November 11, 2009

My first fostering experience

On November 11, 2009, Karen emailed me that a family of cats had been found: could I foster them? I had been reeling in the past week from the loss of my beloved cat Peaches, who had died on the 5th at the age of 18. I said yes, probably because it was so lonely coming home to an empty apartment and I desperately missed the company of a furry critter. I knew VOKRA needed my help and so did the cats: mom and three kittens had been left in a carrier in a schoolyard. Fortunately, some kind-hearted children had reported this to the right people, who called VOKRA.

Momma and the babies were delivered to me at 4 pm by Karen and Leigh, along with litterbox, pine litter and 12 large cans of Wellness chicken. I was told to put a little dry food on top of the Wellness if the cats weren't used to canned - i.e., they didn't seem to want to eat it.

November 12, 2009All four received their first dose of Drontol worming medication today: Stella had 1 ml syringed into her mouth, and each kitten received .5 ml. They hated this; the poor kittens actually foamed at the mouth. I must come up with a treat to give them after their next dose on the 19th.

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