Litter of Foster Kittens!

Exciting times at my house!  Now that my kitties and I have moved to a larger home in a new city, I have found a rescue organization who needs foster homes to help socialize a few litters of formerly feral kittens, and I will be taking one of these litters home on Monday!  According to the lady that I spoke to the litters are all about 9 weeks old, and while accustomed to humans at this point they are quite shy.  I will be caring for them and getting them used to being petted and handled, which they can't get much of at the shelter.  Once they become more socialized and of adoption age they will be put up for adoption in new homes.

I am very much looking forward to this!  They will be coming with a kennel to live in, food, and a litter box, and they will be living in my extra bathroom.  They've had their shots and been tested for FIV/FeLV, but I'd still rather keep them separated from my two cats.  There will either be three or four of them (they have multiple litters) and I'm supposed to be receiving pictures of them soon

Just wanted to share my excitement, and see if any of the more experienced foster parents have any advice!  I understand that working with cats of feral origins can be more challenging, but I'm up for it.  After all, Stella hasn't turned into too horrible of a kitty! 

Wow, what an interesting and rewarding challenge!

Take also a look at our Ferale forum for ideas. Fostering and fosters is common there. Although I know several of our forumites here in P&K do fostering too.

When they had landed and begin feel reasonably at home with their room and you, there is one wonderful trick recommended by CatWoman707, and I do advocate this and spread the idea.

You wrap in such a 8+ kitten in a big towel or a thin blanket. All legs up to neck, like a burrito.

Being immobilized and helpless, it ceases all resistance, and let things come and happen.  

You take her up and held at your chest, so she hears your heart, and feels your warmth.  And you go around, baby-talking  friendly, singing softly if you can... half an hour, one hour...

A couple of such sessions, and it is done.

It reminds a little like the american way of breaking in a horse, but in a super soft and nice version - unlike this breaking in of a horse.

Good luck!

That's a good trick- I accidentally used a similar method to bond with Stella when she was a 6 week old feral.  I wanted to make sure that this scrawny little kitten didn't have fleas, so I picked her up with an oven mitt and washed her (probably not the best thing, but I couldn't risk fleas with this "illegal kitten" in my apartment at the time), and afterwards I wrapped her up and snuggled her so that she was not put back into her box shivering.  During that half an hour this kitten's entire outlook of me had changed from one of hostility to one of a more docile, friendly nature. 
 

So I got in contact with the volunteer (finally), and apparently I am going to be getting litter of three 6 week olds.  Younger than I was told, but that's ok with me.  She says that one of them is pretty friendly, but that the other two are the ones who need some work.  It's exciting!
 

Good one of them is extra friendly, he can be your ambassadeur and positive example for them, as they can learn from each other too.

ps.  although with 6 weeks olds you "shouldnt" have big troubles in fostering.  

Good luck!