Read it or Unhaul it + Kittens || Reading Vlog

[@Bailafull]

So nice that this cat channel features books sometimes :D (said with absolute love)

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

This video is a bit heavy on the kitten content but it was requested... Enjoy! Edit to add: I really appreciate everyone offering to donate through GoFundMe but I'll search for a cheaper place, maybe do a few sponsored videos instead. I'm really glad to hear you've all fallen in love with the cats as much as I have

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

20:52 is just... 🥰

[@suzannemoore404]

Just remember there is nothing wrong with accepting a little help for your cuties. Please let us know.❤

[@Minniechii]

Maybe do both?? We totally want to help 💕

[@projetsolitudes9410]

Did you check if the prices might be lower in veterinarian schools? Might be further away, but maybe worth a look.

[@badfaith4u]

The kitten content is always welcome. 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

[@mistyschoephoerster347]

I’ve never seen someone keep all of the kittens before it would be so cool to see a cat family stay together.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I wish I could but 4 cats is just too many :(

[@nonfictionfeminist]

Whenever you shook the bag in the video, my cats looked over and waited for treats

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

That's why she comes every time?! That makes sense!

[@nonfictionfeminist]

@@BookswithEmilyFox it's like whenever you feed a cat wet food. From then on, every single can that you ever open will bring them running

[@stardroplet9499]

😂

[@fannychainiau]

We are a foster family for a rescue, and even the rescue has more and more difficulties finding vet appointments :( Thank you for taking good care of those cats, they were lucky to find you. And yeah, kitten content is great. I mean, books and kittens, there is nothing more we could ask for.

[@erwolf]

Same where I'm at. Appointments are having to be mades 2-3 months in advance. There is a person in a neighboring county who does "bulk" sterilizations not taking anymore Appointments for female cats and dogs. (They have it where they only do a single sex and species on a particular day. Makes it possible to offer the service for less than $100 per animal.)

[@silversun1203]

If you don't already have a vet in Quebec, good luck getting one. They are as rare as family doctors.

[@cIaimthestars]

I would happily watch 5 straight hours of kitten footage

[@deendrew36]

Emily, the Spay Neuter clinic is where everyone goes in our city for neutering and spaying. It is so much cheaper than the vet. The problem is, there is a long wait list. I heard that Brockville spay neuter clinic is much shorter, and it is actually DRIVE THROUGH! Lolol! We are bringing our cat there. Also…go a bit out of the city for your vet. I go to Manotick, but I hear great things about Carp, Perth, etc. for my cat’s vax, it was a couple hundred bucks.

[@Chaotic_Pixie]

So happy to see someone from Canada who can offer some useful information. I hate the feeling of wanting to offer help and advice but the CA and US systems are definitely different, which is frustrating. Like, here in the US, there are mobile neuter vans. You need to have an established vet who has signed off on them being healthy enough (which they can do when they get their shots and whatnot), but its like $70 for a male cat and $120 for female (more invasive). The waitlist is LONG though. And here, rescues can't adopt out intact animals (at least the places I've lived). They must all be fixed. I just wish that were also true for animal shelters (they're different here in the US) because the voucher you get from the animal shelter won't come close to covering the cost of a neuter, much less a spay.

[@deendrew36]

@@Chaotic_Pixie I am sure it is very different between the two countries. I think I live in the same city even as Emily, so it is easy to give a recommendation. It is just nuts how you either have to pay through the nose, or wait forever. Our vets are super crowded these days, I don’t know why? More people with pets since pandemic? I don’t know.

[@Chaotic_Pixie]

@@deendrew36 definitely more ppl with pets or more pets in pet households plus vet medicine has one of the highest rates of burnout in any profession. I think NICU and ER nurses are the only professions with higher burnout rates? I’m not entirely sure exactly where they fall, but vets & vet techs are in the top 10. You go through as much education as an MD, more if you’re going to specialize in big animals or exotics or a specialty like Ortho or Ophthalmology etc to make half or less what an MD does with the same amount of school debt. At least that’s the case in the US.

[@deendrew36]

@@Chaotic_Pixie I think you are absolutely right about the burnout. I am a respiratory therapist an a NICU, and yeah….there is a lot of burnout among us and the nurses for sure.

