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...and THIS IS WHY WE DO IT, BABY!

Tue, 2009-08-11 18:38 — Robin Olson

Many people ask me, "How can you foster those cute kittens? I'd want to keep them all! I'd be too sad to let them go!"

Well, I'm sad to see my fosters go, but I'd rather be sad because they left to go to their forever homes, than sad that they died because I couldn't foster them because I already have a house full of cats! Okay, I have a house full of cats, but not "FULL" of cats.

So THIS is why I do it! I cry, then a few days later, I get a gift. This (see below) is who was once called Pixie and Twinkles, now named, Sprite and Cherri.

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Are they un-f-ing-believably happy or WHAT?!

Do you suddenly realize that all the pain you may have felt is erased or at least greatly softened by this photo? By knowing "your babies" are doing well? Thriving? Joyful?!

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Does THIS photo make you happy?!

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Yeah! HELLO!

Being a foster mom is GREAT!

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I want all of you to get off your butt and offer to foster ONE kitten or ONE cat or ONE LITTER of kittens from your local shelter. It's not a lifelong commitment. It's not expensive. It's a beautiful way to give back to your community and to those smallest of creatures who are helpless without you. And YOU get something, too. Along the way you'll get such a big dose of love and affection it will stay with you long after they've gone to their forever homes. Then you get another big dose when you find out they're doing really well and are HAPPY!

FOSTER A CAT TODAY!

P.S. and say hello to Snowman; Sprite and Cherri's older brother. He was a rescue boy, too!

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Thank you so much to Alpha and her wonderful family not only for giving these kittens a loving and fantastic home, but for also providing these great photos and giving me the permission to share them with all of you!

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Tue, 2009-08-11 18:56 — maine_kate (not verified)

I am fostering 2 kittens with their mom, for the local shelter, until they are old enough to be neutered and put up for adoption. I agree, you can't keep them all and it IS enough to know they go to good families. Until then, I get to play with kittens!

Tue, 2009-08-11 22:36 — Robin Olson

Good job, Maine_Kate! You're off the hook. I won't nag you to foster! Keep up the good work and kick ass with the kittens! Wooooohooo!

Save me some lobstah! I need a Maine road trip soon!

Wed, 2009-08-12 18:22 — Jesi (not verified)

My best friend pointed this site out to me cause she knows I want to foster kittens and puppies of all sizes when possible. Right now, I can't. It's a matter of space separation (and the fact my cats hate each other, much less newbies). But when I get my own house eventually, I'm planning on 3 bedroom house so one room can be for fostering and safe zones. I love my two girls and I want the rest of the world to have cats to know the absolutely crazy life of a owned human. I also want to add some boys to my crew, too. The last cat I adopted was a 3-year-old female. My equally aged cat was not thrilled to no longer be an only child. But it's only been 10 months.

Wed, 2009-08-12 19:19 — Robin Olson

Well that's awesome! I hope you can buy a house soon! Those kitties are waiting to change your life! I hope you love being a foster mom!

You know, until you foster, you can also volunteer to socialize kittens with your local rescue groups. Some will need help just with people who can take an hour or two to handle the kittens and get them used to human contact at their location, so you don't have to worry about setting something up at your apt.

Good luck and thank you for stopping by!

Thu, 2009-08-13 03:09 — Jesi (not verified)

I had no idea I could socialize the cats without having to bring them home. I love to hold cats and listen to them purr. Best music ever. I love to play with the toys and watch them play chase. Once I move in December, I'll have to do that. (Moving out of state so the next four months will be setting for the move and letting my cats adjust to their carriers since it'll be an 8 hour trip.) It'll be at least 2 years before I can get a house. I need a job history first. (Well, I have one but medical issues took me out of that 4 years ago and I'm just getting resettled.) If I could pet and play, give the felines a little contact I'd love it.

Thu, 2009-08-13 09:50 — Robin Olson

Yeah, out group, for example, doesn't have a shelter, but we DO have one main location where we can have a lot of kittens at any one time. All those guys need socializing, so you could come over for an hour or two a few times a week or once a week, whatever and it would really help out. I'm sure we're not the only group that would benefit from help like this.

Let us know how it works out for you! Hope you'll be working with some furbabies soon!

Sat, 2009-08-15 02:12 — Jesi (not verified)

I took my first real grown up job as a kennel worker in a daycare because I wanted to help animals. I bond with them on purpose. It lets them know they can trust me and not all humans are bad. Here in Atlanta, we have a ton of rescues. I know the Southern Hope one in Roswell has rooms of cats. When I move to Myrtle Beach this winter, I'll definitely look into it. If I have an extra room, I'll be fostering. Or a room that closes off from the rest of the house. I'd even pull an animal from the pound and pay for the medical if I could find a home. (Though on Kittypix, I don't think that would be difficult.)

I might do that anyway once I'm settled in.

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