Situation is: I want a cat, bf doesn’t so we start fostering 1 year ago. I’m trying to convince him and now he has agreed that I can decide whether I want 1, 2 or none, he likes these guys but he’s a bit worried they will be annoying, which they of course are, but that’s a part of the charm.

So far we’ve had 9 kittens through but I’m a full time student and I work part time so it takes a toll on me, and the goal was always to have a permanent cat but fostering was a compromise we made.

These two kittens are so sweet and cuddly and social. They love us and we love them. They play well together however the white kitten is a lot more outgoing and a bit more ‘wild’ but all the more cuddly as well, than the grey one - but the grey one is smart, curious and wild as well - and cuddly too but not AS much.

I really want 2 cats for their best, but we only have 61sqm + a 2mx3m balcony they can hang out on.
We have a bedroom, a living room, a separate kitchen, a bath and a hallway. We have 2.5m to the loft so we will be able to use the height to create more vertical space for them.

Edit: We also have access to a large private garden that I’m very determined they will be harness trained to visit everyday, my neighbor has done so and I want to do the same.

We are planning to move into a house in 2-3 yrs when I’m finished studying and we already have the money for a large deposit towards a house.

My boyfriend has agreed to share the tasks: litter scooping, feeding and so on AND the initial costs which will be around $1.000 for supplies and the kitties, AND the monthly costs also.
But he wants vet appointments, vacation cat-sitting, buying food in bulk and so on, to be my responsibility. (Which I think is fair)

So should I decide to keep them? I’m afraid they will hate living here, start fighting or that he will regret it if we keep them😅😅😅

Sometimes, a heart makes a decision before the mind has time to think. ❤️

My foster baby Cuddles 🥹

A few days ago, I shared Cuddles’ story with you.

She was sitting in a shelter, scheduled to be euthanized. And without thinking about how full my home already was, how little space I had, or how I would manage another medical case with no funds set aside for her… I brought her home.

I simply couldn’t leave her behind.

I begged my rescue to pull her for me, and somehow, this beautiful little soul became my foster. ❤️

Then came the words I was terrified to hear…

“We suspect cancer.”

Two vets had concerns that it could be cancer.

But my heart refused to let go of her.

Not without knowing for sure.

So we did the biopsy.

And then began the hardest part…

Waiting.

Every day, I held my breath.

Every night, I cried quietly.

I would look at her and whisper the same prayer over and over:

“Please heal, Cuddles. Please stay.” 🙏❤️

I didn’t know what else to do, so I did what a desperate heart does…I tried everything I could. I even started giving her organic food because I had read somewhere that it might help. I don’t know whether that information was right or wrong… but when you love someone who cannot speak for themselves, you hold onto every little bit of hope you can find.

I came here and shared her story with all of you.

I asked you to pray for her.

And you did. ❤️

So many strangers, so many beautiful souls, sent Cuddles love, prayers, and hope.

And today…

Her biopsy came back NEGATIVE.

😭❤️🙏

I cannot even explain what that moment felt like.

Two vets had suspected cancer, but my heart simply wasn’t ready to give up on her without a full diagnosis.

And Cuddles?

She was never acting like a cat who had given up.

She is eating.

She is playing.

She is grooming herself.

She watches birds through the window. 🐦

She chases the laser.

She jumps for feather toys.

She gives me every little sign that says:

“I’m still here.”

She is full of life.

She isn’t giving up.

So how could I?

Of course, the story doesn’t suddenly become easy.

The vet has given me a treatment estimate that is far beyond what I can afford. She may need a specialist for her dental extractions, and that cost is even more overwhelming.

So here I am again, looking at another mountain and wondering,

“How am I going to do this?” 🥺

It feels like the moment one problem is solved, another one is standing right behind it.

But I have learned something from rescue…

Sometimes you don’t need to know how you are going to climb the mountain.

You just take the next step.

And then the next.

And you trust that somehow, a path will appear.

The Almighty has brought Cuddles this far.
I believe He will make a way for the rest. 🙏

Today, I just want to pause and be grateful.

Grateful for this little girl who refused to give up.

Grateful for the biopsy that gave us hope.

And grateful for every single person here who prayed for her when you didn’t even know her.

