MY 2020 FOSTER KITTENS

Here's an overview of all the kittens I fostered in 2020.

Bollie & Dusty

My first kittens ever were Bollie and Dusty. They were two scared kittens who needed a lot of socialisation before they were ready for adoption. They also had infected eyes. I treated their eyes with eyedrops and eyecream. Dusty was still a little scared when he went to his new home, but the lady let me know that he is doing very well. He's now a sweet cuddly kitten. Bollie wasn't that scared anymore when he got adopted. He's recently celebrated his first birthday in his new home and they even sent me some pictures. They're both doing very well.

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Tibo

Tibo was found on a parking lot. He wasn't really in bad shape because an older lady had been feeding him. She had no idea whose cat it was though, so she agreed to let him go into fostercare. When he first got here, I noticed that he was covered in flees. A few flee baths later, he seemed to be doing great. Tibo wasn't with me for long, only two weeks or something. He went to his new home where he can run free inside and outside.

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Plekje

Plekje was a very cuddly kitten and didn't really need socialisation. He did have some trouble breathing through his nose. I went to the vet a few times and everything seemed fine. He was very active and loved to be close to me. He went to his new home where he could give all that love to his new owner. Unfortunately Plekje got very sick in his new home not long after the adoption. He died at the vet and they never found out what caused it.

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Billy & Lilly

Billy and Lilly were two very cute kittens, but they were tiny when they first got here. They grew up to be very playful and sweet kittens. They were always open for a cuddle. They loved playing with each other and also got adopted together!

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Moppie & Dotje

Moppie and Dotje were also quite little when they arrived here. Dotje was a little scared in the beginning and needed some time to get used to me. Moppie didn't need a lot of socialisation. They loved playing with each other. Dotje had some issues with an infected wound on his lip because of the play fights with his brother, but other than that there weren't any big issues. They got adopted together and are still thriving in their new home.

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Wilma

Wilma was the last kitten I fostered in 2020. She came in as 'Willy', but turned out to be a female kitten at the vet. Wilma was very sweet when she first got here. She always wanted to cuddle and be close to me. As she got older, she got a little bit wilder. She wanted to play, but didn't know when to stop. Sometimes she would bite softly, but she would also scratch because she didn't know her boundaries. I mentioned Wilma before in my other post. She's the kitten that lost her tail. Luckily she got adopted by a very lovely and patient family. She is now best friends with the cutest labrador dog.

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After Wilma, there was a 6 month break. Stay tuned to see an overview of my 2021 kittens!

Purrs and paws,

Amber

MY FOSTER KITTEN LOST HER TAIL

Wilma came into my fostercare in November 2020. She was the cutest and most perfect kitten. She was sweet, playful and cuddly. At the time I had a homemade scratching pole that she loved to play on. But if I had known the trouble that would come with the scratching pole, I would've never let her play on it.

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One day when I came home I noticed Wilma had something on her tail. When I took a closer look, I could see that it was bleeding. So I checked her tail and there was a little wound on it. I wanted to know where it came from, so I inspected everything in my room.

On the scratching pole I noticed some screws were sticking out, so she probably cut her tail open on that.

I spoke to the animal shelter and they told me to just wash it out and desinfect it everyday. So I did that for a couple of days, but I noticed Wilma kept licking her tail and the wound kept opening up and getting worse.

At this point I felt like I needed to call the vet to make sure it didn't get worse.

Unfortunately, from that moment Wilma's tail got worse very fast. I noticed the end of her tail was harder than usual and she couldn't move it anymore.

When we got to the vet, she told us that the end of her tail was already dead and that it would continue to spread to her back if we didn't amputate her tail.

As this was the only option to keep Wilma healthy and alive, I agreed. It broke my heart knowing that she would lose her tail because of my poorly made scratching pole.

When I went to pick her up, I was so nervous to see how Wilma would feel. Luckily she was alive and kicking and didn't seem to mind too much. But when we got home, she wouldn't stop licking what was left of her tail. She even bit on the threads and tried to pull them out. When I tried to touch it, it was obvious that she was hurting.

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We tried everything to make her stop biting the threads. We made her a collar, but she would shake it off every time. We tried to put a bandage on her tail, but that fell off even faster. Then we put tiny sock on her tail, but again she took it off. So the only option was to keep an eye on her all the time.

As the days passed, I noticed that the wound was not opening up anymore and that it was healing nicely. Wilma was playful again and she didn't have any trouble with her balance. The moment to put her up for adoption came closer and closer.

The only thing left to do was to take the threads out of her tail. Wilma had become very protective over what was left of her tail so taking out the threads was a hard thing to do. I tried to do it alone and even got my sister to help me, but we couldn't do it. So I made a new appointment at the vet to help. We had to hold her very tightly, and after a few bites and scratches we finally managed to get the threads out.

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This was the moment that Wilma was ready for adoption. Her wound had healed and she was fully healthy. She left to a very loving family and made a new friend! She is living her best life! I received some pictures of Wilma in her new home, which you can find below.

Purrs and paws,

Amber

CATNIP PILLOW: TUTORIAL + KITTEN REVIEW

Cats love to play with anything they can find, but when it has catnip in it, they go WILD! The kittens in my fostercare love playing with feathers as much as they love catnip, so I thought, why not combine them? In this post you will find a tutorial on how to make your own catnip pillow and you will see how my kitten reacted to it. Enjoy!

WHAT YOU NEED

• sewing machine

• catnip

• spoon

• glue (preferably textile glue)

• thread in matching colour with your fabric

• crochet needle / pencil

• stuffing

• 2 square pieces of fabric

• 2 feathers

• scissors

Start by putting your 2 pieces of fabric on top of each other, with the wrong side facing outwards.

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Sew three sides of the fabric together. Don't forget to double stitch at the beginning and the end to make it more secure. Sew one side, this lift your pressing platen while leaving the needle down, and turn your fabric. Cut the loose threads.

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Flip the pillow inside out. Use your crochet needle or pencil to push the corners out and to make it nice and square.

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Take half a teaspoon of catnip and put in into the pillow. Put a little bit of stuffing on top.

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Fold the top of the pillow to the inside, to make it straight. Push it down so it stays like this. This will make it easier to insert the feathers and to sew it shut.

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Add a little bit of textile glue to the ends of the feathers. Gently put the feathers inside of the pillow and press it to make sure it stays in. If you want, you can add two tiny drops in the outer corners of the pillow and push it so it will close. This makes it easier to sew later on.

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Now place the pillow on the sewing machine so that you can sew the open side shut. Don't forget to double stitch at the end of the beginning for extra security. Cut off the loose threads.

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All done! Now let's see what the kittens think of the pillow.

I put the pillow down on the floor and within a second my kitten flew at it. The catnip really attracts the cats and the feathers make it even more fun to play with! My kittens love it and hopefully yours will too!

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/8d85a0_cdeeb7644d4a432aadea6d6ef7a9ce95/720p/mp4/file.mp4

Good luck making this for your cats!

You can also order some of these through my social media!

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Paws and purrs,

Amber