I thought it would be nice to temporarily foster a cat/kitten while I’m home in Park City, Utah this winter, so I signed up as a volunteer with my local pet rescue and adoption agency – Nuzzles & Co.
Shortly after telling the agency that I’d be happy to foster a feline for them, I was contacted by the company and told that there was a sick kitten who needed some care until she was well enough to be adopted.
I said I’d be happy to foster the little black kitten, whom the agency had named, “Gus Goose.”
Nuzzles & Co. provided me with everything I’d need to care for my sick kitten: food, medications, a litter box, toys, and a whole lot more.
On the drive home with Gus Goose in the back of my van, I heard a loud “squirt” and was immediately forced to roll down my windows to let out the noxious air that was pouring into my nostrils.
I quickly found out that poor little Gus Goose has been suffering with diarrhea, a leaky bunghole, and an upper respiratory infection (Causing her to deal with both eye and nose mucus, which she forcefully hurls from her face on a regular basis. These are some seriously big boogers – let me tell you!).
I’ve had Gus Goose (whom I now call “Booger”) in my care for almost two weeks, and she is seriously the friendliest little cat. All she wants to do is cuddle. If you’re in the room, she’ll be there, rubbing up against you or trying to get your attention so you can stroke her head, neck or belly.
She’s still dealing with pretty bad diarrhea and those nasty facial boogers, but her attitude has improved greatly since I first got her. She acts like a totally healthy cat! We just need to fix her insides and then she’ll be the perfect little kitten for some local family to adopt here in the near future.