Miska, his momma, Sakari, and his siblings, Kavik and Nanuk, were rescued from Devore shelter in early June when he was just two weeks old. They were all very sick with a nasty cold, but with the help of KD’s great vets and fosters, they’re now all thriving in foster care! Miska is the Inuit word for “little bear”- this silly boy looked like a fuzzy, roly-poly bear cub when … [Read more...]
Second Time Adopters, Foster Failing and Your Next Foster Kitty
We Want A Friend For Our Newly Adopted Kitty! Sometimes, not only does the new forever home work out beautifully for one of our foster kitties but the adopter feels their foster kitty would benefit greatly by having a friend. Our adoption application serves as not just an application but also a transfer of ownership document between KD and the adopter. This means … [Read more...]
It Didn’t Work Out
Sometimes, even after going through the entire adoption process and even though the adopters seemed perfect, things just don’t work out. It’s an unforeseeable thing but it does occasionally happen. Sometimes the kitty is just unhappy in the new home. Sometimes they don’t get along well with the other animals in the home. Sometimes the adopters change their mind. … [Read more...]
You Can’t Hurry Love
"My mama said, "You can't hurry loveNo, you'll just have to wait"She said, "Love don't come easyBut it's a game of give and take"You can't hurry loveNo, you'll just have to waitJust trust in a good timeNo matter how long it takes"In other words... don’t rush your adoptions! We know that sometimes it can take awhile for an adopter to express interest in a given foster kitty. … [Read more...]
Deferred Adoption Dates
The application approval, Meet and Greet and home check should all be conducted within the span of no more than a two week period from the date the application was submitted. Occasionally we have interested adopters who apply and are approved to adopt, who go through the Meet and Greet and home check but, for whatever reason, need to delay the date their new kitty is scheduled … [Read more...]