Our last adventure in fostering was completely different than all the other adventures we have had thus far; this time our foster kitty was – almost – full grown.
Sweetie came to us as a very young momma. Basically, she had kittens as soon as she was physically able to do so. Her three week stay with us served two purposes: first, we had to fatten her up. Her litter of kittens really took a toll on her body. Second, we acted as a getaway from her kittens.
Sweetie lived up to her name. She was calm and loving. She and the other animals bonded quickly and well. She fit right in and just felt like a part of the household. It was nice to have an older kitten this time. While we love having babies, Sweetie was a lot easier to work with and fell in to the routines of the house a lot easier. She loved to sleep on the guest bed and take a nap. In fact, she saw the guest room as hers and would often go running into the room if one of the other cats entered.
I think the most entertaining part of having Sweetie stay with us was the fact that it was the first time Jo experienced the joy (?) of a cat in heat. Sweetie was very loving the last few days she was with us.
We don’t have any new kittens at the moment, and won’t be receiving any more until after Thanksgiving… a holiday we will be spending in Curacao.
Sending love from the Caribbean,
Cory
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