Fostering kittens - You can do it

Yay, more kitten photos coming soon! :smile:

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Can’t wait to see pictures!

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I will say that the idea of returning 12lbs of terrorists (6 ebil kittehs @ 2lbs each) becomes attractive at certain point, so that helps with avoiding FosterFail.

Pro tip: only foster large litters!

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Yes indeed! Sometimes those last few ounces are excruciating. I’ve had up to 10 at once. The poop!

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What is it with kittens making so much poop??
I swear my 6 month old kitten makes more poop than my 2 older cats combined!

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When I fostered the 10, I told the coordinator she lied. She gave me a herd of Shetland ponies, not kittens.

That was when someone gave me an old TSA bin to use as a litter box. I’m still using it

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Try a 9lb 5mos old Maine coon kitten!

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lol!! I feel that my DH is definitely projecting with the “we’re going to foster fail” thing haha. I’ve worked enough animal-related jobs that I’m fine with keep them for a while and send them on their merry way :smiley:

I’m excited to get started though- the rescue let me know yesterday that my application was approved so we are working on setting up our quarantine area now and should be ready to go in about a week

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That is so exciting! Please keep us posted With the required pics

Got my first set of fosters last night. 3 little stripey gray and white kitties :heart: They are semi feral and still quite shy but this little girl couldn’t resist the toys

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How fun. Get some of the creamy meat tubes, churu brand Or there are others too. I tamed our feral barn cats with it.

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She is a cutie!

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So pretty!!

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What a beautiful cat!

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Update- I’ve had them a little over a week now and they are doing fabulously. One is still a little shy but is coming around and learning that I mean all the good things- scritches and treats and food and toys. The two girls are super sassy and getting very bold.

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They’re all so adorable!

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They’re so cute!

It’s so rewarding when the shy ones come out of their shell and start trusting. Way to go!

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My former itty bitty orphan bottle baby will be 5 months old next week. He’s turned out to be quite the handsome young man. Still thinks he’s a dog though! :joy:

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He’s a looker!!! Very handsome :heartbeat:

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