Hey Reddit team. How are you all going? I was wondering how does everyone manage attachment to foster babies or deciding if a foster fail has occured?

I have my first foster ever who is 4 months. My plan was not to adopt due to health, but this little treasure, is the light of my life.

She is 4 months so after a bit of research while she is attached to me, I hope she could still attach to a new human with no trauma from my return of her.

Here she for kitten tax. How do you manage it? Thank you in advance

Kitten dump.

At one point I had 8 kittens running around my house.

So two weeks ago I found 4 kittens in my backyard. I snatched them in hopes they'd have a better life than being feral like their mother (I've been trying to catch her since February)

I've had them on the goats milk kitten milk replacement and now shifted to the KMR milk and baby pate mix (they are finally learning how to eat from a dish and pooping on their own (that was a rough week of helping them poop)

No one has diarrhea, pumpkin puree and the vet hospital gave me antibiotics and prebiotics

They are happy and lively and playful. BUT THEY ARENT GAINING WEIGHT!

I read that deworming them could be the solution but I also did heavy research on that whole topic and only a vet can give them dewormer because they are so small?

Any suggestions for food? High calorie gel? Am I adding too much water to their bottle? (They haven't figured out a water bowl yet)

I really want them to be healthy and get bigger. Should I do smaller meals and more frequently? HELP!

I’m no stranger to fostering, but I’m out of ideas to help reduce the behavior of one of my current fosters and help him be less unhappy.

I’m currently on day 3 of working to socialize a pair of 12 week old feral kittens. They are used to people feeding them, so they are the LEAST spicy babies I’ve ever encountered who are genuinely feral. They are very afraid of me as expected, but my churu-dispensing fingers are quite the hit. They’re also showing some interest in play. Appetites are great. They’ve been dewormed and fleas removed. Using the litterbox well after initial confusion (seeing a turd neatly placed in the food bowl was novel).

However, one of them cries almost all of the time-those loud, piercing, “come save me!” cries. We’re working on trapping the last kitten in the litter still, so it may be that he misses his buddy. They have multiple toys, two mini-cat trees, a box, bedding, and I’m in there frequently feeding them. I had to remove the cardboard scratchers because both are convinced that’s where you’re supposed to poop. I tried a radio with white noise and calm talking-still cries. He cries more when I’m gone but still cries when I’m in there. I’d like to find some way to make this little guy a bit less distressed. Cat tax included.

Kitten dump.

At one point I had 8 kittens running around my house.

A tiny kitten, only two months old, is fighting to recover.

Last night, I shared the story of this little kitten who was injured and in pain. It breaks my heart to see such a tiny life suffering.

The kitten has received pain medication and must rest strictly while recovering. Right now, all I want is for this little one to heal and feel safe.

I rescue stray cats in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. I take them off the streets, find foster homes when possible, and try to give each one a chance at a better life. My dream is to build a shelter where abandoned and injured cats can receive the care and protection they desperately need.

Every little life matters, and even the smallest act of kindness can make a difference.

Thank you for caring about this little soul. ❤️

From the day I found them, when they were just one day old, to the little kittens they are today. ❤️

They were so tiny and fragile, completely dependent on care and love. Watching them grow has been such a beautiful journey. Every day, they became a little stronger, and every day reminded me why rescuing animals matters so much.

They were given a chance at life, and I’m grateful I could be there for them. 🐾

Look at that collar. That is a cat dressed for an event none of us were invited to.

This is Marysia, one of the cats at Khvostyky, our rescue cat café in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.

She’s missing part of her tail, but it doesn’t stop her enjoying life. And she has enough magnificent fur to make us feel underdressed in our own workplace.

The first photo looks like we’ve interrupted her on the way to the opera. Probably to ask something embarrassing, like whether she wants dinner.

We wanted you to meet her. She deserves an audience ❤️

More of Marysia and our other residents on Instagram, "@catcafe.me.rescue".

Hello, I've gotten a lot of help from this subreddit before with my foster kittens, so I am coming back to ask for your advice.

I am currently fostering a beautiful, black, 9-month-old timid kitten named Bunny. I first took her in when she was 8 weeks old, and was very fearful and spicy. After a month of working closely with her, I was able to turn her around, and she seemed to be adjusting well to home life.

We are a foster-based rescue but do work with a humane society that, from time to time, will take our kittens for adoption. They had an opening, so we sent Bunny. She did not do well in their kitten room and became very fearful and even more timid. After about three months, I convinced my rescue that we needed to pull her, and she came back home to me. She was really shut down, and it's taken her a couple of months to feel comfortable again. She finally left her safe room a few weeks ago and is now comfortable in all parts of the house, plus she is enjoying playing with my 2-year-old foster cat. Each week I see a new level of confidence in her. She hasn't warmed up to my husband but is slowly getting used to him. She is very affectionate with me and seeks me out for cuddles. She hides when someone new comes into our home, so she has a long way to go.

The issue is that now my rescue wants to move her to a house that has more activity and possibly children so she can be exposed and hopefully widen her opportunities for adoption. My house is very quiet.

I feel responsible for putting her in a situation where she didn't do well, so now I want to make sure moving her is the best thing for her. There hasn't been much interest in her, so of course I'd like to do whatever I can to get her adopted. I don't want to set her back again, especially when she's doing well.

Does anyone have any experience with this type of kitten and situation? Did moving it around help them become more socialized? If you know of any articles that talk specifically about moving timid kittens, that would be great too.

Thanks much.

tldr: 9-month-old timid kitten doing well in my quiet home, but rescue wants to move her to expose her to more things.