[@sirgnome]

I have a soft spot in my heart for #1 because he’s a bit of a dumb-dumb and it’s adorable. Best of luck trying to only keep one of them 😂

[@Chaotic_Pixie]

He definitely has Himbo energy. Doesn't he? I love them all.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

He does! I need to include more clips of him just "standing" there... everyone is busy fighting/nursing and he's just... there lol

[@auroradee9642]

Even with the high demand it should not cost that much. Keep looking. Also they are adorable!

[@MarcyKennedy]

I would say keep contacting different vet clinics. Maybe it's regional (I'm in Ontario in a small town), but a spay here is well under $300 and a neuter is even less. If you watch for a microchip clinic, you can get them chipped for $25/cat. Sometimes shelters/rescue organizations will also offer what they call "spay/neuter vouchers" where they do cover some of the cost.

[@MovieTrollop]

(I have no idea about Canada so this just just ideas) Asking in feed stores and pet stores if they have low cost vaccine clinic days and low cost spay days anywhere… it can really help. Contacting rescues instead of the aspca can also be helpful resources. Kittens are so cute!

[@gabrielleg497]

They’re seriously the cutest ever 😍

[@Nikki-tb4ku]

In my head your kittens are named after the Aristocat kittens, they seem like they have the right level of sass to live up to those names 😂

[@halimamuslimah]

Admit it Emily, YOU ARE A CAT MOMMY! You've got the cutest little feline family ever. Stop fighting it. 😃😺😺😺😺

[@sailinglin584]

I got inspired by your challenge. And now I also have a jar with all my unread books (including my pile of shame 😅) I'm not a fast reader, so I'll pick one every other month to mix it up with the books that I currently want to read. This will be fun 😊

[@fridaotero7659]

Let’s start a go found me so you can keep the 4 kitties 🥺 if each one of us gives you a dollar it’ll be enough cover the vet and food for a while 💖

[@Callie456]

I think it's not just about money but the responsibility/effort required to take care of 4 cats and the space they'll be taking up once they're grown.

[@shyone9449]

They are the most adorable ever! So glad momma cat found you to help her with her family 😻

[@Emmareads15]

You're doing such a good job with them all! What you've done here is so caring and lovely, good job!

[@jkpiowa]

Definitely start a gofundme or something similar! Also, probably best to keep Mama inside permanently even if she wants to go back out. Cats tend to decimate native bird populations and get hit by cars.

[@kayri687]

i was gonna say start a gofundme, too!

[@lauramolina3337]

Yeah, keeping cats inside is the recommendation made by vets, at least in my country!

[@MKayBooks]

I was going to say that too! Would totally donate b/c love the cat and kitten content along with books so much! It's awesome watching them grow!

[@shellykeyes8389]

I mean, yeah I would chip in some $

[@gailm.8190]

We’ll never complain about kitty content!! They are so dang cute and are so attached to you!! I think you should name them already!! I’m pretty sure they have named you “reader mama” it’s only fair to name them in return!! 😂🎉❤

[@KendraRB]

I’m from ON and it took 6 months to find a vet after rescuing my cat. Usually once a year (in the summer), a neighbouring town does a spay/neuter event where the price is discounted.

[@katherinekubeldzis7902]

Those little babies just make me smile. Kittens are the sweetest things. And you are such a wonderful mother.

[@yuliasejdi1099]

The kittens are adorable!!! They have to stay together with the mama and you 🥰

[@keithcuarteros9844]

20:56 so cute!😊 Yey for the kitten content!🥰 I’m glad you liked For Your Own Good, it was such a fun read! I found my copy at a hotel where one of the guests had left it behind 😄 took me out of a slump too👌🏼🤓

[@msellenandrea]

The kittens are just getting cuter and cuter 😭

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Right? I didn't think it was possible!

[@msellenandrea]

@@BookswithEmilyFox in a couple of weeks you will die every time you see them!

[@AprilWolf_]

I have been WAITING for this video !!!

[@carissa1446]

This is why I have to get all my pets fixed ASAP. I would want to keep them all. They’re so cute!

