5. Write a blog post inspired by the word: late.
Aside from being attacked by their mother, our first set of foster kittens was a success!
We played and fed and snuggled them until they were ready to be adopted and they were each adopted with 24 hours following their recovery from surgery (spay/neutered).
Which is lucky because if they had to sit in that shelter and wait for weeks for a home I would have swooped in and taken them back.
The day we brought them in, there happened to be a new set of motherless kittens, only three weeks old.
I bottle fed them for the first couple of weeks before weaning them onto a bowl of kitten formula and baby food.
I think bottle feeding made them extra affectionate because when I open the door to their room they come running and jump onto my legs.
I spent so much time carrying on about how sweet they are that they all have adoption holds placed on them now before even re-entering the humane society.
Which is lucky because if they did not already have homes prepared for them I would swoop in and keep them myself because I love them too much.
They are heading to live with people that I can get updates from and that makes saying goodbye a lot easier.
A little over a week ago, the animal shelter had two “hissy” kittens they wanted us to take in and help socialize.
I’ll admit I was a little afraid to handle them with all of the hissing, but I could tell they just weren’t used to humans.
I’ve spent a lot of time forcing my love on them and they no longer run away when I come into the room.
I even got them to purr.
In fact, just today the more frightened one came and sat right next to me all on her own.
I keep thinking about how scared she’s going to be moving into a new home and I’m nervous for her.
Especially if she is not adopted with her sister.
They really should be adopted together.
What if their adoptive family doesn’t love them as much when they realize these kittens can warm up to humans, but do not prefer humans?
I’m an unfit kitten foster.
I cannot swoop in and keep all the kittens.
Someone place a hold on them before it’s too late and I am forced to swoop in and adopt them myself.
Morgan says
I would swoop in and keep all the kittens too!
My family and I have been up to the shelter close to us a lot lately. We are looking to adopt another cat. Whenever I go, I find two or three that I would love to bring home. Sometimes they do twofers, I don’t think I could resist. Maggie (the solo cat at home right now) might not like that too much though. She loves all her loves she receives now. I’m sure though, that we can spread to love to all the kitteh cats and give them a good home.
John Holton says
I would swoop in and keep them all, which was part of the problem. We finally had to say, “that’s it, when this bunch is gone, we’re out of the cat business.” I swear, at one time (no judgments, okay?) we had twenty-one (21) cats here. That included a pregnant mommy we took in and her five kittens when they were born, and two little orange guys we named Homer and Jethro, whose mother was a feral and they were taken from her before they went feral, too. When we took them in, we had no idea these were only three weeks old, and we had to bottle-feed them. We’re down to six, finally…
Hemingway (his home in Key West is now a haven for polydactyl cats, cats that have more than five toes and, in many cases, what appear to be opposable thumbs) once said that “one cat just lads to another.” He’s right.
This bunch is adorable, by the way…
madamdreamweaver says
so delighted to hear you got them all adopted out! I’d fall in love and be able to let them go, I’m afraid. Great you can see updates!
Christy says
What cuties! Especially that last picture.
We have a hissing cat. We’ve had her since kittenhood when she seemed sweet and cuddly. She’s warmed up a little, but still lives life on her own cat terms.