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Pokeypotpie’s Playschool for Wayward Kittens chronicles our adventures in fostering orphaned kitte

06/04/2026

Gussie: Mom! Mom! Hey, Mom! Come pick me up and cuddle. Mom! Moooooooooooom!!!!!!!

Dora: Ugh. Show a little self-respect, Gus. You’re a cat! You have to play a little hard to get.

06/03/2026

👀 Peekaboo(Ube) 👀

05/30/2026

🫣😹When you sleep in a little and the cats aren’t happy that they had to wait for breakfast.🫣😹

In reality, the cats have access to food all day/night and prefer snuggles over snackies.💗

05/27/2026

🥔We all know that potatoes have eyes, but did you know that they have teef too?! 🥔

Ube continues to be his adorable roly-poly self. We’ve discovered that he’s actually quite nimble (albeit not graceful)! He has shown us that he can jump over gates, leap to counters in a single bound, and slip between your feet as you try to close his door. 😹

Ube is adoptable through . Reach out to me or them for more information.

05/24/2026

🤗Please welcome our newest foster, Mr. Fyodor Strider FitzWilliam Darcy (AKA Fitz!) 😹😹😹 (Thank you all for the name suggestions- there were some very vehement likes and dislikes, so we’ve landed somewhere totally wild!)

Fitzy was trapped by in part of their heroic effort to help manage and care for DC’s large community cat population.

He was slated to be returned to the field after his neuter, but he had to be shaved down due to severe matting. Between his nakedness, the likelihood he’d get all matted up again, and his friendly nature (he walked up to during trapping), his rescuers decided to try to place him with a rescue. Thankfully, was happy to take him on, and we are beyond thrilled to foster him.

Fitz is an absolute gem of a cat. He is shy but trusting and he is loving and has an incredibly gentle nature. In just a few days, he’s learned that getting pets is great, cuddling is amazing, and getting regular meals is absolutely wonderful!

I absolutely adore him and can’t wait to find him the perfect home!

We are working on introducing him to Ube. He seems very open to making cat friends, but the potato comes on a little strong, so we’re taking things slowly.

Fitzy will be adoptable via soon!

05/22/2026

☀️Bopshine☀️

Bop is a very medically complicated cat. His core issue is kidney disease, and then he has a lot of related issues that are either caused by or contribute to his kidney issues, so we spend a lot of time chasing his various issues - making one better to only see another get worse.

Right now, our biggest battle is with his anemia and high phosphorus levels. We are managing the anemia with Varenzin and the high phosphorus with Sevelamer. We are hoping that his next bloodwork shows improvement on both fronts.🤞

Managing Bop’s ever-evolving health concerns is a challenge, but it’s a challenge I am so grateful to have the opportunity to undertake. Bop is an absolute ray of sunshine and being able to care for him and share my life with him is such an incredible privilege. 🧡

I love you, Bop!

05/20/2026

🧘🥔In case you need a moment of meditation with a mush potato. 🥔🧘

Ube has two modes: bowling ball potato and super calm Zen potato. Here, he is in full Zen.

Ube is very opinionated, wants lots of attention, and absolutely loves to snuggle.

He is adoptable through . Please reach out to me or them for additional information!

05/18/2026

🥔 Please welcome our newest foster, Ube (“Ooobay”)🥔

Ube came up from a shelter partner in North Carolina over the weekend. He arrived with this name, which is a purple yam found in the Philippines. While a yam isn’t a potato, I’m going to pretend it is, because this boy is a WHOLE LOTTA potato. He’s large, round, and has absolutely no neck (i.e. he’s perfect!)

We are just getting to know each other, but so far is he affectionate and sweet and really really loves to eat. 😹

His fur is a rare type, known as Black Smoke or Ghost Tabby. I’ve only known a few cats with this type of coat and it surprises me every time I see it. (I don’t know what happened to his ear, but it’s most likely from an infection or a fight.) And, yes, those are little fangsies you see!

Ube is available for adoption through !

05/15/2026

🎉Happy Happy 14th Birthday to Pokey, his grumpy mouf, and the pot that gave him his nickname!🎉

One day, when Pokey was a tiny foster kitten, he went missing! I looked everywhere for him and was becoming increasingly frantic until some movement caught my eye. I looked over and saw Pokey comfortably curled up in our pot! 😹 I yelled at Ian to come into the kitchen to see our Pokey pot pie! And that has been one of his nicknames ever since. 💗 (He has many other nicknames, including, most commonly: Pie, Piggy, Piglet, Poke-Poke, and Pokes).

Pokey was our 2nd foster fail (Dora being the first). He is the heart of my heart and he is basically a mini-me. He has resting worried face, he loves kittens, he is emotionally complicated, and he loves to eat!

Happy happy birthday big guy!!

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