Kittens adopted in record time

Last week Pam delivered our 6 kittens to the facility that sponsored the foster, The Friends of Rifle Animal Shelter. Over the weekend a pair of  these kittens was adopted by a family.

Yesterday the shelter manager, Heather,  took the remaining 4 kittens to a local PetCo store where they could be seen as available for adoption. Normally the shelter lists available cats and dogs on Petfinder.com, so we were not sure how putting the kittens in a retail store would work out. Pam planned to stop at PetCo on her way home from work, check on the kittens, and get some needed dog food. When she arrived and asked where the kittens were, she was informed they had all been adopted that day! Two went as a pair to one home and the other two were adopted individually.

All 6 adopted within a week, and 4 in 1 day. That is a record for getting a batch adopted and we are delighted the kittens are now in homes of their own. The store person who spoke to Pam said people just fell in love with these well-marked and personable tabby cats and they could have adopted more.

The shelter, who has nearly $200.00 tied up in each cat by the time they are adopted, charges only $35.00 per animal. Considering the cats have been spayed or neutered, had shots and medical examinations, and are micro-chipped for identification, $35.00 is a bargain! The rest of the cost is made up by grants, contributions, and money from the shelter’s annual budget. As fosters, we pay for the food, litter, toys, and transport of the animals while they are under our care. Pam administers any medications that might be necessary for things  that do not require a vet or vet-tech’s attention.

This past litter was the 20th Pam has taken in, and I must say it was a very successful foster!

That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!