9 weeks ago I was asked to hand raise 6 kittens. They were 2 weeks old at the time.
2 were rehomed at 6 weeks old. I cried. One we decided to keep.
By 10 weeks I was starting to get worried that I wouldn't find homes, and I would have to hand them back to the vets to rehome. This weekend they turned 11 weeks old.
Yesterday I dropped into the pet shop (for kitty litter) and there was a lady looking at the kittens, I mentioned I had 3 that needed homes. She followed me home and took my little Pepper for her elderly father who had recently lost his beloved cat. I bawled.
Today I got home and the phone was ringing. Did I still have any kittens? They wanted her to keep his girlfriend company as she was pregnant and unwell. They had worked in cat rescue before too. They came over 20 mins later and took my little Tabby. I bawled. The kids bawled.
40 mins later the phone rings again. Did I still have the little black and white kitten? She's coming over tomorrow to meet Pygmy and will pick her up in 3 weeks after her house guests leave.
I'm thrilled they all have wonderful homes, and they truly do. But gee its heart wrenching to see them go.
2 were rehomed at 6 weeks old. I cried. One we decided to keep.
By 10 weeks I was starting to get worried that I wouldn't find homes, and I would have to hand them back to the vets to rehome. This weekend they turned 11 weeks old.
Yesterday I dropped into the pet shop (for kitty litter) and there was a lady looking at the kittens, I mentioned I had 3 that needed homes. She followed me home and took my little Pepper for her elderly father who had recently lost his beloved cat. I bawled.
Today I got home and the phone was ringing. Did I still have any kittens? They wanted her to keep his girlfriend company as she was pregnant and unwell. They had worked in cat rescue before too. They came over 20 mins later and took my little Tabby. I bawled. The kids bawled.
40 mins later the phone rings again. Did I still have the little black and white kitten? She's coming over tomorrow to meet Pygmy and will pick her up in 3 weeks after her house guests leave.
I'm thrilled they all have wonderful homes, and they truly do. But gee its heart wrenching to see them go.