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Tripper11

(4,338 posts)
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 09:07 AM Jan 2017

Dressing a kitten

This is Polly our little foster poly-dactyl. She won't get much bigger than she is, but she certainly has a huge personality. From the moment we brought her in, she was home, whether we liked it or not. She knew my wife was the main caregiver and would snuggle and rub up against her constantly. She and her 3 sisters were from a colony in the area that were rescued. We took them in. The other 3 have since moved on and have been adopted and doing well.
Polly on the other hand, we had to foster longer because she was too small to spay. She finally got big enough. Since the spay we need to make sure she doesn't lick the wound. Most of the time we cone them, somewhat reluctantly, but it is usually the best way.
In Polly's case, my wife made her a little onesie.
Here she is being "dressed"

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Dressing a kitten (Original Post) Tripper11 Jan 2017 OP
OMG! How can you give up anything so adorable and lovable. She would be mine forever. Fla Dem Jan 2017 #1
Awwwwww! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2017 #2
Just saw your name on this reply. Fla Dem Jan 2017 #8
well...here's the thing.... Tripper11 Jan 2017 #3
you are the best failures ever IcyPeas Jan 2017 #4
Yay for foster fails!! KT2000 Jan 2017 #6
Yea! You made my day! Fla Dem Jan 2017 #7
She's awfully cooperative. progressoid Jan 2017 #5
I think it's something else. Sunriser13 Jan 2017 #10
Squee! shenmue Jan 2017 #9

Fla Dem

(23,693 posts)
1. OMG! How can you give up anything so adorable and lovable. She would be mine forever.
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 10:44 AM
Jan 2017

I understand that's what you do, foster until they get a forever home, but I just wouldn't be able to do it. Thank you for taking care of these kittens and showing them so much love.

Rhiannon12866

(205,552 posts)
2. Awwwwww!
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 12:50 PM
Jan 2017

And I have to agree, I couldn't give her up. Kudos to your remarkable wife and thank you for all you do for the kittens...

Fla Dem

(23,693 posts)
8. Just saw your name on this reply.
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:11 PM
Jan 2017

We were serving on the MIR team together last year, and then you just disappeared. Glad to see you back and hope all is well with you.

Tripper11

(4,338 posts)
3. well...here's the thing....
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 02:23 PM
Jan 2017

We will be keeping her. Like I said she walked into our lives like she belonged. She loves cuddles, loves sleeping with my wife and I. She will crawl under the covers and literally flop into one of us, tuck in and be asleep in seconds.
When relaxing watching tv she will walk up your chest, and start licking your nose. She sees that as a way to endear herself even more. She has the stinkiest breathe and yet, it's most welcome.
So that would make 2 foster fails in a little over 2 years.
Our first was Poe....

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That will be it for a while. I hope.

KT2000

(20,584 posts)
6. Yay for foster fails!!
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 06:31 AM
Jan 2017

She is something else. She totally trusts you guys.
Poe is a beauty.
Good idea on the sweater too.

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