Today was a quiet day. It was all because of these two dear foster baby boys of mine.
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| Thyme and Sage |
As a foster parent you play an important role in a young kitten's life. You help them grow big and strong and healthy. You teach them appropriate play and provide lots of loving to get them comfortable with people. It’s even more important with bottle babies. You are the one who becomes their mama or papa. Feedings every few hours (including in the middle of the night), burpings, and tummy rubs to get them to go potty (and cleaning up all that little baby pee and poo that sometimes happens right in your hands!) is a lot of work. But you're the parent and that's what parents do. You are their world. And they are yours.
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| Rosemary just last month |
So when you've been raising those bottle babies and get the text to take them back, it's always tough. Always. No matter how many kitties I've fostered, it's a day of mixed emotions. You're excited because you know they are ready to go to their forever homes. But you're sad because you loved them so darned much.
Thyme and Sage were neutered today and will soon be on the adoption floor at
Simply Cats.
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| Bye, Thyme |
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| Bye, Sage |
Want to help contribute to the work I do with foster kittens? I have an Amazon wish list right here. These are the things I use again and again, year after year. With daily laundry and frequent cleaning, items have to be replaced often. I’d love anything you’d be willing to send my way!
Parsley and Rosemary are still with me for a bit longer so they said their goodbyes, too.
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| Just how cute is that? |
I'm thinking the girls have been a bit happy the boys left this morning. It's quiet with no big brothers to bug them. What's not to like about that when all you want to do is sleep anyway?
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| Parsley |
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| Rosemary |
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| They slept everywhere I went today. |
I think us girls will do just fine. Not sure Mr. Ed likes being outnumbered, though!