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Thanks so much, all! I guess my email preferences were incorrectly set up because I didn't see that y'all had responded until I came to the site to look up a different situation with temperament! My friend decided not to adopt one, so we have already adopted a pair out and will adopt the other...

Hi all! You might remember me from this frantic post a couple of months ago: Foster (maybe Feral) Mama Not Cleaning Newborns (and Other Behaviors) Thanks to your support and that of my foster facebook group, the kittens are totally thriving (though they did end up losing their mom abruptly as...

Update: Apparently the rescue never recorded their weights when they first came in. :( I've created a graphing chart and have been supplementing and monitoring. Mom has relaxed, begun to use the litter and eat more regularly. Two of them are doing really well - gaining an oz a day. Two of them...

Oh that's great to know! So helpful! I'm still waiting to hear back from the rescue but will report back as soon as I can!

Thank you so much, lacy2000! So great to hear that I'm not the only one. I just weighed the kittens and I'm concerned that they are under weight. I'm waiting to hear back from the shelter to see if they took their weight yesterday (because they did not list it in the paperwork they gave me)...

Thank you Sarthur! I guess I'm just concerned that if she's not cleaning them they're not evacuating correctly... Le sigh. I am a worrier, though, and first time foster parent so yes, I probably just need to relax. :)

Hi new kitty community! I'm fostering for the first time ever (YAY!) and have some concerns about mama and kittens. She's a beautiful tortie who was called "shy" by the shelter but seems almost lethargic to me. I wouldn't call her completely lethargic because she has very alert eyes and if i...