Many of you have been following my Lollypop kitten foster journey, especially since I posted last week about my first four fosters (pictured above) and what an adorable challenge they were. What most of you don’t know is the day I posted that blog, I had to take the kittens back to Lollypop for a check-up, especially since one of them was still diarrhea-ing up a storm.
Every day after they left, I anxiously awaited an email from the foster folks saying that the kittens’ spa day at the clinic was over and I could come back to get them. That email never came.
After five days, I finally came to terms with the idea that I would not be seeing my babies again. I decided to focus on getting a new bunch of furbabies to love. So I made sure my email notification sounder was on full blast so that the next time a foster plea went out, I’d be the first to respond (in the past, I discovered that if I was even a half hour delayed in answering, I’d miss out).
My plan worked. The foster plea email came early Monday morning, and a minute later — maybe less — I’d written back, not even taking the time to include a salutation or closing signature. And my email began, “Please, me!”
So by Monday afternoon, my husband and I were watching two three-week old kittens exploring our living room. In homage to the Teletubbies, their names are Dipsy and Po (I did not come up with those). They do not have diarrhea, and appear to be perfectly healthy little fuzzballs. Not sure yet if they’ve learned to use the litter box, so that adventure awaits.
I did, by the way, find out the status of my first batch of babies. They were just finishing up another round of medication, and will soon be scheduled for their spaying and neutering surgeries, so they’ll be put up for adoption soon. Just an FYI in case you fell in love with one of them through my blog 🙂
And now a PSA for Lollypop Farm and their foster program. Even though I’ve only been doing this for two weeks, I can already tell you that it is one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life. I highly recommend to anyone and everyone to sign on, especially if you’re retired and need some new friends to help you pass the time (and we’re talking cats, dogs, rabbits, even horses). But I’m certain that even if you’re working, Lollypop would work with you to find a foster that would be perfect for your situation. Doesn’t cost you a thing; Lollypop provides everything you need.
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(posted 11/13/2023)
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Missy Did you set your new babies in the litter box? Usually, that’s all it takes. I know you’re happy with your experience with Lollypop, but it bothers me a little that they didn’t let you know what happened to the original kitties. Donna
Yeah, me too, but I know they are incredibly busy and running around dealing with hundreds of adoptees and fosters. I mean, last weekend they adopted out like 150 animals. So I don’t fault them too much. Thanks for the tip about the litter box!