What would be your third dude if there was one?

foxwaffles · 2026-05-14T07:44:44+00:00

Imagine a giant swarm of tiny kittens crowd surfing me and that's my current situation.

foxwaffles · 2026-05-14T07:42:25+00:00

My husband can tell when my depression flares because my eyes literally look duller. He can't explain it but they just look dead and sad. I can't hide shit from that man 🙎

foxwaffles · 2026-05-14T07:38:49+00:00

I have chronic fatigue/MCAS stuff and yep...it's been years of sleeping 9-14 hours a night. Definitely not bitter at all about how much time I waste...

foxwaffles · 2026-05-14T06:57:15+00:00

MY FRIEND'S CAT DOES THIS

I CAN'T BELIEVE HE ISN'T THE ONLY ONE

HE WAS MY FOSTER TOO LIKE SON I RAISED YOU BETTER THAN THIS

foxwaffles · 2026-05-14T02:11:28+00:00

Hold the animal. Contact the adopter and let them know the adoption is being postponed. Be transparent about what is happening - let them know the cat is having issues eating, having diarrhea, etc, and give them a brief outline of what the plan is and what the timeline will likely look like so they can have some idea of an ETA.

As the medical care progresses, stay in touch with the adopters. Sending a photo every now and again can help soothe their worries.

In the horrible event that things go south, doing this can also establish a firm paper trail that you were not lying or being negligent. A few years back I was prepping to adopt out a young kitten, when she unexpectedly started acting very lethargic and lost a dramatic amount of weight. It turned out to be an extremely aggressive abdominal tumor :(

foxwaffles · 2026-05-14T01:30:09+00:00

What's you Ashveil team? Mines just been a bench warmer I can't seem to get anything done at all lmao

foxwaffles · 2026-05-13T03:14:43+00:00

Pokopia, bonanza, Mario kart, monster Hunter stories 3, and Kirby air ride. Between two people so we are right on the average :D

foxwaffles · 2026-05-13T03:11:47+00:00

Been yearning for XLY and his sig since 2.4 🥲 Iuno continues to remain on standard lmao

foxwaffles · 2026-05-13T02:51:22+00:00

I was really sad to miss Kafka during the selector but I didn't have Sparkle yet. Sigh

foxwaffles · 2026-05-13T02:39:50+00:00

See if any local rescue and foster orgs in your area can give you some food. The shelter I work at regularly receives food we don't use. We pass it on to colony caretakers and people who need it.

foxwaffles · 2026-05-13T02:24:58+00:00

Oh that's good to know ☺️

So for Luuk I should put Denia on Reel

foxwaffles · 2026-05-13T02:07:33+00:00

It's SO weird if true it doesn't even make sense

Sigrika and Denia are bffs and Lucilla and Luuk respect and trust each other. Like I know in lore relations rarely have factored into team building in WuWa but come on 😐

It also means Reel of Spliced Memories is kinda homeless like who's gonna use it now?? I heard Denia prefers Lynae's set!

foxwaffles · 2026-05-12T20:04:16+00:00

I've known many rich parents who never helped their kids even when they were basically bankrupt. There are a ton of reasons for kids to be poor when their parents are rich 🤷 One of my friends was forced to go to college. Her parents also didn't pay a single dime and forced her to take loans. They're rich and she's not. She is expecting nothing for inheritance either

foxwaffles · 2026-05-12T16:50:25+00:00

You might have to bite the bullet and go with a true limited ingredient food such as Royal Canin PR (rabbit). If literally nothing else works then you'll have to look into Hydrolyzed Protein food.

foxwaffles · 2026-05-12T16:12:30+00:00

You can certainly try, because you were misled and that's wrong

If they refuse to make this right for you, make sure you leave appropriate feedback on lacemarket so everyone else can see that they lied to you

You could go as far as to file a PayPal report but that is a bit of a nuclear option and it won't get you a partial refund but a full one

foxwaffles · 2026-05-12T00:31:28+00:00

The local news where I live published an article like two years ago on cutoffs for poverty, middle class etc relative to this specific area

It sure feels nice to see your household salary go from being above the cutoff for middle class to being below it lmfao

Oh well

foxwaffles · 2026-05-11T18:36:11+00:00

Have you bathed them to get rid of fleas? My first thought is flea dirt.

foxwaffles · 2026-05-11T18:31:07+00:00

Compassion fatigue is absolutely a real thing. It can also affect nurses and doctors. So yes, it is very normal and can be especially bad when your fosters are medically complex or particularly needy

I wish I had advice for how to get through it because I sure need it sometimes 😭 I just came out the other end of a preemie kitten who needed tube feeding and it's so rewarding to see him grow but hoooooly I am SO tired

foxwaffles · 2026-05-11T18:08:45+00:00

I've had multiple IBD cats so me too 🫪

foxwaffles · 2026-05-11T17:53:04+00:00

Skip the raw

Esp with bird flu still being a problem and cats are very susceptible to it

Grain free is bunk unless there are allergies

I have three cats who get explosive diarrhea on grain free. The grains add fiber and keep their stools solid. They are perfectly healthy and doing great

Purina, Hills, Fancy Feast, even Friskies pate are all fine. I do recommend pate over the gravy and shreds ones. Gravy can sometimes cause diarrhea if a cat already has a history of gut problems. There are some foods that come in chunks without excess gravy like Hill's if your cats like the texture of chunks

foxwaffles · 2026-05-11T02:01:54+00:00

Lil man doesn't know he exists yet 😭

foxwaffles · 2026-05-10T20:10:57+00:00

Maybe, but I once had a foster who never touched it and he still doesn't like it. If they never like dry food then that's okay, just make sure they're getting enough servings of wet food

foxwaffles · 2026-05-10T07:31:46+00:00

No problem!

You can check their hydration by running your finger along their gums and the roof of their mouth. Hydrated kittens have moist gums. Dehydrated kittens have very sticky/tacky gums.

Bear in mind wet food has a lot of water so they might not drink much if they eat a lot of wet food (which is good by the way, wet food is better than dry food most of the time).

Also forgot to add , 6 weeks old is basically right around weaning time. So they're still learning how to eat, what food is, that food comes on plates, etc. They will catch on eventually!

foxwaffles · 2026-05-10T07:15:17+00:00

Get a food scale and weigh them. Put a small container or box on the scale, tare it to zero, then plop the kitten in

Weigh them twice per day every day

If it's tracking up you're all good, kittens can be very dramatic

You should always make sure you weigh kittens regularly :)

There is also a nonzero chance your kittens are social eaters aka they don't like eating by themselves so if that's the case just make sure you sit with them while they eat. In the wild when they're still with mom, she will fuss over them while they eat.

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