1532 Florida's Kitten Foster Frenzy

Triple sSs’s (now Shadow) Mom writes:

It’s unbelievable how easy her transition seems to be! She hasn’t hidden from us even once and, like you said, just wants to be held all the time. She slept in (cute girl’s) bed all night. When I checked on her at 3am she was awake but sitting and watching (cute girl) sleep. She’s perfect!

McGurken and Lady Tiberius’s (Percy and @@) Mom writes:

The kitties are fabulous, by the way… they are getting bigger, and are still fluffy, and I’ve started training them not to play bite while I’m trying to sleep. It has definitely decreased the frequency in which they try to get me to play, although it has not completely eliminated the behavior. They are SO adorable, and (Daddy) and I have agreed that we are super lucky to have such well behaved kittens. I’ve taken them to work a few times (they are here now enjoying the large space and the attention and all the people they can climb on and switch their tails under and all the laptops they can sit on). They are so bonded it’s amazing, and Percy has started talking a little bit. Too bad I don’t understand. She’s got a pretty cute voice.

We LOVE them and they are SO cute, I feel like I’d be a terrible mother because I tell the kittens ALL the time how cute they are and how much I love them. So thank you so much for introducing us!

We await ZOOMMM!!!! (Lilly Destruction) and Twelve Step’s (unknown) Mother’s reactions. She picks them up at 11am tomorrow.

Today Triple sSs met her new mom. She seems very nice. Triple sSs will have her paws full keeping three children in line. She’s got so much energy I think she can handle it.

She gets picked up on Sunday. Yay!

I am 12 Step, the world’s best kitten. Foster parents aren’t supposed to fall in love with their kittens, but, well, I’m just so special that I’ve wrapped my foster mother around my little paw. I play rambunctiously with the rest of my litter, am super gentle when playing with my adults, and wait for my foster mom on her pillow. When she’s upset, I come running to her lap to see what is wrong.

I like string and naps. I really like naps with people. My favorite thing in the world is sitting next to my human on the couch. Bonus points if the couch has a sunny spot. I’m pretty mellow about most things – dogs and kids don’t really bother me – but the wet/dry vacuum is the devil. I don’t care what they say, that thing is going to eat me.

12 Step thinks her sister ZOOOOMMM!!! is the best thing ever. They really, really want to spend the rest of their lives together. Unfortunately 12 Step tested positive for FIV and this might give some people pause when adopting her. It would be bad of me to deny ZOOOMM!!! a forever home just to keep her with 12 Step. I’m looking for a hero to adopt them both, but I’ll take whatever (as long as whatever is a good, loving home.)

What is FIV? FIV is kitty HIV. FIV cannot be transmitted to humans, or dogs. FIV can only be transmitted in utero or through saliva entering the muscle tissue. Unless your cat gets bit hard enough for teeth to enter muscle, your cat is safe from FIV. Therefore all FIV cats must be fixed and be indoor animals. FIV tests in kittens can only tell if a kitten is NEGATIVE for FIV. The positive test is inconclusive. Kittens have all sorts of crap in their system from mommy that can screw up tests. At six months old 12 Step will need to get another FIV test to find out if she really has kitty HIV or if she is free and clear.

12 Step is looking for a human that doesn’t care that she might have FIV. If she does have FIV all it means is that she should be an only kitten or with other FIV kittens and kept indoors. She would be completely unable to infect anything that isn’t a feline.

Do you have space in your home for 12 Step? She has space in her heart for you!

$100 donation to Feral Cat Foundation required for adoption, $150 for ZOOOMMM!!! and 12 Step together. Must agree to keep 12 Step as an indoor cat and not declaw her.

ZOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!! is an amazing loving kitten looking for her new favorite people ever.

Age: Unknown. Likely 12 weeks.
Color: Black. (dark brown in sunlight, the pictures show her much lighter than she truly is.)
Eyes: Green.
Likes: Laundry baskets, string, laps, sunlight, hide and go seek, and running.
Dislikes: Painters plastic, big dogs, and the vacuum.

ZOOOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!! is the energizer bunny of kittens. She has two modes: full on play and sleep in your lap. She is super curious, investigative, and a gold medalist in the one meter dash.

Completely self sufficient, fun kitten. Might not do well with (big) dogs, or would need some time to adjust. She’s only met one (a huge retriever) and had some super cute puffball hissing action. Very tolerant kitten, would likely be fine with children (never tested.)

ZOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!! would do best with playmates or lots of toys; she has boundless energy. ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is bonded with her matching littermate 12 Step. I would drastically prefer to see them go together, but understand that might not be possible.

