Courtney’s Second Chance Fosters

10/08/2026

Matilda demands her cuddles daily. She is super loving, well mannered, and she smells good.

10/08/2026

I raise the kittens to be loving and cuddly. Don’t let them fool you, they are all kitten—the destroy toys, disconnect the internet, keep me up at night, and trip me at least twice a day, but they are also the best part of the day.

The night Ruthie died, all the kittens cuddled around my head. No one moved. Even Curry slept through the night. I was grateful for their company.

You get no personal space in this house.

People ask if it’s hard to give them up, it is. I get sad. I make a video of us saying goodbye, I give them extra cuddles, and then I hand them over to their new families. Sometimes I get pictures of them and it warms my hear. Mostly, I’m just glad they have safe, warm homes. The hardest goodbye was Benedict and Eloise. I had them since they were 10 days old. And you hadn’t been loved until you were loved by Benedict.

10/08/2026

Work must have been hard.

10/08/2026

10/07/2026

If I had known, I would have recorded her longer. She took a little stroll around the living room before bed.

10/06/2026

This is the last photo I took with Baby Ruthie. This was taken at 1:15am on 10/6/26, and I just wanted to hold her little hand. I got her up for her first feeding and she did not want to eat, that was at 12:20am. She was warm, but struggling to keep her head up.

I put her down and got a warm rag to see if I could potty her, since she was give dewormer and had a stool softener, but she couldn’t go. So we walked around and talked a bit. I laid her back in the incubator for a few moments and I heard her cry. Not a loud cry, but a painful cry.

I got some blankets and this warm sack and tucked inside so she wouldn’t get cold and we sat together. I told her stories about teaching and she would grunt or meow randomly. But the painful cries came again.

Her chances of survival were small, but Ruthie wanted to be alive. She wanted to eat and play. She was curious and opinionated. Somewhere along the journey, Ruthie got tired. She dug her little razor blades into my finger and I told her it was okay. That she could rest and be free. She was too tired to fight, and at 2:08am, Ruthie said goodbye to me forever.

Baby Ruthie will be carried in my heart forever.

I will miss her sass.
I will miss her little bites.
I will miss her curiosity.

Ruthie is with her siblings now, resting with God. I told her my Grannie was there and I told her to give her a snuggle from me.

Ruthie Jane left this world loved, warm, and knowing she was important. Have a wonderful time in heaven.

Courtney & your foster siblings.

10/06/2026

Got up with Ruthie at midnight. She is still here with me. Too weak to eat, so she has some honey on her gums, a nice belly rub, and some kisses. Keeping her es and comfortable is number 1. She is trying and trying.

Every minute she is alive is a miracle and a blessing. Asking God for a miracle.

10/05/2026

🛑‼️Health Update: Baby Ruthie is still fighting. Her siblings, Gabriel, Joey, Eden, and Naomi have crossed the rainbow bridge. 🐾🌈 These babies were too small and unhealthy. Upper Respiratory Infections at their age can be deadly. GI issues at their age can be deadly, and unfortunately they had both. But they were warm, fed, and loved for two weeks. And they crossed that bridge hearing how special they were.

Now Ruthie needs us. She is fighting and I’m fighting with her. As long as she fights, I will fight and do my best to help her grow.

Ruthie is extremely underweight. She scores a 1.5 on the kitten scale. She weighs 180grams, which is way too small. She loves to eat, but her body isn’t absorbing nutrients. She is also suffering from some GI issues, which at her age means dehydration comes quickly.

Ruthie is alive because of the people who rescued her two weeks ago. Ruthie is alive because she has an incubator to sleep in and warm food. Ruthie is alive because of all your prayers. Please keep sending them. I know she can feel them.

Thank you for loving her and praying for her.

Courtney & Ruthie

10/05/2026

Ruthie is a fighter but she can’t fight alone. Please keep her in prayer.

10/04/2026

I purchased this cat litter for the kittens so they can learn to go potty. Whatever the formula is, it ATTRACTS cats and kittens immediately. I’ve used others and they do not work nearly as good as this one.

Dani likes it, Shadow sleeps in it (clean or dirty), Socrates likes it, and someone tried to eat it (I won’t embarrass them). Good job with this one. I will be using this anytime I need to potty train a kitten or redirect a cat.

This is not an advertisement and I am not affiliated with this company at all!