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I have no idea how I’ll be able not to… I cannot own four cats though that’s too much 😭

[@laurafinocchiarostudios]

Im sure I’m not the only one who would donate to a spay and neuter fund if you started one ❤ it’s so important! I foster for my local shelter and kitten season is already blowing up here, so many orphaned kittens. Breaks my heart every year

[@laurencreaghe5812]

Omg! Cuteness overload!

[@ayajade6683]

Not sure if this is on your area but many tractor supplies have full on vets and a mini clinic that's do shots and spays very cheap. There's also usually 4 spay/neuter drives at the SPCA a month

[@jelatinosa]

2:52 😍🤯😵💖✨ that's my brain and heart exploding from the cuteness! I died

[@a.b.2405]

Omggg they’re o cute! My heart!! ❤ I love all of them so much!

[@mandyhuybregts3235]

Maybe start a gofund for the kittens? And i also love your Booktube ❤

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Hopefully won't be needed! I'm hoping to find a cheaper vet but we'll see!

[@anah9017]

Best video of the month with all the cats!!!😻😻😻 Mama cat is so cute, and the babies! Thank you for taking care of that beautiful little family.

[@DramaLlama2310]

I was busy watching the Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial, and I immediately switched over to your video. Yay for kittens!! 😂❤

[@verucasalt4535]

My sister's cat had 4 kittens, all black. They were officially 4 weeks old on Tuesday 3/28. I love them so much, they're so cute! One got attached to me when I visited, one of the girls. I do know 2 are going to be adopted when they're old enough. I'd love to adopt one but it's not a good time. Mine and my husband's cat is sick with kidney disease and needs so much attention right now.

[@elyse49]

I'm sorry your cat has CKD 😢 Hoping you guys manage it and that he has many good years ahead 💛🤞

[@verucasalt4535]

@@elyse49 Thanks! She's thriving with medications but she's lost a lot of weight. We think she may live a few more months and are giving her lots of love every day. 💛She looks like Momma cat, actually.

[@elyse49]

@@verucasalt4535 If she's doing well with medication and eating, she's fine (as much as possible, obviously 😅). A lot of cats get to live with it for a long time. 🤞 The weight loss and everything else is scary, but you got this 💪 I'm sure she's appreciating and loving all the pets and love you guys give her. 💛

[@verucasalt4535]

@@elyse49 Thank you! 💛

[@alexhreads7951]

I would really recommend looking into more rescues besides the SPCA. I don't know how it all works in Canada, but I know the rescue where I got my dog who was not originally fixed like she was supposed to be when I adopted her did the surgery for free. I also know they do free Spay/Neuter events throughout the city during the year. Also my old neighbors cat was also impregnated and she needed to get fixed since she lived with a boy cat and they did that for free because my neighbor couldn't afford it, but it needed to be done.

[@Plants.and.cats5]

Oh my goodness that kitten at the end!! ❤❤❤

[@betterbrandybooks6867]

Depending on locations PAWS can do spay/neuter at a somewhat affordable price (not $800 lol) . I work at a vet hospital and prices are quite high so I'd recommend that.

[@MusingsofaCat10]

I don't know about Canada, but I live in the US in the Midwest and here periodically different places, shelters, cities, farm stores, etc, will have a free or super low cost spay neuter day

[@TaraTeich]

At least in California, the shelters aren’t full because people are returning their pets. It’s because during lockdown, people didn’t sterilize their animals so the number of puppies and kittens is way up. Also, there’s a veterinarian shortage - it’s a super high attrition job and lots of vets quit during the pandemic. Plus there are not enough vet schools to meet the need. I used to volunteer at my local SPCA so got the scoop. I love the kitten content!

[@CozyReaderKelly]

They are so adorable! Time to just give up your whole life savings, because they are too cute.

[@megm6569]

I know the kittens weren't planned, but if they were it would have been a great engagement strategy haha. Thanks for book and kitten updates

[@jesservin3726]

Check the local pet shops. Here in the US (for example) they tend to have free or discounted mobile spaying and vaccination days.

[@rivendellstarlight]

I am so here for this kittens+books content

[@astridd.3092]

The sci-fi book is from another author than the one that initially wrote the trilogy. It was written as fan fiction but it got "officially recognised" by the author. I did like it in the end.

