I'm doing my first rescue!

**Samantha Puppy** · 01-30-2006, 03:51 PM

About 90 minutes ago, I took on my first rescue. Two neighborhood boys found a stray kitty they thought might be mine. I guestimate the little boy to be about 6-7 months old, DSH tortoiseshell (gray, light orange and white), VERY sweet, VERY cuddly, and VERY hungry. I gave him a can (whole can) of kitty food and he chowed it down in no time flat. My mom's next-door neighbor actually does animal rescue (she is how I got Samantha) and actually just lost a kitty in November and will be losing another one any day now, so I called her to see if she'd be interested in helping this one out. She is, but she can't come get him 'til tomorrow morning. I sort of wish she could get him tonight because I'm already adoring him but tomorrow is okay. I hope she keeps him.

I've dubbed him Wasabe (in keeping with the Japanese food theme for my kitty boys - Kirin (a beer) and Sushi). I'll try to get some pictures of him tonight and tomorrow before Martha comes to get him.

I don't think I could do this regularly, but I feel really good!

**orangemm** · 01-30-2006, 04:02 PM

Aw, I'm glad you'll have 'company' tonight! Thank you for taking this little one in and off the streets.

**Laura's Babies** · 01-30-2006, 04:49 PM

Fostering 101...... It is ACCEPTABLE to fail it!

That is why I don't like fostering, I fall in love fast and HARD and cry for days when they are gone....

**catmandu** · 01-30-2006, 05:23 PM

We cant wait to see Photos of that Little Rescue.
Bless you for making such a difference in his Life.
Theres a Gold Star going up by your name Tonight.

**kimlovescats** · 01-30-2006, 05:29 PM

Congratulations! If it is a tortoiseshell ... are you SURE it's a boy? They are usually always female!

**Samantha Puppy** · 01-30-2006, 06:12 PM

I would love to 'fail' at it, but that would make 1 dog, 5 cats and a new baby. I don't think I can get my husband to buy into this one. The only thing that's keeping me from boo-hooing at the thought of giving him to my parents' neighbor is that I'll be able to see him whenever I want.

As for whether or not it's a tortoiseshell... I don't know! Maybe not. I definitely think I see some neutred balls back there, so I'm about 90% sure it's a boy, but hey - maybe I'm wrong. At any rate, here are some pictures of my little foster, Wasabe.

**Samantha Puppy** · 01-31-2006, 09:18 AM

Looks like you guys were right - Wasabe was a girl. Oops. Anyway, my former neighbor stopped by to get her so she's gone... 5 minutes and I miss her already. I don't know how you guys do it on a regular basis! This time yesterday, I didn't even know the poor girl existed and now I'm crying because she's not in my house anymore! Man.

Anyway, I told Martha to let me know if things didn't work out with the kitty - that we'd take her back. IF it comes to that, I'll be changing her name from Wasabe to Sake (sah-kee). Wasabe better fits a punk kitty (like my Kirin), not a sweet little lovebug like this one was. Sake sounds more feminine and sweet to me.

But that's a big IF. I don't know how Martha's husband could NOT fall in love with her.

So there you go... my first rescue is gone and I miss her like crazy already. I want her back, dammit! How do you guys do this?