first off so sorry for the weird angle i was trying so hard to record his face lol
this is the first time ive ever fostered kittens and this little guy was the most scared out of the 3 of them. he would always hiss and hide. lately, he has been doing this ^^ head butting my chin, and ekkking at me. does he need something or does he just want attention? he looks me in the eyes when he makes the little ekkk sound and i feel like he wants something. either way he’s made a lot of progress for a cat that was scared of me 2 weeks ago haha

A pair of feral mamas who hang around my workplace where they are fed had litters 8 days apart back in May of this year. I was able to catch 2 of the kittens (the rest unfortunately succumbed to illness and the dangers of street life) who were very sick with upper respiratory infections when they were 5-6 wks old and bring them into my home where they got vet care and socialization. They warmed up to humans very quickly within 2 days and are currently 4.5 months old. They’re now the sweetest most loving little guys.

Since they were 9 weeks old, we’ve been trying to rehome them (with a rehoming fee) or find a rescue to take them with absolutely no luck. There have only been 2 people interested but we turned them down because they were very clearly hoarders. We had 5 cats of our own before I took in these 2 brothers. They’ve been fully vaccinated, received multiple rounds of dewormer and kept up to date on Revolution plus, which I’ve paid for fully out of pocket since I’m not a foster for a rescue, just took them in on my own. I don’t regret saving them, but I’m now terrified that I’m never going to be able to rehome them. I love cats but do not want 7 cats in my home. I didn’t want 5 cats, but the 5th cat we took in last year was kinda forced upon us in a special case. She took up permanent residency in our yard after seemingly being dumped, was never claimed when posted as “found” and ended up being special needs. Her medication and specialist vet are expensive. Also, our adult cats tolerate them well but I know they’re annoyed by them. They’re all older, 8-9 yrs old.

The worst part is how incredibly attached I’ve become to these sweet boys. I’m having a hard time even trying to advertise them anymore because I love them so much, have spoiled them rotten and I’m so scared they wouldn’t go to a great home. You hear so many horror stories of sick things evil people do to cats. I don’t want them to be tormented by someone’s bratty kids, thrown outdoors, fed nothing but the cheapest dry food and have a litter box that is never cleaned properly, or have health issues/parasites that would go ignored. I’m a naturally anxious person and I’m constantly dealing with “what if no one is good enough to my babies”. I know that’s kind of irrational but I just want them treated the way I’d treat my own cats. We have a rehoming fee requirement and also require them to be adopted together since they’re very bonded. I just don’t know what to do anymore. Anybody located in Georgia and have any suggestions?

Hi everyone! I’m looking for a loving, safe home for my two female cats, Ivy and Dolly, because I’m moving abroad for university and unfortunately my family won’t be able to keep them.
Ivy is 3 years old, and Dolly is approximately 3–4 years old. Both are litter-trained and have been living indoors. Neither is spayed yet, and their vaccination records are incomplete, so their status would need to be confirmed with a vet.
**I’m only considering a home that can adopt both of them together.** I really want them to stay together, and finding the right home for both girls is extremely important to me.
I’m looking for someone who can give them a safe indoor environment, proper food, veterinary care and lots of love. I’d also like to stay in touch and receive occasional updates once they’ve settled in.
If you’re in Lahore and genuinely interested in adopting both cats, please message me and tell me a little about yourself and your experience with cats.
If you can’t adopt them yourself but know someone trustworthy who might be able to, I’d really appreciate you sharing this post.

latest fosters and looking for some name ideas! we’re thinking of doing an “ugly duckling” theme and naming them after swans since they were in pretty rough shape when we got them and they’re growing into such pretty kittens. the first three are girls and the last one is a boy. i’m set on naming the white one odette but unsure of names for the rest.

UPDATE: after lots of consideration their names are going to be leda, odette, odile, and cygnus

Two mama kitties were dumped! They are not feral and are very very sweet girls. I don't understand how someone can do that!!

I gave them a bath and brought them inside. Bought a pen to keep them in. They had together, 9 kittens.

I plan on keeping the two mamas, they don't deserve to abandoned again. I can keep one kitten-this one is losing his foot due to the umbilical cord being wrapped, had to take him to a er vet to get cord removed and I was given amoxicillin and some ointment, he is doing well. I don't see any health concerns with the others they all look healthy.

