Fostering Day 4 and 5 (so far)

The kittens are definitely settling in.  I, on the other hand, need to stop playing with them and get to work!  Yesterday, I did TRY to work with them out running around and that didn't work out as well as I hoped.

The black kitten is definitely feeling much better.  I don't think he sneezed at all yesterday.  The black & white one is still sneezing quite a bit (in fits), and does get a little congested when it is about time for another dose of medicine (2x per day).

The b&w one also has some butt issues.  He scoots his butt across the floor which I looked up and I think he was constipated.  Today, he seems to have a little issue of not having a little control.  This morning I keep finding poop on me and then on the breakfast nook chairs - yes, they are climbing all over the place.

Sunday night they decided to start jumping up on the breakfast nook chairs and then yesterday onto the table and onto the top of the crate, so my whole afternoon was chasing after them to get down.  The chairs are now (cleaned and) in the other room so no more climbing.

They also like to get in the window sills of our family room.  Luckily, no climbing the drapes (yet).  Esa's ashes, favorite toy, leash, and collar are also in our family room, so they like to climb all over those items.  I'm sure Esa is loving it.  I can picture her playing with them in our house, trying to get them to chase her. Zed could have cared less about cats.  They probably would have gotten on his nerves.

Both are definitely bonding with us.  Yesterday morning as soon as I let them out, they came right up to me and gave me cuddles.  Same thing at night when they are winding down.

Babe
1988 - 2007

Having them in the house is definitely what I needed.  So many friends are shocked that we are fostering kittens, but they are the ones that have only known me for the last couple of years.  I have always loved cats and dogs.

Babe, my last cat, was in my life for 18 years and was through a bunch with me.  She was my one constant during losing my parents, moving to a new state, several jobs, and many, many roommates.

Fun stuff - I downloaded 2 apps for cats on my iPad.  Black kitten definitely gets playing it, B&W is slowly getting it.  B is much more active than B&W, so it makes sense.

I can't wait to post pictures of them.  Unfortunately,  part of fostering is no promoting them.  I haven't talked to the coordinator directly, so maybe next time I can.  I'll come back and post pictures after the fact.

In the meantime, I have been sending pictures to my friends and family directly on Snapchat and text.

Fostering Day 3

It's been a lazy day with the kittens today.  

We did go out to get some groceries and got a toy and litter bags for them.

They are definitely settling in and like us.  Both of them fell asleep on us (one on each us us.).

The routine has been have them out for about two hours and then in for a few (for them to nap).  They are really good at taking their meds and seem to be getting a little better.  The one is a little sicker than the other.  You can tell he is stuffed up and has sneezing fits. 

Fostering Day 2

Today went pretty well - basically just hanging out with the kittens.

We did have one fail.  They have been getting into the (dog) toy box, which we thought was cute, until one thought that it was a litter box!

Yep - peed all over the toys as Dan was cleaning out the real litter box from the other kitten.  Then Dan brought the fresh litter over and he pooped in it (and a little out of it).  Poor kitty - meds do that too ya!

So, we had to pull all of Zed's toys out.  The plastic ones are getting washed in the dishwasher and then the rope toys are getting washed in the washer.  I had on my shopping list to get a big plastic container to put all the toys in, so that will just happen sooner rather than later.

The pee went right through to the bottom of the wooden crate and onto the carpet.  So had to clean the carpet and then just threw away the wooden crate.  They are cheap anyway at the craft stores.  I think Z had peed on it once.  At least it looks like there is a pee stain on the side of the crate.

So, lesson learn, once one has to go, the other one goes.  I had just said see if the other one has to go, but he couldn't wait for the new litter.