Fostering Kittehs!: UPDATES

You know that amazing and exciting feeling you get when you receive a letter in the mail that you were not at all expecting? That's what it feels like for me when I get updates on kittens that I have fostered in the past.

I love receiving emails that provide updated pictures of my past fosters and reading all about their kooky little personalities and their likes and dislikes. Although I already get a general idea of how the kittens' personalities are during the 2 - 3 months that I am fostering them, the eventual owners have a lot more insight into their true personalities.

Here are some updates:

EWOK (now Charlie):

Charlie (Batch #6) all grown up with
adorable ear fluff!

Ewok as a kitten

SNOWBALL (now Ella):

Little Snowball as a kitten (Batch #6)

Ella all grown up

Adopter's Update:

Here are the kittens you took such great care of in their early days.

Ella is an easy going kitty who is usually the first on my lap in the morning but is more cautious with new sights or sounds.

Charlie is always keeping an eye on things. He adores his sister and becomes very stressed if she gets closed into a room or cupboard. He is slower to jump onto a lap but follows me around until he gets cuddle time. Lots of fun to have around.

Thanks for your early care.

Admiring the view together ... forever

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Still named PANDA:

Panda as a wee little one (Batch #6)

Like most kitties, grown up Panda seems to
enjoy resting in the bathroom sink

TWINKLE (now Oreo):

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Batch #6)

Look at how so very big you are!

Adopter's Update:

Both kittens are super playful and full of energy. Also, I have never seen two cats more friendly in my life than these two, from the beginning would approach and cuddle up to anybody who come to visit.

Panda constantly has a surprised look on her face due to her markings which is perfect for her personality. She started off a lot slower than her sister as they were suspecting a heart murmur (which is all clear and good now).. in the beginning she would just trot behind her sister and follow everything she did (those two definitely cannot be apart from each other for a minute) she is constantly looking for new adventure and somewhere new to explore.

She loves the water, and does not matter where she is in the house, the second I turn on any tap she comes running to investigate and play with the water. Its quite fascinating, however she absolutely hates plastic bags. If I am ever changing the garbage or bringing home groceries, the second she hears a plastic bag rustle, she goes running, however loves tissue paper (which I noticed over the holidays). She hops on the tissue paper and tries to slide as far as she can go. She loves to play and wrestle but she is the most gentlest kitten ever, never puts her teeth on you just rests her mouth, and grabs your hand but never with her claws. She is quite the gentle soul.

Oreo is beautiful, her personality shines so bright, she definitely took on the big sister role of the two. Teaching her little sister to jump, play, wrestle.

The cutest thing is when its bed time, and Oreo will crawl up on Panda to sleep, and lick her head until they both fall asleep. She is a fur ball full of energy, she is a little bit more laid back than her sister, but when its time to play Oreo will outplay anybody and loves her toys around the house. She is definitely more attached than Panda, she loves the security of being as nestled into someone as possible.

They sleep with me at night, and she loves to just get herself as much tucked into me as possible before she feels comfortable to sleep. Its quiet cute... and when she awakes from her sleep, she has these bags under her eyes that I have never seen before on cats. Its adorable, she looks like a little old lady who didn't seem to get enough sleep, its very funny.

I couldn't be happier with these two, and cannot wait to see their personalities grow over time, and watching them grow. Its been a real joy.

In Mommy`s loving arms

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OPALESCENCE (now Sparrow):

The little gem we nicknamed Opal (Batch #7)

Sparrow in her most relaxed pose

MISS AMBER (now Patches):

Little Miss Amber striking a very serious pose (Batch #7)

Patches and every cat`s favorite resting spot - a paper bag

Adopter`s Update:

Kitties are doing great and we love them to bits. They can be troublemakers (we've gone through 2 iPhone cords, 1 laptop cord, 1 broken vase). But when they're not getting into things, they are lovely.

They both have such different personalities. Sparrow (previously Opalescence) is the more timid of the two, and more agreeable to being manhandled by little children. She is a little sweetie and loves cuddles.

Patches (previously Miss Amber) can be a little feistier. She has a toy that she love love loves. Whenever we take it out, she grabs it, runs away with it to the bathroom, and growls whenever someone tries to get close, including Sparrow. She also loves cuddles!

They are getting so big compared to when we first met them at your house! I miss the days when they would both cuddle right up around my neck.

Thanks for taking such good care of them before we got them from you.