Foster Kitty Goes To New Home :(
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> >> Well, I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty >> some time ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) >> to find him a home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he >> weaseled his way into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with >> my cat Ernie. I had just made up my mind to keep him, though I >> hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + a german shepard. My two female cats >> aren’t overly thrilled with him, but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas >> the dog – both really like him. So I get a call today from a friend >> that her co-worker had finally moved into her new house and wanted >> to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who was very attached >> to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The woman loves >> cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. So he’ll >> be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right now >> because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention >> there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! > > > Tell me about it! When we place a cat I’ve gotten attached to, I > feel like a father on his daughter’s wedding day.. happy and sad at > the same time. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it… > > Phil. > I was just more sad at first. I had kind of grown to consider myself mommy to this one, as no one had really called about him. But he’ll get more individual attention at this place, and he’s such a love bug. Plus my two females seem happier to have one less cat in the house! 
Thanks Phil, Karen
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> Well, > I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time > ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a > home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way > into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had > just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + > a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, > but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I > get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into > her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who > was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The > woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. > So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right > now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention > there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard!
Tell me about it! When we place a cat I’ve gotten attached to, I feel like a father on his daughter’s wedding day.. happy and sad at the same time. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it… Phil.
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Ditto. I’d end of one of those ladies you hear on the news who has way too many animals. Shoot, I can’t even hold it together when I read about a cat that’s gone to the Bridge! I wish I had the fortitude to foster cats, but I do my part by donating food and cash to the shelters in my area. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I > should foster fish instead…. > I wouldn’t be able to foster. I’d end up a collector. > Laura > — > Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. > -Groucho Marx
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He was a cute kitty – he was huge for his age, a grey and white neutered ball of fun! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Mr. Merry – cute name. > Cathy > — > "Staccato signals of constant information…" > ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon >Oh, don’t tell me that! Dave’s new mom is really nice, and her other >cat, Mr. Merry is a very friendly guy. I think Dave will be really happy >there. sigh. >Karen >>Congrats – sort of. >>Something tells me one could get at least semi-attached to individual > fish, >>too… >>Cathy >>– >>"Staccato signals of constant information…" >>("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon >>>Well, >>>I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time >>>ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a >>>home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way >>>into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had >>>just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + >>>a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, >>>but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I >>>get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into >>>her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who >>>was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The >>>woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. >>>So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right >>>now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention >>>there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >>>should foster fish instead…. >>>Just needed to spout, >>>Karen
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Mr. Merry – cute name. Cathy — "Staccato signals of constant information…" ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Oh, don’t tell me that! Dave’s new mom is really nice, and her other > cat, Mr. Merry is a very friendly guy. I think Dave will be really happy > there. sigh. > Karen > Congrats – sort of. > Something tells me one could get at least semi-attached to individual fish, > too… > Cathy > — > "Staccato signals of constant information…" > ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon >>Well, >>I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time >>ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a >>home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way >>into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had >>just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + >>a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, >>but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I >>get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into >>her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who >>was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The >>woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. >>So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right >>now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention >>there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >>should foster fish instead…. >>Just needed to spout, >>Karen
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I went and dropped him off tonite, his new mom is super nice. The other cat, Mr. Merry is really friendly and playful. Lots of rooms to play in, he’ll be very happy there. I just feel sad. I already miss the little guy, used to him sitting on my lap when I’m on the computer. My lap is cold… 
Karen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >should foster fish instead…. > I feel the same way. I feel like I’m giving away my baby :.( I always cry as > soon as the kitty, dog or foster squirrel goes to their new home. > I finally got Doug the foster dog adopted. He has the best family in the entire > world! I’m so happy I could cry and actually have. Generally I’m not super > happy unless the adopter is "better" than me in my mind, i.e. has the time, > desire, love, amenities, knowledge… Don’t get me wrong, I adopt out as long > as they can care for a pet and have lots of love, but I always think about > them. > The couple that adopted Doug were kinda turned down before. They fell in love > with another dog and the foster made them meet the dog four times, checked all > their references over two weeks time, did a home inspection then told them that > she couldn’t part with the dog and wanted to keep her. They were devastated and > I don’t blame them. The couple lives in a trailer park with a dirt backyard so > maybe that bothered the foster. That type of home was perfect for Doug as he > ruins lawns by peeing so I was very glad. The couple spend all their money on > their dog, are retired and spend all day with him and know lots about dogs so I > was as happy as could be. They already sent me pics of him sitting on their > couch with them and having fun. Fostering can be rewarding :.)
