Meet the kitten boys (*adorable kitten pix*)

[AbbyMom]

Catnapper's recent successful fostering reminded me of my kitten boys. Last summer, inspired by pet talk, I took a chance and accepted 3 little six-week old kittens for fostering. All grey/brown tigers...all boys.

The kitten boys lived in my spare bedroom for 2-1/2 months. They were only supposed to be around for about a month. But the Chicago area is experiencing an explosion in cat population :(

So, it took 2-1/2 months before they were adopted. long enough for me to become...very...attached.

Here they are…. Abbot, George and Buster: The kitten boys!

This is Abbot on his foster daddy's leg:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid172/p411b9d2e7ed136bd560250d7f2e154dd/f3c22d61.jpg


Don't stop petting!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid172/pc585dd9fb477b36897567b87e76369dc/f3c22d41.jpg

This is also Abbot with his favorite toy:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid172/p5d923ce48a357f4ae8463c2e8dbe8034/f3c22ad5.jpg

This is George being cute:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid172/p8bb2c3ae2c4b646c6ac687abe2e02340/f3c2283d.jpg

This is Buster getting ready for a nap: (Check out those blue eyes!)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid175/p895a305fdb4e8515d50325d32e0af544/f379f5f7.jpg

MORE COMING IN NEXT POST

[AbbyMom]

Here is George looking worn out from too much play:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid175/pcca0c01547dcb730571b535b91b364e5/f379f4e5.jpg

Gotta rest now!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid175/p8fd84917ba829bbc5fea7153ee777931/f379f523.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid175/pdea0fa0bd2d3443cf50289866c68cdb1/f379f552.jpg

I let George and Buster go together to a sweet young woman who promised to only marry a man that her cats approved of.

That was hard and I cried.

But goofy boy Abbot was special to me. It was Abbot who jumped up on my legs like a puppy wanting on my lap. He was the one that said (in actions) MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid175/pa337926f388fce63d078facf94b76d83/f379f636.jpg

Another adoption counselor took Abbot one Sunday to an adoption event. I assumed he’d be back.

When the counselor called and told me Abbot was adopted and not coming home, I burst into tears.

The good news is Abbot went with another kitten to a nice young couple. He is a fourth-year vet student. The followup reports indicate he’s in a loving, protective home. I couldn’t ask for anything better.

It still hurts. By the time it was all over with, 13 kittens passed through my spare bedroom. (I took more on as the summer went by). But it’s Abbot that I miss.

Good-bye little darling.

[wolflady]

Oh my gosh! They are all so precious! I can see why it would have been hard to let them go. I think that's why I've always been afraid to foster. I would become attached, then be in over my head with a housefull of animals! *laughs*

Thanks for sharing these adorable pics with us!

**hugs**

[kimboe]

:( Abbot is so precious, iwould miss him too! But, at least he's in a good home.
Great photos! :)

[RICHARD]

Great Job!

Should I ever happen to be in the area could I spend a few months in your
spare room :eek: :rolleyes: :(

You'd cry when I leave..and thank god I was outta there!!! :) :D

[orangemm]

What adorable little darlings! No wonder they were adopted so quickly. I would have cried, too.

You did a wonderful job. Those little guys don't know how lucky they were!

[Laura's Babies]

I sure would have failed fostering 101 with those boys! Awwwwwwwwwww!

[catmandu]

That si the toughest thing,to let go.
I wishsometimes that I had kept Hershey Bar,the Siamese.
Or Ragnar.
Or Pouncette,and Babies.
But I know that it was for the best,and that they went to a Better Place.

[catnapper]

Awwww.... why did we not see these sweeties earlier? What BEAUTIFUL PURRFECT examples of tabbiness! I'd miss them too.... it hurts, but feels so good at the same, doesn't it?

[rg_girlca]

OMG!!!! Talk about tabby heaven. Those precious widdle ones are just too darn adorable. I can clearly see why Abbot pulled at your heartstrings. He is absolutely gorgeous. In fact all three of them are.

How wonderful that they went to such good homes. :)

Congratulations on a job well done with your fostering.

I know if these tabbies were in someone else's home, (we won't mention any names here), they definitely would have failed fostering 101 AGAIN.

[krazyaboutkatz]

They sure are adorable and I'm glad to hear that they all found such wonderful loving homes. :D I think that I would've failed if I had fostered them and would've ended up keeping at least one of them. ;)

[kimlovescats]

What precious little fuzzballs! No WONDER you got so attached. OH, I do know how hard it is to say goodbye some times, but you did a wonderful thing for these babies! ;)

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

What cuties they ALL are!!! I can understand very well why it was so hard to let them go..... :( . Were you at least able to say goodbye to Abbot?