One of the worst parts about fostering animals is having to give them up. It’s still worth it, mind you, but hard. Tonight someone is coming to visit Matzah Ball and Latke to see if they’re a good adoption match. If not, we’re taking them to an adoption fair and they’ll stay at a local pet store until adopted.

This is the best thing for them, I know. Their cute faces will melt someone’s heart like they have mine. In the meantime, I am trying to enjoy them. Last night I sat in a bedroom gift wrapping and the kittens (who are not helpful with wrapping) wanted so badly to leave their room and hang out with me. They spent the whole hour or two trying to squeeze under the door and staring pitifully at me.

When I was done gift wrapping, I played with them for a while. And despite the look of sadness on Matzah Ball’s face, he rebounded and was a pile of purrs as soon as I picked him up.

Update, 12.2.2011: Matzah Ball and Latke have indeed found a new home. They’ll be going home tonight. While Wonder Boy and I are going to be super sad, the couple who is adopting them left our house last night so excited!

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