Originally posted by sirrahbed

Is there a way that you can form some sort of an alliance with a foster group or rescue group so that you can have help with financial care of these babies and then help in placing them?? This has got to get expensive after awhile to expect you to feed, get medical care and the find homes for everyone. Will your vet offer you a discount and/or help with placement and care??
Deb ... I tried this many times before .... all the really organized shelters / rescues are so overfilled that they offer no help. One of the best doesn't even answer their phone! I have left message after message, and they never return my calls.

As far as my vet, she just tries to keep my costs down on each visit. She sells me larger quantities of medicines ... so it will be at a cheaper rate, and doesn't charge for some procedures, etc. I never know though when I go in there, what it will cost. It is very hard to budget for ... as they always quote me the FULL price. They will place photos of the kittens on their board ... or rather in their notebook ... yep ... they have a notebook full of pets for adoption. So... if anyone happens to flip through the book and want one, then I may be in luck!

Yes, it does get expensive ... and I can only do what I can ... when I have the means. Like yesterday, I went and purchased a bottle of Strongid dewormer, so I could deworm both of the new moms. Dr. LaValley said that is all I can do while they are nursing. I can't give tapeworm medicine or flea medication until the babies are at least 7 weeks old. So .... here they are with fleas crawling all over them. I could bathe them, but unless I bathe moms, then it won't help. I'm not sure if bathing moms would be a good idea right now or not? ====MORE---------