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mamajoanThe kitty we are fostering or adopting is here. He is about 1 year old and his name is Chubby, but he is not really all that chubby. I shall take and post some pictures of him, whenever he decides to come out of hiding. He's a little traumatized right now, poor guy. The kids' shrieks of delight and attempts to make friends (read: chasing him around the house) did not exactly thrill him. ;)
The people from whom we acquired Chubby seem a little flaky, although maybe that's just my outside observation of the chaos they're going through trying to place something like 9 kitties. But the original "foster a kitty for a few months until his people find a new apartment" that I was told, seems to have turned into "adopt a kitty! but if you can't keep him more than a few months, we'll find someone else to foster him when the time comes. oh and in a year or so, his original person might be able to take him back again. maybe." And "we'll pay for all his food, litter, and medical care" seems to have turned into "you'll pay for his food and litter, and if you feel like getting him any medical care we'll pay you back some day, if/when we have money." They still say they're going to arrange to have him neutered soonish, but it's all very vague. At least, he has had his rabies shots and since we won't be letting him outside, that ought to be all he needs...but you never know. And I forgot to ask whether he has been tested for FeLuke and all that other stuff. sigh.
(I should say, I don't really mind paying for the food and litter, especially if he's going to turn out to be our "permanent kitty." I'd mind it less if they hadn't originally said they would pay for those things, but whatever.)
But in any case, he seems like a very sweet kitty and I am sure he'll warm up to us in good time. Already he was thinking about making nice with me after I put the kids to nap and it got quiet. He came out from his hiding place behind the kitchen trash can and almost came over to me for snuggles, but then changed his mind. Still, that was progress. And the kids are SO excited. Of course, their excitement is only making things worse from Chubby's point of view ;) but in the end I think it's going to be great.
And now I better get everyone up from nap, since we were supposed to be at a pot-luck half an hour ago....
The people from whom we acquired Chubby seem a little flaky, although maybe that's just my outside observation of the chaos they're going through trying to place something like 9 kitties. But the original "foster a kitty for a few months until his people find a new apartment" that I was told, seems to have turned into "adopt a kitty! but if you can't keep him more than a few months, we'll find someone else to foster him when the time comes. oh and in a year or so, his original person might be able to take him back again. maybe." And "we'll pay for all his food, litter, and medical care" seems to have turned into "you'll pay for his food and litter, and if you feel like getting him any medical care we'll pay you back some day, if/when we have money." They still say they're going to arrange to have him neutered soonish, but it's all very vague. At least, he has had his rabies shots and since we won't be letting him outside, that ought to be all he needs...but you never know. And I forgot to ask whether he has been tested for FeLuke and all that other stuff. sigh.
(I should say, I don't really mind paying for the food and litter, especially if he's going to turn out to be our "permanent kitty." I'd mind it less if they hadn't originally said they would pay for those things, but whatever.)
But in any case, he seems like a very sweet kitty and I am sure he'll warm up to us in good time. Already he was thinking about making nice with me after I put the kids to nap and it got quiet. He came out from his hiding place behind the kitchen trash can and almost came over to me for snuggles, but then changed his mind. Still, that was progress. And the kids are SO excited. Of course, their excitement is only making things worse from Chubby's point of view ;) but in the end I think it's going to be great.
And now I better get everyone up from nap, since we were supposed to be at a pot-luck half an hour ago....