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Oh, don’t tell me that! Dave’s new mom is really nice, and her other cat, Mr. Merry is a very friendly guy. I think Dave will be really happy there. sigh. Karen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Congrats – sort of. > Something tells me one could get at least semi-attached to individual fish, > too… > Cathy > — > "Staccato signals of constant information…" > ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon >Well, >I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time >ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a >home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way >into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had >just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + >a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, >but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I >get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into >her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who >was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The >woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. >So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right >now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention >there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >should foster fish instead…. >Just needed to spout, >Karen
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I hear you! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >should foster fish instead…. > I wouldn’t be able to foster. I’d end up a collector. > Laura
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>Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >should foster fish instead….
I feel the same way. I feel like I’m giving away my baby :.( I always cry as soon as the kitty, dog or foster squirrel goes to their new home. I finally got Doug the foster dog adopted. He has the best family in the entire world! I’m so happy I could cry and actually have. Generally I’m not super happy unless the adopter is "better" than me in my mind, i.e. has the time, desire, love, amenities, knowledge… Don’t get me wrong, I adopt out as long as they can care for a pet and have lots of love, but I always think about them. The couple that adopted Doug were kinda turned down before. They fell in love with another dog and the foster made them meet the dog four times, checked all their references over two weeks time, did a home inspection then told them that she couldn’t part with the dog and wanted to keep her. They were devastated and I don’t blame them. The couple lives in a trailer park with a dirt backyard so maybe that bothered the foster. That type of home was perfect for Doug as he ruins lawns by peeing so I was very glad. The couple spend all their money on their dog, are retired and spend all day with him and know lots about dogs so I was as happy as could be. They already sent me pics of him sitting on their couch with them and having fun. Fostering can be rewarding :.)
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Congrats – sort of. Something tells me one could get at least semi-attached to individual fish, too… Cathy — "Staccato signals of constant information…" ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Well, > I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time > ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a > home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way > into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had > just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + > a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, > but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I > get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into > her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who > was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The > woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. > So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right > now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention > there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I > should foster fish instead…. > Just needed to spout, > Karen
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Well, I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I should foster fish instead…. Just needed to spout, Karen
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> >> Well, I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty >> some time ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) >> to find him a home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he >> weaseled his way into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with >> my cat Ernie. I had just made up my mind to keep him, though I >> hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + a german shepard. My two female cats >> aren’t overly thrilled with him, but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas >> the dog – both really like him. So I get a call today from a friend >> that her co-worker had finally moved into her new house and wanted >> to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who was very attached >> to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The woman loves >> cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. So he’ll >> be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right now >> because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention >> there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! > > > Tell me about it! When we place a cat I’ve gotten attached to, I > feel like a father on his daughter’s wedding day.. happy and sad at > the same time. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it… > > Phil. > I was just more sad at first. I had kind of grown to consider myself mommy to this one, as no one had really called about him. But he’ll get more individual attention at this place, and he’s such a love bug. Plus my two females seem happier to have one less cat in the house! Thanks Phil, Karen
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> Well, > I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time > ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a > home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way > into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had > just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + > a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, > but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I > get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into > her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who > was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The > woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. > So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right > now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention > there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard!
Tell me about it! When we place a cat I’ve gotten attached to, I feel like a father on his daughter’s wedding day.. happy and sad at the same time. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it… Phil.
