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KittensForDays

1818259 pts · September 20, 2017

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Hi everyone! I’m Kate, aka KittensForDays. I have been fostering kittens and cats since 2014, and have probably had over 500 come through my house. The most euthanized animal in shelters is kittens under 8 weeks old. They don’t do well in shelters because of all the infectious diseases. Their immune systems just can’t handle it. They also often require specialized resources (bottle feeding or medications for diarrhea that they almost all get), and most shelters just don’t have the staff to do that. Enter: fosters! I take kittens that would otherwise be euthanized, and pregnant cats who would otherwise be spayed, and raise them. When they’re over 2 lbs, I get them neutered and bring them back where they usually get adopted within a couple of days! The shelter covers all medical expenses, I just pay for litter and food and stuff like toys, cat trees, puppy pads, etc. It can get expensive, especially when they need special food. (An awesome imgurian asked me if I have an Amazon wish list or a ko-fi so they could help my cause…so here you go! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2K634G59XZTP4?ref_=wl_share https://ko-fi.com/kittensfordays I expect NOTHING, but it doesn’t hurt to share it!) I always say I foster for purely selfish reasons. Everyone who knows me, knows I’m happier when I have kittens. A lot of people ask me how I can give them back when it’s time. I have only ever had two foster fails, my two girls Madison and Scooty Booty. 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 who want 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. 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

Goodnight to the babies

The curtain is officially down

The best I can do

Five minutes with mama Bobbie

Can’t keep her away for too long

Freaking Alis

Day 19 Weigh-In

Individual posts

Number Two’s turn

Five minutes with the babies

I had a momentary freak out

I love her little scratchy, derpy face

A very successful weigh-in!

Mama’s Boy is up

Josefina’s turn

They’re starting to groom themselves!!

Ok fuck it - individual posts

Well this is a nice surprise

Goodnight neck sniffs

Ok. I’m done. This is officially the cutest thing I’ve seen all day and I’m going to bed

Three minutes of no talking with the kittens

But I don’t WANT to leave!!

I had to mess with the babies

Bobbie deserves ALL the food

Day 15 Weigh-In

Twitchy McTwitcherson

How syringe feeding went

It had to be done

A little playtime with mama Bobbie

Day 16 Weigh-In (trying to post for the FOURTH time, thank you Imgur)

So fresh and so clean clean!

Day 14 Weigh-In

Finger licks then nap

I squishy the babies

Twenty minutes to go!

Yawns upon yawns

Necessary evil

The lost playful mama I’ve ever had

I’m about to bomb y’all with cute kitten videos

The DRAMA

A quick video before our weigh-in

Well that could have gone better

The temporary Australian kitten

As requested

Tonight’s focus: Jaime

Hey, even KFD has to eat

Alis (Socks) finding her way

Day 12 Weigh-In

Once again - it had to be done

It had to be done

Goodnight mama and babies

Just three minutes with Josefina

Eye check

I skipped a weigh-in, I’m sorry

Oh this takes me back

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