I recently took in two foster kittens—age unknown as they were found with another kitten double their size, but we’re thinking possibly 3-5 weeks (I know that’s a big window!). We were really concerned at first about fading kitten syndrome, but they have perked up a ton, are putting on weight, and eat and drink very well. Now I’m mostly concerned with their poop. They have been seen by my vet, and he gave them dewormer as he figured they have parasites, but they still have loose stools (no mucus or blood), and they get it literally ALL over each other and their enclosure. They do have a litter box in their set up and will use it occasionally, but more often than not, they poop and pee everywhere. I have moved their poop to the litter box, set them in it, helped them scratch to “cover” their poo, and I am totally at a loss. The male is starting to get a really sore bottom, and I have been washing them every day, morning and night, to get the poo off of them. It seems to stick on their tails and I’m so worried for the integrity of their skin. Does anyone have pointers on this??? I have three adult cats—two that I got around 6 weeks old, and I had absolutely no idea that kittens could be so messy and, quite frankly, gross!! I am feeding them KMR very diluted, and fancy feast kitten hard food and wet food.

This little stinker was trying to cross a busy street so I jumped out and grabbed him before something bad happened. He is not great at eating; I made a slurry out of wet food and kitten formula and he just kind of bites the side of the dish and drinks it as I tilt it towards him. He cleans his own little paws, and is already starting to exhibit some playful behavior as he settles in. Hoping someone here can maybe help me figure out how old he is and how to get him to eat better.

My foster kitten still wiggle his ears even though his almost old enough to lean into solid food. Can't help but find it cute tho ❤

Hi! I'm here mostly looking for some words of encouragement. My partner and I took in 4 two week old kittens about a month ago. They weren't in great health and we bottle fed them and now they are thriving. This has been our first foster situation and we have LOVED it. We loved bottle feeding them and teaching them to play and they have been so much fun. I do think we are an ideal foster home for kittens because we have 2 cats and a small dog and 2 teenagers who have all been great during this process, so the kittens are really well socialized. The problem is our family is absolutely in love with them and we all want to keep them all. We also know we can't foster any more if we keep this litter. I need some positive comments about how maybe it gets easier to give them up each time you get a new litter or something because I am afraid we are going to foster fail, but we've loved fostering so much that I want us to be able to keep doing it. Help pls!

Hi all,

I have a 4 week old kitten that was found orphaned on a farm and brought to the local cat sanctuary, I’m fostering her until she’s old enough to be rehomed. When she was found she wasn’t underweight and was in good condition so we think she just wandered away from mum and hadn’t been away too long. I’ve had her for about 5 days.

Up until now she’s been on a mix of kitten milk formula and a bit of wet food. I’ve had zero issues just lots of enthusiasm and practically chasing me down whilst I mix up her milk.

The last 2 feeds she’s shown no interest in the milk but goes mad for the wet food. She’s been wolfing it down, growling, standing over/in it to guard and attempting to bite/scratch if I put my hands near.

I know it’s probably normal kitten weaning behaviour, especially if she did go hungry, but I want to make sure I respond in the appropriate way so it doesn’t escalate to actual food aggression.

My thoughts are I either:

A) Just put the food in her cage with her and just sit nearby

B) Stroke her whilst eating so she learns that hands doesn’t mean taking her food away

Thoughts and advice?

Also - at 4 weeks is she able to come off the milk entirely or should I give that first and foremost, then give a little wet food? She’s showing no interest in the milk whilst the wet food is there.

Pic to show off this cute little potato.

I just wanted to share with a community that gets it. 💔

I've been fostering cats and kittens for a while now and this is the first litter I've had with deaths. I lost two of five, weeks apart. Both were sudden. The first was not totally unexpected. He was the smallest and had a URI that left him blind and weak. Nevertheless, he seemed fine in the morning and passed away that afternoon without warning.

The second one just happened today and was a total shock. His three siblings were ready for spay/neuter and adoption (and they were actually adopted in the first two days) but this little guy had actually lost weight so I took him back home. Over the past week we've bonded and I was planning to adopt the little guy. He was doing well and slowly gaining weight, and then yesterday he just stopped eating. I took him to the shelter clinic, they kept him overnight. They just called and told me he didn't make it. They think it was probably FIP.

I'm just devastated. I feel like I failed the little guy. He was the sweetest little baby. I had him from a very, very tiny kitten and helped him along for two months, only for this to happen.

How do you cope with this grief?

Is this something that happens often, or am I the worst foster mom ever? Should I take a break from fostering? Will the shelter even want me to keep fostering since I've lost two babies?

Thanks, friends. Any insight you have, or your own experience, would be helpful to hear right now.