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Ditto. I’d end of one of those ladies you hear on the news who has way too many animals. Shoot, I can’t even hold it together when I read about a cat that’s gone to the Bridge! I wish I had the fortitude to foster cats, but I do my part by donating food and cash to the shelters in my area. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I > should foster fish instead…. > I wouldn’t be able to foster. I’d end up a collector. > Laura > — > Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. > -Groucho Marx
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He was a cute kitty – he was huge for his age, a grey and white neutered ball of fun! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Mr. Merry – cute name. > Cathy > — > "Staccato signals of constant information…" > ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon >Oh, don’t tell me that! Dave’s new mom is really nice, and her other >cat, Mr. Merry is a very friendly guy. I think Dave will be really happy >there. sigh. >Karen >>Congrats – sort of. >>Something tells me one could get at least semi-attached to individual > fish, >>too… >>Cathy >>– >>"Staccato signals of constant information…" >>("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon >>>Well, >>>I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time >>>ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a >>>home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way >>>into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had >>>just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + >>>a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, >>>but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I >>>get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into >>>her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who >>>was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The >>>woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. >>>So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right >>>now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention >>>there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >>>should foster fish instead…. >>>Just needed to spout, >>>Karen
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Mr. Merry – cute name. Cathy — "Staccato signals of constant information…" ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Oh, don’t tell me that! Dave’s new mom is really nice, and her other > cat, Mr. Merry is a very friendly guy. I think Dave will be really happy > there. sigh. > Karen > Congrats – sort of. > Something tells me one could get at least semi-attached to individual fish, > too… > Cathy > — > "Staccato signals of constant information…" > ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon >>Well, >>I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time >>ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a >>home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way >>into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had >>just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + >>a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, >>but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I >>get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into >>her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who >>was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The >>woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. >>So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right >>now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention >>there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >>should foster fish instead…. >>Just needed to spout, >>Karen
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I went and dropped him off tonite, his new mom is super nice. The other cat, Mr. Merry is really friendly and playful. Lots of rooms to play in, he’ll be very happy there. I just feel sad. I already miss the little guy, used to him sitting on my lap when I’m on the computer. My lap is cold… Karen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >should foster fish instead…. > I feel the same way. I feel like I’m giving away my baby :.( I always cry as > soon as the kitty, dog or foster squirrel goes to their new home. > I finally got Doug the foster dog adopted. He has the best family in the entire > world! I’m so happy I could cry and actually have. Generally I’m not super > happy unless the adopter is "better" than me in my mind, i.e. has the time, > desire, love, amenities, knowledge… Don’t get me wrong, I adopt out as long > as they can care for a pet and have lots of love, but I always think about > them. > The couple that adopted Doug were kinda turned down before. They fell in love > with another dog and the foster made them meet the dog four times, checked all > their references over two weeks time, did a home inspection then told them that > she couldn’t part with the dog and wanted to keep her. They were devastated and > I don’t blame them. The couple lives in a trailer park with a dirt backyard so > maybe that bothered the foster. That type of home was perfect for Doug as he > ruins lawns by peeing so I was very glad. The couple spend all their money on > their dog, are retired and spend all day with him and know lots about dogs so I > was as happy as could be. They already sent me pics of him sitting on their > couch with them and having fun. Fostering can be rewarding :.)
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Oh, don’t tell me that! Dave’s new mom is really nice, and her other cat, Mr. Merry is a very friendly guy. I think Dave will be really happy there. sigh. Karen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Congrats – sort of. > Something tells me one could get at least semi-attached to individual fish, > too… > Cathy > — > "Staccato signals of constant information…" > ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon >Well, >I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time >ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a >home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way >into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had >just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + >a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, >but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I >get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into >her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who >was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The >woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. >So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right >now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention >there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >should foster fish instead…. >Just needed to spout, >Karen
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I hear you! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >should foster fish instead…. > I wouldn’t be able to foster. I’d end up a collector. > Laura
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>Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >should foster fish instead….
I feel the same way. I feel like I’m giving away my baby :.( I always cry as soon as the kitty, dog or foster squirrel goes to their new home. I finally got Doug the foster dog adopted. He has the best family in the entire world! I’m so happy I could cry and actually have. Generally I’m not super happy unless the adopter is "better" than me in my mind, i.e. has the time, desire, love, amenities, knowledge… Don’t get me wrong, I adopt out as long as they can care for a pet and have lots of love, but I always think about them. The couple that adopted Doug were kinda turned down before. They fell in love with another dog and the foster made them meet the dog four times, checked all their references over two weeks time, did a home inspection then told them that she couldn’t part with the dog and wanted to keep her. They were devastated and I don’t blame them. The couple lives in a trailer park with a dirt backyard so maybe that bothered the foster. That type of home was perfect for Doug as he ruins lawns by peeing so I was very glad. The couple spend all their money on their dog, are retired and spend all day with him and know lots about dogs so I was as happy as could be. They already sent me pics of him sitting on their couch with them and having fun. Fostering can be rewarding :.)
