I've thought about fostering before, but didn't want to upset my cats too much by bringing in more. Now I've got a foster kind of by accident.
I work at a treatment center for women with eating disorders. Last night at work there was a gorgeous baby wandering around outside, trying to come in every time somebody opened a door. When the patients got up this morning they all went crazy over him. He's eartipped, so has obviously been TNR'd, but doesn't act at all feral. Everybody who walks by gets head butts and purrs. One of the girls was sitting on the patio and he hopped into her lap and went to sleep.
So how did I end up with him? One of the girls really wants to take him home, but she won't be going home for another three weeks. They were all trying to figure out how they could get some cat food and take care of the kitty for the next few weeks, but that wasn't going to happen. I finally agreed to take him home and keep him for a few weeks. I have no idea whether the girl will actually take him when she goes home. I may end up with a seventh cat.
So without further ado, here is Buddy (although maybe I should have named him Frankie, after Old Blue Eyes).
I'm thinking he's a lynx point DSH. Probably less than a year old.
Look at those gorgeous blue eyes. And the big paws. He's still got some growing to do.
You can see how skinny he is, and his fur is pretty rough. I suspect a few weeks of regular meals will take care of that.
He's been on my screened-in patio for about 14 hours now, and he's eaten 2 day's worth of food, drunk half a bowl of water, and used the litter box. I'm not sure my crew are even aware he's there. He's going to have to stay out there for a while. The earliest my vet can see him is next Thursday. I'm planning to have him tested for FIV and FeLV, plus get his first vaccinations. Any suggestions for other things that need to be done?
I work at a treatment center for women with eating disorders. Last night at work there was a gorgeous baby wandering around outside, trying to come in every time somebody opened a door. When the patients got up this morning they all went crazy over him. He's eartipped, so has obviously been TNR'd, but doesn't act at all feral. Everybody who walks by gets head butts and purrs. One of the girls was sitting on the patio and he hopped into her lap and went to sleep.
So how did I end up with him? One of the girls really wants to take him home, but she won't be going home for another three weeks. They were all trying to figure out how they could get some cat food and take care of the kitty for the next few weeks, but that wasn't going to happen. I finally agreed to take him home and keep him for a few weeks. I have no idea whether the girl will actually take him when she goes home. I may end up with a seventh cat.
So without further ado, here is Buddy (although maybe I should have named him Frankie, after Old Blue Eyes).
I'm thinking he's a lynx point DSH. Probably less than a year old.
Look at those gorgeous blue eyes. And the big paws. He's still got some growing to do.
You can see how skinny he is, and his fur is pretty rough. I suspect a few weeks of regular meals will take care of that.
He's been on my screened-in patio for about 14 hours now, and he's eaten 2 day's worth of food, drunk half a bowl of water, and used the litter box. I'm not sure my crew are even aware he's there. He's going to have to stay out there for a while. The earliest my vet can see him is next Thursday. I'm planning to have him tested for FIV and FeLV, plus get his first vaccinations. Any suggestions for other things that need to be done?