Well things didn't work out exactly as expected but I still want to bring him home this Thursday evening. Here's what his foster mom e-mailed me:

I dropped Starr at the shelter this morning and just called to check on him. They aren't going to neuter him today - he's a double crypt-orchid (which means that neither of his testicles have descended). This creates a surgical complication and they don't want to take any risks with Starr. It's not that uncommon and sometimes they do neuter, but I told you they are always extra careful with my babies. They said you can take him home and bring him back for his surgery once he is descended which could be 2-3 months. I can't believe I didn't notice this, it's something I've always caught on other kittens. I think I was so focused on his weight and it's easy to tell he's a boy kitty, so nothing caught my eye.

My husband has told me to let you know that his dog, Beau, was a double crypt-orchid so he thinks he's supposed to keep Starr! I told him you'd kick his butt!

I've started adding the pumpkin again because the litter box was a mess after just one day without it. So, I doubt the coccidia is cleared up yet. I'll leave it up to you whether you'd like to get him this week or wait a little longer to let him clear up some more.

Just let me know what you'd like to do.


I feel that the longer she keeps him the harder it's going to be for her to let him go. She's told me before that both she and her husband have fallen in love with him but she knows that she can't keep him. I also think that the coccidia will clear up more quickly if he's kept by himself.

AmberLee questioned me about whether he was a boy or not because she couldn't see anything down there either. I was going to ask his foster mom about it but forgot to. I was also thinking that maybe he was a girl instead of a boy. I'm going to call his foster mom and let her know that I still want to bring him home as planned and I'm also thinking about taking Friday off so I can spend more quality time with him. Thanks again everyone.