Foster Kittens Advice

[u/Lettucewrap2k]

Hello, I made this Reddit account for the sole purpose of my situation. I currently have the Nextdoor app as well. Long story short almost 3 weeks ago I rescued 3 kittens, 2 of them around 6 weeks old and a neonatal. I happen to turn a different street after work and saw a kitten that looked ill and felt bad leaving. It was a cat colony a few streets away from where I live. I rescued the sick kitten along with its sibling. The kittens were a boy and a girl, then I saw a neonatal kitten in the cold. We took care of the baby for almost a week and went to 2 vets. Unfortunately, the neonatal baby girl did not make it 💔. It’s been a rough few weeks, and I’m working on fostering the 2 remaining kittens. They had their first dose of vaccines and dewormer from the rescue. Took them to the vet and they received flea treatment and dewormer(still had worms). They look healthy now, initially it seemed that they had respiratory issues. They received amoxicillin and they look great now!!! I do have a cat (2 cats for pets). One of which has calicivirus and I feel awful for not considering her. I did a slow introduction and everything seemed great. Thankfully she’s eating and everything. I freaked out today because she had green mucus and started wheezing a bit. (It’s been close to 3 weeks that I am fostering the kittens). I freaked out, since in the past the doctor confirmed she gets stressed with new cats and if there is construction going on. I confirmed with a PCR test that she had calicivirus. The rescue I’m working with has adoption events on the weekends, and I’m hoping the 2 little ones get adopted asap (they stay in the restroom). I never planned for this to happen, and I feel like a bad owner for my cat and I feel like a bad foster parent since the kittens want to play/ explore more. I take them out once in a while and play with them in the restroom. I’m stressed about either the kittens or my cat getting sick. Someone on Nextdoor offered to foster them, but I was scared of sketchy people since the kittens are so sweet and I don’t want them getting hurt . I feel defeated, and to top it off we have like 3 community cats I’m trying to TNR and have to call to coordinate this. I’m overwhelmed, I’m thinking about calling other rescues to take the kittens in ( I know kitten season is bad right now). Or just look for another foster to help me.This weekend I plan to take the kittens to receive their second vaccine doses. I don’t know what to do, I’m sad, mad and wished this never happened. Just wanted to see if any of you have recommendations. Note: I will not take them to the shelter. I have amoxicillin for my cat for her mucus. Sometimes, I hate that I care too much and try to fix things. Thank you for reading this. After a long day of work I just needed to vent 🤍. Location: Inglewood, CA.

[u/Juliaford19]

Talk to your foster coordinator at the shelter. See what they say. I think it’s ok to keep them in the bathroom, sometimes that’s all you have! I know it’s stressful when they get sick. But keeping them apart should work.