Tag: foster kittens

Currently: My Little Rescue is Keeping On

It’s Monday, July 5 – the final day of a long holiday weekend. I had plans to visit friends and family in Iowa this weekend, but with my replacement air conditioner taking its time, I couldn’t leave any animals here in the house without me. So we’ve had a pretty relaxing weekend – the dogs especially because they’ve been pretty drugged on calming treats to mitigate their anxiety due to the neighborhood fireworks. The sibling kittens are still battling ringworm, and we are doing our best. We were so blessed this weekend to be gifted a 3-level cat condo, so […]

Currently: Fleas & Ringworm & Eye Balls & Vet Visits & Heat, Oh [f-ing] My!

It’s been a real doozy of a week here. Such a doozy, in fact, that I should stop wondering why I’ve been so tired. First, the old air conditioning unit at my house has decided after 26 years of – what I assume to be – faithful service to this old house, she’s over it and so out of here. She spits out a bit of cool air every day, but her effort level is really no match for the humid heat that Kansas serves up. As a single homeowner with no independent wealth to speak of, the thought of […]

Today’s Loss

One of my new foster kittens died overnight. I named her Hope in her honor after I woke up to finding her still snuggled in with her siblings, but lifeless this morning. Hope was the teeniest 3-week-old kitten I’ve ever seen. She was the tabby kitten in this scrawny little litter, and I’m heartbroken that I couldn’t save her. I’ve lost several fosters over the years, and it is always incredibly sad. When they’re in a foster home, animals sometimes feel love and care for the first time in their lives. Sometimes being able to relax allows them to let […]

Currently: My Little Rescue June 2021

It’s been a busy few weeks here in my wannabe farm. The litter of four foster kittens I’d had since early April when they were only six days old left on Tuesday to find their forever homes. I’m really hopeful that they will be adopted in pairs. And since they’ve yet to be adopted at the humane society, I’ve also got my fingers crossed that they will join the wonderful program that puts adoptable kittens in storefront windows in our lovely downtown in Lawrence, Kansas, called the Mass Street Kitten Academy. And right after I brought those four loves of […]

Currently: My Little Rescue in May 2021

I started writing this post with a nearly 7-week-old kitten sleeping on my chest, and it marks a peaceful moment in this very active, high-needs but filled with love house. I thought you were due an update because a lot of changes and new faces are here, and while I was thinking about that, things changed again! I’m devoted to this rescue lifestyle, and in the middle of writing committed to picking up another senior dog foster. Murphy – a 15-year-old deaf and partially blind cocker spaniel makes my fourth senior dog foster currently. Add to that the four kittens […]