February 23, 2013
Will says: The fourth and final New Year's Eve kitten, Scruffy, an orange and white male, was the master of tongue manipulation, always sticking his long tongue out in funny ways. Scruffy and his brother Duffy were adopted together.

The four New Year's Eve kittens were a delight to work with both individually and as a group. Our job as foster parents for the SPCALA, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles, is to keep them alive, socialize them to humans so they will make good pets, and give them a carefree early kittenhood. I think that we did all of that. We think that we are training them, but even at an early age they end up training us. The hardest part of fostering is having to give them up after we have turned them into the perfect pets. It is not so much a matter of missing the individual kittens, because we know from the start that we cannot keep them and there are always more that need our help. It is breaking up the litter and hence putting a dent in their carefree existence that is so difficult. We are always most pleased when we can get them adopted out together, to homes with other kittens, or at least to homes with other animals. It was with this litter that I started taking a lot more photos per litter so that I could better remember them and so that those who adopt them can better understand how they were when they were younger. The only thing missing with this litter was a mother cat. I have discovered that the greatest invention for taking care of kittens is a mother cat. Well, you just do the best you can with what you have.

All Photos Courtesy of and ©: Will and Kathey Haas
Will and Kathey generously share hundreds of photos they've taken of needy kittens on their Flickr account and their Photobucket account

Scruffy [redux]  kitten
Scruffy [redux]  kitten
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How wonderful that you helped Scruffy and Duffy find their furrever home together. As a former foster cat mom, I agree with your description of fostering. Yes, we do the best we can. Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos.
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What gorgeous kittens! Scruffy is simply adorable, he looks like my cat, Shelby (even though he is a tabby, not ginger). I love that the two have been rehomed together - we got Shelby and his sister Misty at the same time and they were so much fun as kittens. Of course they don't love each other now, far from it! But they tolerate each other! Thank you for all the hard work you do to give these kittens a second chance.
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Awesome! Cutest kitten ever!
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Scruffy is beyond adorable. Dog bless foster peeps!
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That kitty has camera savvy!
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"I'm all tucker'd out after a long day of work... being an active kitty tires me out!"
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=^.^=***** Finally there' Scruffy !
Are so 'happy to be forever with her little brother Duffy,thanks to you and all the Love and Passion that you have for all your countless kittens!!!
These four brothers are Wonderful and thanks you,now all have Loving homes!!!!!!
*****The small boy Scruffy,and'Very Nice,cream-color orange,his little face and'Too Sweet and Too Cute!!!!!
I'm sure you have compensated well,the role of their mommy!!!!!!!
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A basket full of brotherly love!
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Such lovelies !
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It is hard breaking up the group dynamic. We had the Tuxedo Trio, 3 brothers, all with unique personalities, Farley shy and a loner, Panda wild and a play fiend, Maukie affectionate and calm. The three were crazy together and very much the Three Musketeers in philosophy. Then Maukie died and it seems he was the glue that held the other two together. They don't really like each other that much. Farley has turned clingy and cuddley to the nuisance point, whereas Panda became aloof and avoiding petting. They don't play and run and interact much at all. It is as if they needed Maukie to be the friend in the middle. I hope the New Year kittens are happy and healthy today.
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Scruffy, saving the best for last!
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"Warped cat photos" on Flickr? I hope you got that out of your system by now. Disgusting.
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Nice photos of cute little Scruffy and so nice to hear of good care-givers like you. I agree with Natthecat though, maybe you could find a nicer description of you altered photos of cats needing adoption...
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Thank you all for viewing and commenting. When fostering kittens there is always a group dynamic that you hate to break up but it must be done. In general the kittens adapt well to their new environment. Please comment on Flickr about Flickr posts.
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I never could resist a kitten belly! One of the things I love about fostering is the socialization part, loving and touching and kissing little bellies and all of the kittens various parts so they are not frightened to be touched anywhere. I have 3 cats at present and all 3 are "failed fosters"!
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I love Scruffy! I remember him from the first time he was on here and I fell in love with him immediately. I have a cat called Shelby who has something about him that reminds me of Scruffy. Lovely markings and a cute, cute face! More please!
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What a sweeeeet boy! He looks so kissable!



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