Photos of Devo and Titus the Tiny Tiger attached. ❤️

I found a kitten on my dog walk Sunday a.m. He (she?) was in the middle of the road looking a lot like a piece of paper garbage and seconds from being squished by the next truck, so I couldn't leave him. The neighbors there said they have a bunch of ferals in the area, but didn't know where this dude's mum might be. There were fireworks and storms and flooding the night before I found him, so mum probably had to move in a hurry and dropped him. So I did a run to Farm and Fleet and got bottles and nipples and kitten milk replacer and set up a habitat in an extra large wire dog crate. I put a seedling starter heat mat in one corner, under blankets, to improvise a heating pad. Kitten Lady website says he is around 3 weeks (yikes!)

I volunteer at a county shelter as a Feline Friend but I have no experience with tiny kittens, I've never fostered a tiny kitten. I've raised tiny goats and day old chicks and my own kids of course. Had a lot of trouble getting milk into him first 24 hours, but we tweaked the nipple a bit and we worked it out. The last 24 hours I'm feeding on demand, every 2-3 hours (less during the night), he's getting at least a tablespoon each feed, which is still not much, but much better!

He hasn't pooped since I found him (48 hours now). I'm giving him gentle tummy massages after feeds (për internet video) and he's happy to pee on me, but I'm starting to worry. I know he's probably been a bit dehydrated and probs the change to formula is a factor, but at what point should I take action (like taking him to the vet) Suggestions welcome! Thanks!

So my sister and dad found this abandoned kitten all by himself, the left part of his face was covered in blood and we quickly took him to the vet and they took care of him for a few hours, he was only 72 grams and prob 1 day old(apparently he was bit by another cat but the wound fortunately closed) and from then on we started feeding and taking care of him for the past two weeks. He is 240 grams now and growing steadily even though he's smaller than an average kitten. However, I've recently seen a lot of criticism (especially on quora) to never try to take care of a newborn kitten and always get her to a no-kill shelter or a rescue or with a foster cat mom. I'm pretty conflicted, since my whole family wants to keep him but it'd be better for him if he would be with another litter and with a cat mom. Should i keep him or give him away? Any advice would be great.

Additional info :

His box is about 40 x 60 cm, is it big enough?

He always suckles even after he ate more than the reccomended amount and he has periods of constipation and loose stool/diarrhea (he had diarrhea only once for half a day, the bigger problem is constipation). I've seen advice reccomending giving him a dry bottle nipple to suckle, tried and he kept suckling for 10 minutes, is that bad?

🆘 Day 25 Update..... still not adopted....still waiting.....❤️🐾🐈

For anyone who hasn't seen my previous posts, here's the original post with the full backstory: [https://www.reddit.com/r/fosterkittens/s/XnjzEmvZ2a]

A quick update:

🐾 Kitten Information (6 Kitten's)

📅 Age: ~8 weeks (Born: 28 May 2026)

🐱 Gender: Male & Female

💊 Dewormed: No

💉 Vaccinated: No

🚽 Litter trained: Learning

📍 Location: Powai / Vikhroli, Mumbai

📞 Contact: I'll share personally text me...

📢 I've now made 100+ adoption posts across Reddit, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, local communities, NGOs, and rescue groups over the past 25 days. Adoption has always been my first priority.

💰 I also explored fundraising and direct-to-vet donations. Unfortunately, I couldn't complete the approval process because I didn't have the initial funds for consultations and bills. Because of that, I've had to drop the idea of arranging health checks and vaccinations myself. Hopefully adopters will do the needful. 

🧡 2 of the original 6 kittens have been adopted thanks to Instagram adoption leads.

🎓 As a student, everything has become a huge emotional, physical, and financial burden. I'm dealing with limited space, financial constraints, and increasing family pressure to abandon them.

🙏 I'm genuinely reaching my limit. My only goal now is to find safe, loving homes for the remaining kittens as soon as possible.

he's about 2-3 weeks old but he's really small, I've been feeding him every 2 hours or so and it's going well except his eyes hasn't opened yet and he has teeth, one of his eyes look swollen and they were both red i keep cleaning them with cotton and warm water but he only opens one after cleaning, the vet prescribed me an eye drop antibiotic+cortisone twice daily, it's been 3 days but there isn't much improvement, any advice on what i should do to save his eyes? (photos were taking before starting eye drops)

My foster baby, 5 month old Layla, just had her right front leg amputated on Tuesday. She’s such a sweet girl and when we got home yesterday after picking her up from the shelter vet, all she wanted was a meal and tummy rubs! ❤️

I was fostering a kitten and she sadly passed away last night. She had come in really bad shape, but she was the sweetest girl. All she wanted was to be pet and held and loved. And I’m glad I got to give that to her before she passed. I just wanted to post a photo so everyone can see her. I just didn’t want her to be forgotten in a way. Little Primrose

Thank you for all the kindness everyone has showed. ❤️