My kittens have fleas!

[bugeyedmonster]

My kittens have fleas!

They have had two Dawn baths Sunday. I have dusted their catio with diatomaceous earth. I also dusted them.

Now the lost dog, Bud, might be sick.

I am feeling a bit overwhelmed now.

I have just started a new job.

At least Irving Animal Services actually answered the phone when I called. They are technically closed Mondays. The

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[walter_oesau]

Keep the receipts from your purchases for the fosters - the fostering entity you foster through should be reimbursing you. All the shelters that do fosters up here do that.

[bugeyedmonster]

That's the bummer- this foster agency doesn't.

I don't know if it's because they are a small group, or it's a Texas thing.

One of the volunteers/ fosters- she is from New York and she mentioned that when she fostered in NY, they gave her food and whatever she needed.

[walter_oesau]

That stinks! Yeah, I'm in NY and that's the general rule here, even for the programs that are tiny and rural.

[bugeyedmonster]

And making another reply- my aunt in Corpus Christi fosters for a local rescue.

She does pay for stuff for her fosters, but gets it extremely cheap. She gives the money to the head organizer, who makes purchases for everyone from Costco/ Sam's Club.

I was hearing about this from my mom. I told my mom that I think the head organizer is using the 501c's non-profit status.

Or so I have heard from food bank volunteers. A grocery store sells stuff to the food bank at cost, and the grocery store gets to write off the loss of profit in their tax return.

So I think that is how the organizer is purchasing food, litter, anti-flea stuff, so cheaply.

[bugeyedmonster]

Another reason I said "maybe it's a Texas thing"-

Because someone in my sketch group (pre-pandemic) had been looking into being a foster parent. She mentioned that Texas foster care checks your income to make sure that you can afford to care for the foster kids.

[bugeyedmonster]

I freely admit that I am going to say "no more kittens!" After these kittens are adopted out.

And I might contact other cat rescue groups to see if they provide stuff for their fosters.