I'm going to foster baby kittens!!

Long story short: a friend of mine found a litter of 5-week-old kittens
under her house. I called a local feral cat rescue group, and hooked my
friend up with them. They put out traps, caught the mother cat and had
her spayed. Eventually they caught the kittens as well. Since they're
young enough to be socialized, they want to foster them, but all the
people in the rescue group are currently fostering other kittens/cats,
and they don't have any space for more. So I volunteered, and so did my
friend's mom, so we're each going to get two. Rescuers think this will
speed up the socialization process because they'll have less feline
company.

I have a nice large cage - big enough for me to crawl inside, where I
will keep them. I can fit food, water, and a litter box at the other
end of the cage. I've done this with foster kittens before (in fact,
Licky was one of them, back in the day ).

I pick them up tomorrow - can't wait!

--
Joyce

"Bacteria, with a few more bells and whistles."
-- Bonnie Bassler, describing human beings

On Oct 29, 1:10*pm, wrote:
Long story short: a friend of mine found a litter of 5-week-old kittens
under her house. I called a local feral cat rescue group, and hooked my
friend up with them. They put out traps, caught the mother cat and had
her spayed. Eventually they caught the kittens as well. Since they're
young enough to be socialized, they want to foster them, but all the
people in the rescue group are currently fostering other kittens/cats,
and they don't have any space for more. So I volunteered, and so did my
friend's mom, so we're each going to get two. Rescuers think this will
speed up the socialization process because they'll have less feline
company.

I have a nice large cage - big enough for me to crawl inside, where I
will keep them. I can fit food, water, and a litter box at the other
end of the cage. I've done this with foster kittens before (in fact,
Licky was one of them, back in the day ).

I pick them up tomorrow - can't wait!

--
Joyce

"Bacteria, with a few more bells and whistles."
* * * * * * * * * * * * -- Bonnie Bassler, describing human beings

um i hope u dont keep them in the cage the cage thair whole lives?
(dont mean to be rude)

Naigh wrote:

On Oct 29, 1:10*pm, wrote:

I have a nice large cage - big enough for me to crawl inside, where I
will keep them. I can fit food, water, and a litter box at the other
end of the cage. I've done this with foster kittens before (in fact,
Licky was one of them, back in the day ).

I pick them up tomorrow - can't wait!

um i hope u dont keep them in the cage the cage thair whole lives?
(dont mean to be rude)

That sounds almost like a song lyric:

"I hope you don't keep them in the cage, the cage
I hope you don't keep them in the cage, the cage
I hope you don't keep them in the cage, the cage
For their whole lives beat beat beat beat
For their whole lives"

Sorry, it's Friday afternoon and I'm happy to be leaving work soon. For
some reason, that often makes me get silly.

Anyway, I don't expect to have them very long. The local rescue group
will foster them once a vacancy opens up. Right now all the volunteers
already have foster kittens, so I'm just helping out.

It will be safer to keep them in the cage because then they won't be
wandering all over the place and getting into trouble. They will also be
in a separate room with the door closed, so I won't have to worry about
my cats getting into a tussle with them. But have them caged gives them
extra protection just in case one of my two adult cats manages to slip
in. It's a huge cage, btw. I can go inside it! These are 5-week-old
kittens. I'm sure they'll have plenty of room.

--
Joyce

audiophile, n:
Someone who listens to the equipment instead of the music.

On 10/28/2011 06:10 PM, wrote:
Long story short: a friend of mine found a litter of 5-week-old kittens
under her house. I called a local feral cat rescue group, and hooked my
friend up with them. They put out traps, caught the mother cat and had
her spayed. Eventually they caught the kittens as well. Since they're
young enough to be socialized, they want to foster them, but all the
people in the rescue group are currently fostering other kittens/cats,
and they don't have any space for more. So I volunteered, and so did my
friend's mom, so we're each going to get two. Rescuers think this will
speed up the socialization process because they'll have less feline
company.

I have a nice large cage - big enough for me to crawl inside, where I
will keep them. I can fit food, water, and a litter box at the other
end of the cage. I've done this with foster kittens before (in fact,
Licky was one of them, back in the day ).

I pick them up tomorrow - can't wait!


And now the fun begins! Watching kittens play and learn is the most fun
ever. Best wishes and have many happy days watching over them. MLB

On 29 Oct 2011 00:10:08 GMT, wrote:
Long story short: a friend of mine found a litter of 5-week-old kittens
under her house. I called a local feral cat rescue group, and hooked my
friend up with them. They put out traps, caught the mother cat and had
her spayed. Eventually they caught the kittens as well. Since they're
young enough to be socialized, they want to foster them, but all the
people in the rescue group are currently fostering other kittens/cats,
and they don't have any space for more. So I volunteered, and so did my
friend's mom, so we're each going to get two. Rescuers think this will
speed up the socialization process because they'll have less feline
company.

What a harrowing adventure for little kittens! But I'm glad that
they'll be in good hands. I'll bet you'll spend a lot of time trying
to make them not spill off your lap while you're reading or using your
computer.

