Returned the kittens to the shelter today. It was very sad to say good-bye, but this time it's for sure. They are off to a new life with new families. Their next step is surgery, then only a few days later, they go out for adoption.
I had a chance to find out several things I wondered about. The reason the surgery is not scheduled with a firm date is because the vets they use service all the animal shelters in the entire county, so not just one shelter, but many. The foster animals from the Humane Society are scheduled after the shelter animals, and because animals come in every day, they may or may not be able to get in for their neuter/spay as expected. Space is an issue and if the kittens have to wait in the shelter, they may be exposed unnecessarily to illnesses from new animals being brought in. They asked about the animals personalities and interesting info for the potential adopters. I typed it up and emailed it after I dropped off the kittens.
Would I do this again? Absolutely! It was a great experience for our family and we enjoyed taking care of kittens. They are so irresistibly cute and fun to watch. Of course my kids wanted to adopt and keep them, but I didn't. I knew they were only ours for a short time and as much as I loved them, I never thought about adopting. It's a lot of work being mom to 2 children and 5 animals (ours included). And kittens are babies, they cry for their food and there is lots of poop and pee to clean! Next time I will stock up on food and kitty litter to save myself trips to pick up supplies. I will also give the kids more responsibility, like cleaning up the cage and feeding.
I have no doubt they will be adopted to good families, but will wonder where they are, hopeful that someone was crazy enough to take them all and keep them together!
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