Former Foster Friday Freeforall

In years past I haven't had foster kittens in February so I've done Former Foster Friday February and done posts about the few fosters I've kept in touch with on each Friday... but this year I have kittens, so I haven't reached out and asked for photos.

But a few photos have found their way to me via Facebook, so I thought I would share them with you.

I'm starting out with Gandalf. He is settling well into his new home with his new brother.  I'm glad because only kittens often have a very hard time adjusting to other kitties because they often don't 'speak cat' and they end up not understanding one another.  I'm glad to see I did a someone decent enough job helping Gandalf learn 'cat'

Looks to me like Bridget and Dave are thrilled with their new boy.

I also received an update from Kathleen, who went to visit Sharon and Gail and hung out with Winn and Bella.

Look how big they are getting, and what sleek looking teenage kitties they are!  Fortunately, Sharon shares a lot of photos and videos of them, but because of that sometimes I just want to drive up there and snatch them back they are so freakin cute. (then Jack comes and sits on my face and the urge passes)  They too are also quite smitten.

Not to be outdone with uber cuteness, Kathleen then shared photos of Maxwell and Ducky

These two amuse me to no end.  Ducky actually developed a pretty pronounced set of bow legs, which I have found a little odd, but they do not bother him at all, and it just adds to his charm. Kathleen, I am thankful every single time you share them with me. And when you share my other fosters with me, like Buddy (formerly Garp from 2014)

It is so nice to see him.  Speaking of Winn and Bella, I would be remiss if I didn't share with you Errol and Flynn.

They are also doing very well. Flynn is still a lover boy, and Errol has definitely blossomed into his true self - a lover of chickens.  Just kidding, but he is doing really well, I am so happy for him. Not that I'm not happy for Flynn, but I knew he would do well wherever he landed.

I would be remiss if I didn't include my heart-kitten Isaac Arnold and his brother Smedley.

It still aches that I was not able to keep him, but Anne does a wonderful job of keeping me supplied in photos of them both. They are both amazingly ridiculous, and I love them dearly from afar.

Anne's sister Deb also adopted from us, and she also shares photos of Perkins from time to time.

and it appears he is just as goofy today as he was when he was here.

There are more out there that share their photos from time to time, and I am obnoxiously grateful each time it happens.  I also adore it when I see other foster homes sharing photos of their former fosters in homes too. So if you have one of mine, or someone else's.. send their foster mom a photo and a few lines about how well they are doing and about their personality. It will totally make their day!

Former Foster Friday - Garp now Buddie (and a bonus)

I've heard from Garp's new mom Beth, as well as her neighbor Kathleen - which you already know as Max and Ducky (formally Faraday)'s mom.

Max and Ducky's mom is friends with Garp's new mom and Beth contacted me asking about kittens and after a few emails back and forth it was narrowed down to Garp being her kitten. There was some logistics to work out but it all seemed to fall into place and Garp was able to go home on Tuesday.

I very quickly got an email from Beth, which sadly I didn't get until Wednesday because I was mostly offline on Tuesday dealing with Jack... but I was happy to see it when I did..

Just wanted you to know that Garp  as we call him "Buddie" because no
matter what my husband would call him Buddie as that is how he used to
call Howie or Howard {their previous cat} when he walked up the driveway.
Buddie was peeked at through his carrier ( all loved him)  on the boat
yesterday as we made it home on the 12:15.
I sectioned off our downstairs so that he can romp in the kitchen, sitting
area and the pantry has his litter box. Which by the way he has used !
He has had visitors and greeted everyone including my sister-inlaw who
came with a little bed . It was so interesting because yesterday afternoon
I let him look all around and investigate and as he tired he came over and
curled up in my lap . It felt so good .
I am leaving to go to work shortly until 2:00 and of course I would rather
be home but I am sure he will be fine .

Isn't that sweet!?!  While he was here I was pretty sure Garp could handle anything and would love being an island cat, but when the shelter staff member, who has been my go between so I didn't have to drive all the way up to ARLGP, came to collect them he became fearful.  Being overly paranoid I started worrying if he was going to freak out at the whole thing, but this email immediately put my fears to rest, and it made me feel like it was meant to be.

Buddie © Kathleen, used with permission

Since I was emailing Kathleen I thought I would ask if I could share a photo of Maxwell and Ducky..

The first rule about kitten fight club... Is grab the camera!

I simply adore foster kitten updates.. even if they aren't mine.. but especially so when they are.. Thank you Beth and Kathleen.

Goodbye kittens...

Tucker hit weight yesterday pretty much on schedule and this morning one of the shelter workers who lives in this area is going to pick them up and bring them back up to Portland for their neutering and vaccinations and then they will go up for adoption. I had planned for a fun retrospective of them from wee little things to the fun kitties they are now, but my heart isn't in it as I am still so worried about Jack.

Garp has a home with a woman who knows the woman who adopted Baby Maxwell and Baby Faraday (now known as Duckie) so I should get some updates once he is home. It is looking like Tuesday, if not he'll wait till Thursday to go home.

I am not sure if I am going to take any more kittens until I get home from Barkworld in November... and then only if there are any for the fostering.. I have little doubt that I'll cave sometime next week and go begging for kittens, but we'll see.

There is one thing I'm happy I finally got a photo of so I can share it all with you, it is a photo of Tucker's belleh.  It is one very happy belleh..

Feathers make kittens fly

Brothers

Baby Sparkle

Tucker, can I have Happy Bear?

Mine

and let that be a lesson to you

what? Happy Bear is mine! ~Tucker

That's okay, I'll just nom on the man's knee

What? you don't like that?

can I nom your finger?

wif my itty bitty teef?

Sparkle is all go go go.. and she is a little mouthy, but she is very gentle now with it, and it is really cute and sweet... well once she learns to be gentle with toes..

Will he or won't he?

What do you think? will he keep his baby blues?  He's is at least eight weeks of age, and he still has fairly blue eyes.. in this picture it looks like you can see some green too, so maybe they are turning.. I wonder if he'll have the same light colored eyes that Muffin has..

Morning Mews

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