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Congrats – sort of. Something tells me one could get at least semi-attached to individual fish, too… Cathy — "Staccato signals of constant information…" ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Well, > I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time > ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a > home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way > into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had > just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + > a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, > but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I > get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into > her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who > was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The > woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. > So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right > now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention > there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I > should foster fish instead…. > Just needed to spout, > Karen
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Well, I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I should foster fish instead…. Just needed to spout, Karen
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> >> Well, I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty >> some time ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) >> to find him a home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he >> weaseled his way into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with >> my cat Ernie. I had just made up my mind to keep him, though I >> hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + a german shepard. My two female cats >> aren’t overly thrilled with him, but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas >> the dog – both really like him. So I get a call today from a friend >> that her co-worker had finally moved into her new house and wanted >> to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who was very attached >> to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The woman loves >> cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. So he’ll >> be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right now >> because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention >> there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! > > > Tell me about it! When we place a cat I’ve gotten attached to, I > feel like a father on his daughter’s wedding day.. happy and sad at > the same time. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it… > > Phil. > I was just more sad at first. I had kind of grown to consider myself mommy to this one, as no one had really called about him. But he’ll get more individual attention at this place, and he’s such a love bug. Plus my two females seem happier to have one less cat in the house! Thanks Phil, Karen
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> Well, > I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time > ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a > home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way > into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had > just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + > a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, > but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I > get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into > her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who > was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The > woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. > So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right > now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention > there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard!
Tell me about it! When we place a cat I’ve gotten attached to, I feel like a father on his daughter’s wedding day.. happy and sad at the same time. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it… Phil.
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Ditto. I’d end of one of those ladies you hear on the news who has way too many animals. Shoot, I can’t even hold it together when I read about a cat that’s gone to the Bridge! I wish I had the fortitude to foster cats, but I do my part by donating food and cash to the shelters in my area. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I > should foster fish instead…. > I wouldn’t be able to foster. I’d end up a collector. > Laura > — > Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. > -Groucho Marx
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He was a cute kitty – he was huge for his age, a grey and white neutered ball of fun! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Mr. Merry – cute name. > Cathy > — > "Staccato signals of constant information…" > ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon >Oh, don’t tell me that! Dave’s new mom is really nice, and her other >cat, Mr. Merry is a very friendly guy. I think Dave will be really happy >there. sigh. >Karen >>Congrats – sort of. >>Something tells me one could get at least semi-attached to individual > fish, >>too… >>Cathy >>– >>"Staccato signals of constant information…" >>("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon >>>Well, >>>I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time >>>ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a >>>home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way >>>into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had >>>just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + >>>a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, >>>but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I >>>get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into >>>her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who >>>was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The >>>woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. >>>So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right >>>now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention >>>there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >>>should foster fish instead…. >>>Just needed to spout, >>>Karen
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Mr. Merry – cute name. Cathy — "Staccato signals of constant information…" ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Oh, don’t tell me that! Dave’s new mom is really nice, and her other > cat, Mr. Merry is a very friendly guy. I think Dave will be really happy > there. sigh. > Karen > Congrats – sort of. > Something tells me one could get at least semi-attached to individual fish, > too… > Cathy > — > "Staccato signals of constant information…" > ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon >>Well, >>I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time >>ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a >>home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way >>into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had >>just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + >>a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, >>but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I >>get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into >>her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who >>was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The >>woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. >>So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right >>now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention >>there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >>should foster fish instead…. >>Just needed to spout, >>Karen
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I went and dropped him off tonite, his new mom is super nice. The other cat, Mr. Merry is really friendly and playful. Lots of rooms to play in, he’ll be very happy there. I just feel sad. I already miss the little guy, used to him sitting on my lap when I’m on the computer. My lap is cold… Karen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >should foster fish instead…. > I feel the same way. I feel like I’m giving away my baby :.( I always cry as > soon as the kitty, dog or foster squirrel goes to their new home. > I finally got Doug the foster dog adopted. He has the best family in the entire > world! I’m so happy I could cry and actually have. Generally I’m not super > happy unless the adopter is "better" than me in my mind, i.e. has the time, > desire, love, amenities, knowledge… Don’t get me wrong, I adopt out as long > as they can care for a pet and have lots of love, but I always think about > them. > The couple that adopted Doug were kinda turned down before. They fell in love > with another dog and the foster made them meet the dog four times, checked all > their references over two weeks time, did a home inspection then told them that > she couldn’t part with the dog and wanted to keep her. They were devastated and > I don’t blame them. The couple lives in a trailer park with a dirt backyard so > maybe that bothered the foster. That type of home was perfect for Doug as he > ruins lawns by peeing so I was very glad. The couple spend all their money on > their dog, are retired and spend all day with him and know lots about dogs so I > was as happy as could be. They already sent me pics of him sitting on their > couch with them and having fun. Fostering can be rewarding :.)
