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October 2013 Moms
BrittanyCupcakes
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NBR: foster kitty!
BrittanyCupcakes
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I've been volunteering with a local cat rescue since I was 13, mostly taking in orphaned kittens that need to be bottle fed. Occasionally I'll take in others when I can. Lately I've been trying to help as much as possible because I don't have a lot else going on. I recently took in a mom and 6 kittens, but they went back to the rescue this weekend because they're nearly adoptable.
On Sunday, someone brought in this little baby:
I don't know his story, but he couldn't have been more than a few hours old, and was still pretty warm when he came in. He had originally gone to a different foster home, but she was unable to get him to eat, so yesterday, she brought him back to the rescue, and I took him in. He's been eating like a champ for me, so I think she was probably inexperienced with bottle feeding and just didn't quite get it.
Normally I'll take in newborns for a few days to get them stable and to give the rescue time to find a more long-term foster home, but since I've got so much free time right now, I'll probably take care of this one until he's weaned. And BF is going to get some practice with waking up in the middle of the night for feedings!
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Re: NBR: foster kitty!
I used to work as a pet photographer for a company that was contracted by Petco. I used to bring home so many animals that were dumped. Several kittens, a few hamsters, mice, rats, a rabbit, a guinea pig, a snake, and a dog. I don't keep nearly so many critters these days, although I kind of miss it. It's a lot easier not having to clean so many cages all the time, though.