Takayuki wrote:

On 29 Oct 2011 00:10:08 GMT, wrote:
Long story short: a friend of mine found a litter of 5-week-old kittens
under her house. I called a local feral cat rescue group, and hooked my
friend up with them. They put out traps, caught the mother cat and had
her spayed. Eventually they caught the kittens as well. Since they're
young enough to be socialized, they want to foster them, but all the
people in the rescue group are currently fostering other kittens/cats,
and they don't have any space for more. So I volunteered, and so did my
friend's mom, so we're each going to get two. Rescuers think this will
speed up the socialization process because they'll have less feline
company.

What a harrowing adventure for little kittens! But I'm glad that
they'll be in good hands. I'll bet you'll spend a lot of time trying
to make them not spill off your lap while you're reading or using your
computer.

For the time being, they are in a very large cage in the bedroom with
the door shut. Roxy and Licky know something's up and they're both walking
around with their ears back and giving me betrayed looks. So I'm spending
a little time with *them*, to reassure them they they're not going to be
replaced, or eaten by monster kittens, etc. Roxy just spent a lot of time
cuddling with me, so she seems to be relaxing.

I also want to give the kittens a chance to relax in their new
surroundings. This is the first time they've met me, so I'm hardly a
comfort to them (yet). And they've been separated from their two litter
mates, who are going home with my friend's mom. So I figured I'd leave
them in there for a while with food, water and a litter box, and just
let them rest.

The mom cat was spayed and released back to the area where she was
found. She has been surviving on her own previusly, and she is a feral,
so not particularly adoptable. The rescue people also found out that
there's someone in that neighborhood, nearby where she was keeping the
kittens, who feeds ferals, so they think that's where she was eating.
At least now she won't reproduce anymore, and she's been vaccinated.
She was also found to be HIV and FeLV negative, with is a relief for
me (especially the latter), because I didn't want to be bringing kittens
who might be carrying bad viruses into contact with Roxy.

--
Joyce

It is better to give than to lend, and it costs about the same. -- Unknown

(I don't really agree that it's "better to give than to lend", but the
rest of the statement is absolutely true.)

Judith Latham wrote:

I'm very sure you're going to have loads of fun socialising them.

Purrs that all goes well.

Judith

By the way, how many do you think you'll keep?

Ha. I hope neither. This place is too small for 3 cats.

While I was at the cat adoption picking up the kittens earlier today,
I met a tuxedo kitten, maybe 5 or 6 months old, who was the sweetest
little girl. Every time I stuck my finger between the bars and touched
the side of her face, she leaned her head against my finger and started
rubbing her head all over it. She loved being petted. There was a sign
on the front of her cage saying "This cat needs a fosterer!" If I hadn't
already been bringing home two kittens, I would have volunteered on the
spot.

--
Joyce

It is better to give than to lend, and it costs about the same. -- Unknown

(I don't really agree that it's "better to give than to lend", but the
rest of the statement is absolutely true.)

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Long story short: a friend of mine found a litter of 5-week-old kittens
under her house. I called a local feral cat rescue group, and hooked my
friend up with them. They put out traps, caught the mother cat and had
her spayed. Eventually they caught the kittens as well. Since they're
young enough to be socialized, they want to foster them, but all the
people in the rescue group are currently fostering other kittens/cats,
and they don't have any space for more. So I volunteered, and so did my
friend's mom, so we're each going to get two. Rescuers think this will
speed up the socialization process because they'll have less feline
company.

I have a nice large cage - big enough for me to crawl inside, where I
will keep them. I can fit food, water, and a litter box at the other
end of the cage. I've done this with foster kittens before (in fact,
Licky was one of them, back in the day ).

I pick them up tomorrow - can't wait!

--
Joyce


I can't wait to hear about their progress!

Jill

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Long story short: a friend of mine found a litter of 5-week-old kittens
under her house. I called a local feral cat rescue group, and hooked my
friend up with them. They put out traps, caught the mother cat and had
her spayed. Eventually they caught the kittens as well. Since they're
young enough to be socialized, they want to foster them, but all the
people in the rescue group are currently fostering other kittens/cats,
and they don't have any space for more. So I volunteered, and so did my
friend's mom, so we're each going to get two. Rescuers think this will
speed up the socialization process because they'll have less feline
company.

I have a nice large cage - big enough for me to crawl inside, where I
will keep them. I can fit food, water, and a litter box at the other
end of the cage. I've done this with foster kittens before (in fact,
Licky was one of them, back in the day ).

I pick them up tomorrow - can't wait!


Wonderful! :-) How long does it usually take to find them homes after
they're socialized and weaned? Where I live in TN it's getting harder and
harder to find kittens and pups homes.

Kelly Greene wrote:

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under her house. I called a local feral cat rescue group, and hooked my
friend up with them. They put out traps, caught the mother cat and had
her spayed. Eventually they caught the kittens as well. Since they're
young enough to be socialized, they want to foster them, but all the
people in the rescue group are currently fostering other kittens/cats,
and they don't have any space for more. So I volunteered, and so did my
friend's mom, so we're each going to get two. Rescuers think this will
speed up the socialization process because they'll have less feline
company.

Wonderful! :-) How long does it usually take to find them homes after
they're socialized and weaned? Where I live in TN it's getting harder and
harder to find kittens and pups homes.

I'm not sure - I don't work with the rescue group directly. I think
kittens go pretty fast, though.

--
Joyce

We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth
concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.
-- Louis D. Brandeis