January Greetings to you, and to everyone who cares about kittens!

As the New Year begins, the Kitten Fund has a new correspondent. I was the correspondent for Fenek before he got his angel wings last November, and like all his fans, it hurt to lose such a Distinguished Gentleman cat. Before I could ask for another assignment, this was offered to me. I accepted at once, and am looking forward to keeping you informed about the kittens you’re helping with your generous monthly support.

And just between you and me… it means I get to spend time each month with kittens! You get to know them better, and I get to do “research” by visiting kittens. Win-Win!

Here’s a great-looking little tux that I met in mid-December. Her name is Uni, and she is on eye medications as she was noted to have both discharge and minor inflammation of the conjunctiva.  It looks to me as though she is viewing the camera with a bit of mistrust if those extended claws on her left front paw are any indication. A kitten never knows when she’ll need to defend herself, and clearly, she believes in being prepared.

Now, this doesn’t mean that I’ll be the only person supplying you with descriptions and pictures of these adorable little ones. Tabby’s Place has numerous individuals who foster kittens, opening their hearts and their homes to help care for them and help them learn to trust humans. You’ll hear from them, too.

For example, Angela T. says that she and her daughter Mia have fostered 10 Tabby’s Place kittens in recent months, most recently tabby siblings Flatbush and Greenpoint, shown here. I don’t know which is which, but Angela reports that the kittens were so hard to tell apart, that they just called them The Twinset. She also admits that Mia does everything for every kitten who comes through their doors — everything, that is, except the litter box.

Janet F. adds that her current foster is named Molasses. She says, “He’s a sweetheart who is going to make such a wonderful companion with someone — he loves pets, and belly rubs, and purring is his default.”  From that description, it’s plain that he’ll not have to wait long for his forever home.  Not slow, but sweet and he sticks to your heart—that’s Molasses.

Cindy N. writes that she is currently fostering Jampa and Amala (who are Mara‘s surviving kittens). She reports, “They are so cute, keep each other amused, love to play, and love tons of snuggle with each other and us.” Did you read about the doctor who prescribed a cat for one of his patients?  If he’d seen this pair, he might have recommended that she take these two.

And just one more:  Jess H. from the Tabby’s Place staff shows off her foster Raisin. “She’s from Lebanon and has 3 legs,” Jess reports, adding “She’s very sweet and snuggly!”

I have to admire the humans who foster cats and kittens, and who return them to Tabby’s Place for adoption. My wife and I fostered one cat, nearly 9 years ago. The little lady cat, number 1642 at Tabby’s Place, was named Sonora, but a few weeks later we fell in love, adopted her and renamed her Nora, and happily joined the ranks of a large group that is informally known as Foster Failures.

That’ll do it for this month. Everyone at Tabby’s Place thanks you for what you give to help all their precious kittens.

Until next month, wishing you all good things,
Your correspondent,
John