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Oh, don’t tell me that! Dave’s new mom is really nice, and her other cat, Mr. Merry is a very friendly guy. I think Dave will be really happy there. sigh. Karen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Congrats – sort of. > Something tells me one could get at least semi-attached to individual fish, > too… > Cathy > — > "Staccato signals of constant information…" > ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon >Well, >I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time >ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a >home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way >into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had >just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + >a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, >but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I >get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into >her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who >was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The >woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. >So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right >now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention >there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >should foster fish instead…. >Just needed to spout, >Karen
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I hear you! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >should foster fish instead…. > I wouldn’t be able to foster. I’d end up a collector. > Laura
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>Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I >should foster fish instead….
I feel the same way. I feel like I’m giving away my baby :.( I always cry as soon as the kitty, dog or foster squirrel goes to their new home. I finally got Doug the foster dog adopted. He has the best family in the entire world! I’m so happy I could cry and actually have. Generally I’m not super happy unless the adopter is "better" than me in my mind, i.e. has the time, desire, love, amenities, knowledge… Don’t get me wrong, I adopt out as long as they can care for a pet and have lots of love, but I always think about them. The couple that adopted Doug were kinda turned down before. They fell in love with another dog and the foster made them meet the dog four times, checked all their references over two weeks time, did a home inspection then told them that she couldn’t part with the dog and wanted to keep her. They were devastated and I don’t blame them. The couple lives in a trailer park with a dirt backyard so maybe that bothered the foster. That type of home was perfect for Doug as he ruins lawns by peeing so I was very glad. The couple spend all their money on their dog, are retired and spend all day with him and know lots about dogs so I was as happy as could be. They already sent me pics of him sitting on their couch with them and having fun. Fostering can be rewarding :.)
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Congrats – sort of. Something tells me one could get at least semi-attached to individual fish, too… Cathy — "Staccato signals of constant information…" ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Well, > I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time > ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a > home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way > into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had > just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + > a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, > but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I > get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into > her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who > was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The > woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. > So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right > now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention > there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I > should foster fish instead…. > Just needed to spout, > Karen
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Well, I suppose I should be glad. I took in Dave the foster kitty some time ago (I posted about him, ‘Foster kitten in Portland, OR’) to find him a home, and no one bit, so to speak. In the meantime he weaseled his way into my affections and got very buddy-buddy with my cat Ernie. I had just made up my mind to keep him, though I hadn’t really wanted 4 cats + a german shepard. My two female cats aren’t overly thrilled with him, but the "boyz" – Ernie and Bubbas the dog – both really like him. So I get a call today from a friend that her co-worker had finally moved into her new house and wanted to give Dave a home, as she has a 1yo kitty who was very attached to her ex-roommate’s cat and is now really lonely. The woman loves cats and lives in a quiet area with a big yard and garden. So he’ll be going to a good home, but I just feel sad and guilty right now because I know he’ll miss me, but he’ll get more personal attention there and a playmate, like he has here. Oh, fostering is hard! Maybe I should foster fish instead…. Just needed to spout, Karen
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