Tonight, for the third time in as many days, I loaded the washing machine with a queen size comforter and there are a pile of throws to go in after it. The black male foster kitten, who didn't appear to have any problems, just pooped in the corner of the sofa. After isolating the tabby that has been peeing on the sofa in the past, and finding out that he has bloody pee and so an infection, I really enjoyed setting up the sofa again with lots of cosy throws so I could cuddle and socialize the other kittens while lounging there.
As I scooped him up and went over the litter box routine with him, I noticed that he has a weepy eye - so, another problem.
The tabby in isolation is going to be picked up by a tech in the morning and taken in for urine tests, etc. In the evening, I already have an appointment to take in the little black female to check for C.H., and I'll have to squeeze in the eye problem kitten also. Problem is, I can't take time off work in the middle of the day to take these guys to the shelter vet, so I have to pay for all this myself (including the pick-up by the tech.)
Do many foster cases end up being this complicated and expensive. I thought I could do it because I'd only be paying for food, litter and a few toys. And I'm spending so much time creating isolation rooms, moving things and kittens around, and cleaning up that my own cats are getting very upset.
And now, as I look down, away from my computer, I see another pile of poop on the carpet right by my chair.I'd moved the C.H. baby into the larger room because she became very good about doing all litter box stuff on the newspaper in her old room and I thought she'd do the same in here. I want to scream, not at them, but just out of sheer frustration.
Do some foster kitten cases run smoothly? This may be my last as well as first since it's cost so much.
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