[@rachel-joyseifrit4833]

Keep them all! As someone with (now 6) cats, it really doesn't make a difference when you pass three lol. And they can be friends!

[@srijabiswas4989]

ugh emily I'm convinced about getting pets now

[@rhyesajackson3034]

I’m a bit behind on my videos right now but hopefully you’ll see this (and it won’t be too late!). I used to do a lot of kitten rescue here in the US so I’ve dealt with a lot of the issues you’re experiencing with the kittens. I would look online to see if there are any low cost spay/neuter clinics around you. Where I live there is one that travels between several main cities. I don’t know where in Canada you live but, rural areas usually have them for barn cats. Depending on how you feel about it, you can also try looking into TNR services. (Trap, Neuter, Release). In some places they will provide low cost spay/neuters for found kittens though they will likely require them to have their ears clipped to indicate they have been fixed. It’s not my favorite method due to the ear clipping but… if it’s that or having to abandon the kittens I’ve always viewed it as the lesser of two evils.

[@mariafernandaribeiro6606]

My favorite one is the #2. She reminds me a cat of mine that had the same fur pattern - in Brazil we call it something as Cow Cat, because it resembles a cow. I can't imagine how hard it will be to choose only one of them. Good luck!

[@carolinesconcertvids860]

The kittens are so adorable! I remember seeing my boy a couple of days after my sister's cat gave birth to him and his siblings. I lost him last year when he was run over by a car at just 6 years old. Although I had another cat before him when I lived here, with no trouble (he was put to sleep after he suffered from kidney failure as an old boy) decided to not get another cat until I move somewhere with no road nearby. I have my dog, but miss having a cat around

[@Kronkgirl]

The chonky one is my favorite

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

He's always stuck on his back like a lil turtle XD

[@alandajacobs4010]

I remember when I got my cat it was $250 to adopt, which included shots, spay, and chip... I'm in Ontario, so you definitely have cheaper options... Though I will say it is getting harder to get vet appointments as my girl had to wait 2 months for her yearly checkup (a little over a week to go - she's not complaining!!!) If you're near either of the the provincial borders, maybe see if there's options in Ontario or New Brunswick you can take advantage of?

[@JJ-rx8ym]

Vets get the same amount of education as a people doctor but vets get less respect and less money. I can see why there’s a shortage. Neutering is cheaper than spaying (IIRC) since it’s external. I’m surprised it’s so hard to get and so expensive. I love the little kitty chirps.

[@jelatinosa]

What I do when I fall in love with a foster is I pawn them off to family and friends so I can still see them grow and visit them lol

[@jelatinosa]

I've unfortunately run out of family members to do this though 🫤

[@ghostlyreads666]

pleeease tell me you're keeping the black and white one! it's so precious!

[@maiadawncreighton1438]

Have you looked for a spay and neuter clinic in your area? We take all of our pets to our local clinic when it's time to do that for them because they tend to be cheaper than having our vet do it.

[@AprilWolf_]

So happy to see the kittens doing so well !! (ngl, I'm lowkey falling in love with #3 too) Also woah, did not expect the whole vet process to be THIS complicated and expensive, that's ridiculous. I hope you'll find the right resources and people to help you out soon (btw I also despise when people answer only 1 out of 5 questions, it's infuriating). Even though it led to only one read book this week, I still really enjoy the "read it or unhaul it" format ☀ Have a nice week !

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I keep changing favorite... it went 2 ->1 ->3 Choosing one will be impossible!

[@xcali22x]

Some places in the states will accept a spay/neuter certificate. Which you pay a lesser price such as 100/200 and then you only pay for the meds. So it will be less than 300 for sure. Hopefully Canada will have something similar. 🤞

[@arobinreads]

Glad you enjoyed the book! It's on my TBR The kittens are very cute. Sad the costs are so large 😢

[@janeb9698]

Dawn dish soap is incredible! It’s like the Windex in My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I can’t believe the price you quoted for sterilization. YIKES!! The good news is you don’t have to do it all at once. It’s actually good to hold off on the boys for a while. I mean, not TOO long because they’ll eventually start spraying and you don’t want that. But I think my two boys were nearly six months old when I had it done. It allowed them to develop more fully, plus they got the big fat tomcat heads which are insanely cute. Enjoy the kittens - they look fantastic!!

