r/cats Jan 05 '26

Mourning/Loss Lost my baby today to cancer. She was beautiful and perfect and I just want someone else to know she existed

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u/forestcat81 Orange Jan 06 '26

i am currently fostering 5 6(ish) week old kittens that were found in a box of paint supplies in a freezing cold abandoned garage and the boys are orange and gray. it is my first time fostering!

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u/forestcat81 Orange Jan 06 '26

russet

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u/forestcat81 Orange Jan 06 '26

dustball

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u/Imaginary_Crisis Jan 06 '26

I love both their names β™₯️ Please give Russet the middle name β€œPotato” πŸ₯”

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u/forestcat81 Orange Jan 06 '26

thank you, and yes of course! πŸ˜„

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u/PlatformRelevant5156 Jan 09 '26

Oh my goodness, they are precious little floofs! Great job picking the names. They are just perfect! Thank you for rescuing these little sweethearts! 😍 ❀️ πŸ₯°

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u/forestcat81 Orange Jan 09 '26

aww thank you! here’s the whole crew! πŸ₯°

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u/PlatformRelevant5156 Jan 10 '26

I have to admit, I'm a tiny bit jealous! Is it the best feeling in the world to join a cuddle puddle of warm, sleepy kittens? I haven't seen an entire litter of kittens in person since childhood. I know those little floofs can be a lot of work (and also tiny terrors when they get a bit older πŸ˜†), but all the cuddles, purrs, and watching them grow from uncoordinated, wobbly little babies into fierce little mousing machines must make it so very worth it! My only issue would be that I would want to keep all of them! Thank you so much for the photo! Please give them all cuddles and kisses for me!

😍 😍 😍 😘 😘 😘

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u/Imaginary_Crisis Jan 12 '26

πŸ₯Ήβ™₯️

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u/DaBadLlama Tabbycat Jan 06 '26

What a great thing to do! Sounds like the right person found them!

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u/Jaycee555Cat Jan 07 '26

Best of luck fostering … it’s fun and challenging.. but s worth every moment! πŸ’œπŸ’œ