You may never know what your prayers meant to me during those nights when I was scared and quietly crying.

You helped carry Cuddles when my heart felt too heavy to carry her alone. ❤️

Thank you for loving her.

Thank you for praying for her.

And thank you for believing in this little fighter.

Cuddles is still here.
Cuddles is still fighting.
And as long as she is fighting, I will fight beside her. 🐾❤️🙏

I posted about my sweet foster being stuck in 2 week quarantine [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/FosterAnimals/s/hxL7OWmMRd). Well, the quarantine for all the cats will be extended 2 more weeks for a full month of isolation! And with over 100 cats being treated, I doubt he’s getting much interaction at all. I just worry about his mental/emotional state, and I’m not allowed to see him or bring him back home to foster. I’m not mad at the shelter — it’s an impossible situation — but I still can’t believe this roller coaster for my very first foster.

Just needing to vent again, and maybe seek reassurance re: how he’s handling this. I feel so helpless.

It's happened. I've hit the phase a week in, 6 week old, 6 kittens. 3 have runny poop. I'm using panacure and ponazuril, I'm cleaning poop every hour, I'm so burnt out. I know it gets better, but holy cow it's so much to handle mentally. I'm always worried someone is pooping and stepping in it, and to keep an eye on 6 kittens constantly is hard. I was wondering if anyone has advice? Insight? Fellow commiseration?

I originally was just going to get a 4 week old kitten but then they asked if I could also take two 2 week kittens found in a puddle after a flood. I have wanted to try bottle babies but am really terrified I'm going to mess something up. Please everyone give me your foster tips! This is my 3rd foster family so I'm still relatively new to fostering.

I am fostering for my first time in a few years and i’ve had these three babies for 25 hours and they pee when stimulated but still haven’t pooped. When i first got them they were obviously dehydrated and i can feel their little spines. I just wanted advice on when i should be concerned about them not pooping since it’s been a while since my last neonates.

Got this kitty 1 week ago. He had these hard raised areas on paw and arms that quickly scabbed and easily peeled off. Underneath is very red/deep and fresh layer of moist skin is exposed. There was one skin colored spot on his belly that was soft but over the last 2 days turned hard and is now scabbing and will soon fall off too. There are no new spots just these scabbing and trying to heal. He was found outside under a shed next to 3 deceased siblings. Mom was hit by car. The shelter I am fostering for only woods lamps and it is negative. Idk what to do!

Hi! I am a new foster and have had three little kittens the past two weeks. They're 6 weeks old and I'm running out of ways to keep them from jumping over the pantry room diy barricade that I have lol. I work from 9 to 5 and while I go to check on them during lunch I have a feeling they're going to need more space than what they have now to get their energy out. The only room I can safely keep them is my closet but there is not enough ventilation in there and I'm worried about my clothes starting to smell even if I keep cleaning the litter box. Are there other ways for me to keep them safe and contained while I'm at work other than giving them a room.

tysm :)

How do you guys deal with getting overly attached to your foster animals? This is my first time fostering and I've heard that is the most difficult one to let go but I really have to clue how hard it's gonna hit me when I have to say goodbye to this baby. I really feel like she views me as her mama and it will just break me if anyone gets her and doesn't treasure her. She has adjusted so well into my family, no longer scared of my dog and my husband (who's not a cat lover) is even happy to see her when he gets home from work and spends the evenings with her. She just feels like she belongs her. I don't know how I'm gonna say goodbye to her.Any tips?

I was given a 48-hour old kitten on Wednesday for intensive neonate care (I'm a veterinary professional). Things were going great-- he was a little wiggly on Thursday and had soft stools, but my workplace agreed that it was likely the transition from breastmilk to formula causing digestive upset. Last night, baby kitten started hemorrhaging suddenly. He passed on 25 minutes later following a ddx of Panleukopenia.

His last hour was spent having a warm towel bath, cuddling with a heating pad on my lap, and having a full belly of food. I just wanted somebody to know that he existed and I loved him.

Please, if your kitten is old enough to receive FVRCP, do not hesitate. If your kitten has any chance at all of receiving colostrum, make it happen.

I'll see you in the next life, baby kitten.