I failed to blog about the last part of Matilda and her litter's stay in my home, but everything went well. The kittens were almost eleven weeks old when they all reached the two pound mark required before they could be spayed and neutered. I brought them back to the ASPCA, where they were all adopted within a week (by mid-June). The two male kittens even got adopted together, so hopefully they are being good brothers to each other.
Matilda had to wait a while to become available for adoption, first to stop producing milk, then to recover from being spayed, and then a little while longer until space opened up in the appropriate adoptions room. It turns out Matilda does not like other cats at all, and would get agitated if you took her out of her "cat condo" to play with her since she would see all the other cats behind the clear doors. I thought this kind of anti-social behavior would be detrimental to her getting adopted, but once she was made available, she was only there for about two weeks. On July 22nd, Matilda was adopted! Yes, it was bittersweet to part with them, but that's six cats that I was able to save just by opening up my home to them for a few months. I believe they are being loved and cared for by their humans, and in turn they are bringing much joy and fluffiness to their families.
I am taking a break from fostering right now as I get my home a little bit more organized, but hopefully by winter break I can be a foster mom again.
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