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KittensForDays

1460980 pts · September 20, 2017

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Hi everyone! My name is Kate, aka: KittensForDays. I have been fostering kittens and cats since 2014, and have probably had over 500 come through my house at one time or another. So why do I foster? Well, the number one most euthanized animal in shelters is kittens under eight weeks old, for a couple of reasons: One, they don’t do well in shelters because of all the infectious diseases running around. Their little immune systems just aren’t equipped for that. Second, they often require specialized resources (think: bottle feeding or medications for worms and diarrhea that they almost all inevitably get), and most shelters just don’t have the staff to do that on top of all their other duties. Enter: fosters! I take kittens that would otherwise be euthanized, and pregnant cats who would otherwise be spayed (even up to the day before birth sometimes), and raise them. When they’re over two pounds (usually around 8-10 weeks old), I get them neutered and bring them back to the shelter where they usually get adopted within a couple of days! The shelter covers all medical expenses, I just pay for litter and food and anything else that is involved with raising kittens (toys, cat trees, puppy pads, etc). It can get pretty expensive, especially when they need the top-tier food because they have diarrhea. (An awesome imgurian asked me if I have an Amazon wish list or something so they could help my cause…I put one together here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2K634G59XZTP4?ref_=wl_share I expect NOTHING, but it doesn’t hurt to share it!) I have always said, I foster for purely selfish reasons. Everyone who knows me, knows I’m happier when I have kittens in my house. And a lot of people ask me how I give them back when it’s time. I have only had two foster fails, the two girls I have right now that I adopted last year. I haven’t had any other foster fails for a few reasons: One, a bunch of eight-week-old kittens is like a tornado rushing around the kitten room/house, destroying everything in its path. And my legs get shredded by their little claws. After a few weeks of that destruction, I am more than willing to let them go to their forever home! Two, I think about the people who will adopt them - the older couple looking for some companionship, the child who is finding their new best friend, the single person who needs someone to come home to at the end of the day. And three, I just plain can’t afford another cat. One of my girls is special needs, and she’s going to require a lot of medical care in her life. Don’t wanna get spread so thin money-wise that I can’t take care of her. Ok, enough rambling. If you ever have questions about fostering, I am more than willing to share my experiences with you. And I love the little community I’ve found on Imgur - even if I still don’t know how to pronounce it...

Such a good girl

The bestest nap time buddy

Chaos in the kitten room

The squeaks are NOT FAIR

I am so weak

I had to go into the kitten room one more time

A special treat

Pink toe beans for the win!

Is Mario the cutest kitten in the whole entire world??

Scoots and Mads are SO confusing

Mario’s butt is so fresh and so clean clean !

Thelma WAS the last kitten standing

The mouthiest kitten I have ever had

I missed bedtime with Scoots SO MUCH

At least the foster kittens are good

What have I done?

Scooty Booty is weird

I couldn’t come home at lunch

Oh Scootsy Butt

Everything is good

I have a literal kitten room in my house but Scooty Booty is the cutest thing I have ever seen

Scooty is the wild card

Mario ain’t NO ONE’S bitch

Dinner time for KFD

Goodnight to the babies

Rough day

They did so well

Aaaaaand now we have awake Mario

Bestie is on her way

Fat little babies

Well this is good news!

I know I’m not the only one

Simultaneous yawns!!

Just one minute in my kitten room

The test results are in!

Mario is feeling so much better!

Meds for Mario and Luigi

I am listening to the tail

Sleepy Mario

Dinner time for the babies

Ok one more plate

They want little piles of food

Look at their little faces

Some kitten updates, plus a cat in need!

Lazy Louise?? I’ve never seen such a thing

I choose here

Don’t do it, Mario!!

Albon incoming

What’s the end-game here?

Just a little focus on Luigi

I’m outnumbered

Sisterly love

Dinner time!

My little phone-attacker

Mario doesn’t even care that I have to go get my dinner

Do sleeping kittens trump dinner?

Update on Onyx and Taters!

Worried about Mario

I had a vet visit with Onyx today!

I accidentally woke them up

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