowl pen. The kittens are still in there and they sleep in the nesting boxes and anywhere in there. No problems with the chickens at all!