FosterKittens

Hoping this crossposting thing works without being obnoxious 🤞

Got a new batch of six kittens. For the first time, they had a mother. However, she is feral so they couldn't keep her. Very hard to adopt feral cats. Once she was done feeding them, I got them. New experience, very strange.

We finally got a batch with more boys than girls, so I can use the naming theme I've wanted to use since I started! We now have an Amy, Leela, Fry, Farnsworth, Kif and Zapp. I tried to circle them around the two girls, because one is dark, the other is black and white, and there are three in each category. Split down the middle!

This is coming right off a batch of 4, so it's a lot right now. In fact, I still have the smallest of the previous batch so I could get her to a normal weight. So many cats!

The kittens have all shipped off to the shelter. They are all happy and healthy, and I hope they all get adopted before I go to see them!

This batch came to me skin and bones. I felt like I was going to break them.

Two of them are now very sturdy, and the other two are well on their way. They are actually all going to the shelter tomorrow to get adopted (hopefully soon) and I am going to miss them!

When I have kittens at the shelter, I go up every Thursday to see them and any other cats there. Then I bring my babies home on the days the shelter isn't open so they can get used to family life and the shelter doesn't have to use their resources on them. It's a small shelter and people have to volunteer to go in on their days off to clean/feed all the animals. Gives them extra time to finish early or spend more time on some of the other less cared for residents there.

I have attachment issues, so they have to go to the shelter as soon as they are ready. This setup helps the kittens and my poor husband who is overrun by cats!

I have never moderated before. I'm sure I could figure it out but I'd like help!

I have only been fostering for 2 seasons. I've fostered a total of 16 kittens and lost 3. First loss was medical. Second was lost to fading. Third was starving for too long before he was found.

I love fostering. I love feeding and caring and worrying over these babies. I specifically foster babies without a mom when they still need milk. I get to watch this cute little animal develop its personality. And see it off to another loving home. I don't work, so I can dedicate all my time to it.

How about anyone else?