[@shadowofthenorm]

I picked up a stray who happened to have parasites. I called a few vets and asked to be put on a waiting list. I was able to get an appointment the next day because someone cancelled. Obviously this would only work for a check up, not a surgery, but it might be an option

[@watchcinnamin]

I hope things work out so that you can keep #3!! ❤❤❤ Thank you for continuing to spoil us with kitten content!

[@sophied5827]

I've been waiting for this since the last one!! Yay

[@RoundSeal]

Little kitten murder mittens 🖤🖤 Books and cats, everything the brain needs.

[@final_grrrl]

It might be worth seeing if your city has its own sub on reddit - or any of the cat/pet care subreddits - and asking if anyone has advice on how/where you can get the cats neutered, and whether there is more affordable options.

[@moonireads]

Still think you should definitely keep all 4.

[@rachelny5209]

The protagonist of For Your Own Good reminds me of An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good 😁 Also you could foster the kitties while they're up for adoption. They'd love it ❤

[@ravent3016]

Came for a kitten fix, stayed for the books. ;D

[@charityyoder9028]

Awww it looks like the one might turn out to be a tuxedo cat?

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

Yes # 2 the little girl looks like one! Can't wait to see what they look like as they grow up!

[@annegibson6072]

In the states we have a group called Faithful Friends.

[@annegibson6072]

Have you contacted the original owner?

[@kimdaniel4539]

You should be horrified about that cost. Here in Florida there are lots of nonprofits that do it for less than $100. And if you adopt a pet from shelters they cover it. I wish you luck

[@katherinedaigle3969]

All the kitty sounds, it's just adorable (mom and kittens) !

[@rachellemanning6631]

Vet tech here in the US-I am so sorry it’s going to cost that much!! That’s crazy!! I don’t know if they have low cost spay/neuter specific clinics in Canada/near you, but that may be something to look into! I have too many pets and had to get one of my kittens spayed/vaccinated there and it came in under $100 for everything.

[@deendrew36]

I am team kittens! Cats and books are my two fave things! Throw in some tea, and we are golden!

[@andrewf7732]

If you want sci-fi/fantasy with incredible concepts, I highly recommend The Paper Menagerie short story collection by Ken Liu (who translated the book in this vlog). Even if you didn't care for the translation, he's an incredible writer for his own works.

[@BookswithEmilyFox]

I actually have it on my shelf! I'll get to it... one day lol

[@kcoldiron2205]

You can have 4 cats 😊. I have 3 (one looks like Mamma Cat minus the thumbs) and it’s great!!! I rescued them from a box on the side of the road in a neighborhood. They were about 2 weeks old. Bottle feed and all! 3 girl kitties. They keep each other company. There’s just lots of cat hair and poop with that many 😂

[@banannakis6723]

I'm not sure, but I know when we got our cat fixed after she had her babies they didn't want her to nurse them anymore. Because of the healing after the procedure and because I believe it messed with her as she was still producing milk. Of course, they were much older kittens at the time and we had already started to ween them off. So they were around eight to nine weeks old.

[@crawfishpi]

See if there are spay and neuter clinics near you! They are set up for more than just one or two procedures a day and so are frequently much cheaper and easier to get appointments to. It's basically a clinic that ONLY does sterilization and related stuff.

[@patricialux6197]

Oh how I love kittens , kittens born in the house, watching them grow. You just wait..it's going to soon be nutso in there, lol😂. Fun image....soon empty all those tbr bits of paper on floor...gleeful insanity!!😂😂

[@bridgetvollmer6337]

Would you be comfortable setting up go fund me to cover costs of spaying/neutering the kitties?

[@Princesstayler9]

Those kittens are so precious. Number 3 with his little tongue out and looking at the camera was the cutest thing. Thank you for kitty content. It is helping me with the loss of my kitty last January. She was just over 18 (had her as a little baby like yours and I was 9, now 28 almost 29.). I miss her every day. She was a black fluffy kitty like mama kitty - like so similar to her. Book content great as always! I'm getting through some fun children's books I found at a used book event in the town I work in and finishing up book 1 of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels. The language is giving me Bronte or Austen vibes. It's quirkier than what I'm used to, but enjoying the book.