$100 donation to the Feral Cat Foundation for one kitten, $150 donation for two. Must agree to keep kitties indoors and not declaw them.

I am Siamese if you please?

This wonderful kitty is a people pleaser. She loves you. I fully understand she hasn’t met you yet, but she loves you. And your friends. And your friends friends. And your friends friends mother-in-law’s girlfriend’s sister. They have hands, right? They can pet? Oh, yep, love!

Triple sSs is the runt of a rescue litter. The rest of the litter is bonded very firmly in pairs (litter of 5) and Triple sSs has always been on the outside. Excluded by the other kitties she’s found that people are a much better form of companionship. Triple sSs does love other cats and is dog-curious. Unknown how she’d do with children, but since they have hands and can pet her, she’s likely in love with them too. Due to her love for attention Triple sSs would do best in a house with multiple people or a work-from-home human.

Triple sSs is a quiet kitten with a very loud purr. I’ve only heard her meow a handful of times and they’ve almost always been my fault. While she LOVES YOU, she is content just to sit next to you, on you, or near you. She’s found a good mix between being super cute and around without being omgannoying.

Age: Unknown. Triple sSs is part of a rescued litter. The vet just told me she’s eight weeks. Different vet told me three weeks ago she was eight weeks. Who knows? I think she’s about ten weeks. She’s small, cute, and totally kitten-like.
Likes: People. People. People.
Dislikes: Water. Baths. Not being petted.

The catch: Now that you are completely in love with Triple sSs, I have bad news. Triple sSs tested positive for FIV. FIV is kitty HIV. Now for the good news – FIV cannot be transmitted to humans, dogs, pigs, chickens, mother-in-laws, etc. FIV can only infect felines. FIV can only be transmitted in utero or through saliva entering the muscle tissue. Therefore unless your cat gets bit hard enough for teeth to enter muscle, your cat is safe from FIV. Therefore all FIV cats must be fixed and be indoor animals.

Now for the good good good news. FIV tests in kittens can only tell if a kitten is NEGATIVE for FIV. The positive test is inconclusive. Kittens have all sorts of crap in their system from mommy kitten that can screw up tests. At six months old Triple sSs will need to get another FIV test to find out if she really has kitty HIV or if she is free and clear.

Can you give this super sweet kitty a good home? She’ll love you (and all your friends) forever.

$100 donation to Feral Cat Foundation required for adoption. Must agree to keep Triple sSs as an indoor cat and not declaw her.

Lord, er, Lady Tiberius and McGurken (the grey tabbies) have found new homes. Renamed Percy and @@, they are quite happy in their new lives. When their new parents came and picked them up they brought with them hand made kitty blankets! Yay to everyone who adopts rescues. The kittens and I thank you.

Adam (my partner) is becoming much more tolerant of the kittens. They say it is not nice to announce you have a favorite, but I clearly do. 12 Step is the best. thing. ever. Sometimes she even gets to leave their little room (my office) and have adventures with us.

Adam will learn over time that plastic boxes do not do much to keep kittens in. Neither does eating them. 12 Step is not impressed.

Cuteness aside, the vet has some bad news for us. All the spay and neuters went well, but two of the kittens tested positive for FIV. The good news is that everyone is negative for FeLV (feline leukemia) and that even a positive test for FIV doesn’t mean they really really are positive. The test for FIV can only tell if their are antibodies in the kitties system. Before six months they have antibodies from their mother as well. If a kitten is negative for FIV before six months of age then they are really negative. If they are positive the test is inconclusive. The vet thinks it is unlikely they are FIV positive with most of the litter testing negative, but either way it is shitty news. It makes the kittens much harder to adopt.

What is FIV? Well, it can’t be anything that bad if a cutie like Triple sSs has it, right? FIV is kitty HIV. It CANNOT be caught by humans, dogs, pigs, sheep, your alien stepmother, or anything that is not a feline. FIV can only be transmitted in utero or through saliva entering the muscle tissue. Therefore an indoor fixed kitty is no risk to anyone else. So Twelve Step and Triple sSs need to go to single (or other FIV positive) cat homes. The problem comes where we are in the middle of kitten season and everyone wants (and can get) a perfectly healthy super cute cat. I have cats that might have kitten HIV. I’m hoping they find a hero on craigslist. Or here! Super cute kitties! Adoptable!

More cute pictures coming shortly. We had our “adopt me” photo session today. I have to admit I’m not the best pet photographer – the temptation to stop and pet them is just too high!