I’m incredibly stressed with a kitten adoption situation and could use help if possible. Earlier this year, I found a feral mama cat (I named her Nebula) with a litter of Bombay kittens in my garden. This is Orange County, CA. I’ve never had pets before, just fish. After a lot of research, I managed to catch, tame, and socialize all the kittens. Unfortunately, Nebula is so small that she got mixed up with her growing kittens, and I couldn’t catch her for spaying. She seemed to be getting more comfortable with me, but she growled when I brought the first kitten inside. At the end of October, she returned with two kittens from a new litter. I left them food, but haven’t seen her since. I don’t know how many are in this new litter, and it’s stressful not knowing where her den is. It’s critical to start socializing them by 8 weeks old for better chances of adoption. Shelters in OC are full, and the local kill shelter charges over $100 to relinquish an animal, which I can’t afford on top of what I’ve already spent. As they’re now 6 months old, time is running out, and I plan to keep 2-3 kittens and adopt out the rest. Are you or anyone you know in the area open to adopting a kitten? I have resources for affordable vets and insurance and can help new cat owners. I just want to keep these kittens safe from cars and coyotes.
If you lived closer I’d gladly take a kitten. Try r/rescuecats.
Lilyharper said:
If you lived closer I’d gladly take a kitten. Try r/rescuecats.
Already tried 
I’d have to farm karma using time I don’t have in order to even post. What’s ‘closer’ btw?
@Remy
Closer would be in Canada 
Message the mods; they can make exceptions with proof you have rescues.
I wish I could help! Have you checked local Facebook groups or community pages? Sometimes people are looking for pets there.
Clare said:
I wish I could help! Have you checked local Facebook groups or community pages? Sometimes people are looking for pets there.
That’s a good idea! I’ll look into that. Thanks!
It’s great that you’ve socialized them. Have you thought about reaching out to local vets? They sometimes know of people looking to adopt.
Fay said:
It’s great that you’ve socialized them. Have you thought about reaching out to local vets? They sometimes know of people looking to adopt.
I haven’t tried that yet! I’ll definitely ask around. Thanks for the tip!
It sounds like you’re doing an amazing job with them! I hope you find them good homes soon.
Mika said:
It sounds like you’re doing an amazing job with them! I hope you find them good homes soon.
Thank you! I really appreciate the support. It’s been a lot to handle.
Have you considered fostering through a rescue? They might help you with finding adopters.
Peyton said:
Have you considered fostering through a rescue? They might help you with finding adopters.
I’ve looked into it, but many rescues are full. I’ll keep trying though!