Wow, they are very young. About 3 weeks, are they?
It’s a crazy kitten season here in Dallas and your mention of bottle-feeding reminds me that I need to volunteer at the kitten nursery at the shelter, in addition to fostering.
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I am a 1st time cat fosterer in Houston Texas. I was reluctant in the past because of the uncertainty of how long the animals will be with me and the worrying about if they will get a forever home. Also I was concerned about emotionally handling knowing how many pets don’t find homes and are euthanized. I am someone who needs to keep a check on my anxiety.
Houston’s homeless pet problem is getting worse.
So I found a pet rescue group that is a good fit for me. Rescue Pets Movement.
(Rescued Pets Movement Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides a second chance for thousands of homeless dogs and cats through rehabilitation and transport to forever homes in communities throughout the United States and Canada that have a demand for adoptable pets.
So I’m a short time fosterer while cats are waiting for their transportation date. )
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@ExploreDreamDiscover That is so awesome and great that you found a way to foster and help out but that works for you as well.
Does she have a name and are you getting the kittens as well? So exciting and rewarding - from a previous foster parent to another I am so pleased for you and thank you for helping her.
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Yes I have mom, called Madame, and 4 boy kittens called Maxx, Minnow, Matrix, and Mercury. I’m socializing them to humans. Everyone is already in the litter box and trying kitten food. Mom is sweet and a very good mother. She hops the pet gate to hang out with me in between caring for her babies.
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@ExploreDreamDiscover How lovely having the whole little family!
We have wondered about helping mums with kittens or puppies before so I will follow your journey with interest.
We would probably end up keeping the mum (I think there is something extra special about a mum with babies) or one of the babies, so that is why we have hesitated previously but what a wonderful thing to do for the little family. The mum must feel so safe with all her babies in one place! Keep us updated, please 
@Carla with this organization you can’t adopt the foster pets as they are promised to be relocated where they have homes waiting. But I have a lot of practice saying goodbye to new furry friends through sitting with THS. I’ll be happy knowing they have a future. 
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@ExploreDreamDiscover thank you so much for sharing, and thank you for helping these sweet babies. That is awesome Rescue Pets Movement has a short term foster program. The rescue I volunteer with also has temporary fosters, which is basically a designated start and end date when fostering a pet. Usually it is because the current foster of that pet will be going out of town and needs someone to watch their foster pet while they are away. Since I am a flight attendant and travel often, I can’t commit to fostering full time. So I love the temp foster opportunity where I can foster for a designated short period of time.
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Meet Cee Cee the 6-month-old foster pup.
(After her first bath as she was very smelly from rolling in something yucky!
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Does anyone have any tips on getting pups to use balcony puppy potties - we purchased one called a ‘Weasy’ with the fake grass topper.
We take her out several times a day but as we are in an apartment and she is young we wanted to have something in case she needs a late night or middle of night pee, but she will only sit on it.
We have used treats and she is more than happy to get on it. We have used the attractant spray and even collected her wee and put some on there. No luck she thinks it’s a lovely bed 
Does anyone else have a foster pet at the moment? 
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I have Brooklyn, Chelsea and China, named after places in New York because I had just come back from 2 NYC sits the day before I picked them up.
I’ve had a roller coaster last few weeks with my fosters. I had eight adoptions, but two young kittens died of panleukopenia
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Oh @Lassie I am so very sad to hear that 
That must have been very tough for you. Eight adopted! Amazing! Thank you for all that you do. Fostering is such an emotional yet worthwhile thing to do 
Yes, it was tough. I was syringe feeding them, giving Sub-Q fluids and really trying to keep them alive. Unfortunately, the survival rate for panleuk is dismal. One of the most disappointing elements is that now I cannot have young kittens in my home for a year because the virus is so hard to eradicate and so deadly.
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Wow I did not realise that about the virus. Thank you for educating me as we might foster kittens one day and it’s good to know about these things. You tried so hard and they had more of a chance being with you than if they were say in a shelter environment with less resources.
I hope you get a moment to do something nice for yourself to give back to you! 
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