[@erwolf]

May not hurt to hit up other shelters and rescues about how to get the fuzzy butts fixed and shots update at an affordable price. Someone at one of them may have information, or even a way, to get them cared for. Also, not sure how different the vets in Canada are different from those here in the U.S.' but I've found that prices can be very different between the vezs for the same thing. FYI: female cazs are usually more than the males, because it is a more invasive surgery. If she is in heat or preggers than it'll be a bit more. When speaking with the rescue/shelter, it might help to explore the possibility of the kittens you aren't fully adopting be adopted out through the shelter or rescue. You could then just foster them while they await being adopted by their forever family. Shelters usually assist with the medical needs of those in foster. Would also make finding good homes easier. (I've been fortunate to meet those who adopted kitties I've fostered too. Most have been kind to even let me know how the kitty is doing after about a week.) Also, look into kitty recovery suits/pjs before they are fixed. They are a whole lot easier to used on the ladies instead of the cone after surgery. Lol, also not likely to be taken off by the little booger.

[@Kiki-oo3bw]

instant click for the kittens😌 lol

[@wandering0wonderland]

Loving the kitten vlogs 💙

[@elyse49]

When you find a vet, check if they have a health plan or something similar. In the UK some vets have them, it's like £10/20 a month and it covers anual vaccines and other stuff. Then, when and if you can, I highly recommend insurance, even if it's the lower coverage, it's worth it. (and because mama cat and kitty, or kitty if you keep one, are going to be spayed/neutered, the premium is lower). I also read Remembrance of Earth's Past, totally agree with you. I think part of the issue was the writing was the translation because I found the 2nd book easier to read and only at the end realised it had a different translator.

[@evajanczaruk8790]

Veterinary care is expensive; years ago, over Xmas my cat ate some string and it became entangled with internal organs, by the time the issue was resolved I spent close to 10 thousand dollars. I was lucky in that I was in the process of changing jobs, so for a short period had a double income and received a signing bonus. I think that is one of the challenges of pet ownership in that most people are not aware of the costs if our fur babies need medical care. I hope you are able to find a solution.

[@xbr171]

TAS had a truck program that’s pretty cheap!! I’d try that :)

[@xbr171]

Oh and it’s called snyp 😊 hopefully they’re not fully booked or anything

[@jessicagolden1631]

The kittens are so cute 😭😭😭

[@freckledklutz]

I think the consensus is we are team keep all the kitties if you can. But I really hoping and praying for you that you can get them everything they need and it doesn't cost you an arm and a leg for it! 1 read one unhauled is good math in my opinion :)

[@natasja8201]

Omg the kittens are SO adorable!!!! Can you get an insurance for the kitties? In the Netherlands it waaaay cheaper then paying everything yourself

[@mikalas_nook]

These videos make me so happy!!!! ❤❤❤

[@ffiontill5924]

Oh my gosh my heart actually hurts right now. The cuteness overloaddddd. 😭💗

[@haleylquinton]

your videos are making me want more foster kittens! but there's no way I can handle that because I have two dogs and a cat and every time I foster I foster fail lmao. I tried to read The Three Body Problem and I just couldn't get into it, at all. I was listening to the audiobook and I only got through the very beginning and nothing was even science fiction-y yet but it was sooooo dry.

[@SadieRuin]

My two cats I got from a local reserve are both female and de-worming, chipping, spaying, vaccinations, flea treatment it was $500 but I’m in SK they’re just grateful you’re actually doing it.

[@JustineMcW]

I'm from SK too and at the vet I only paid just over $200 for vaccination and neutering. $800 seems exorbitantly high.

[@KYX1994]

Perfect timing: Just got on work break lol

[@jessicanorthey2321]

It's kitten season right now so I'm guessing that's why the vets are busy, but if you wait a bit it might get slower for them

[@kristenkuruugaa7903]

What if you came to visit America and went to some place down here? There are really low cost places and some are even free.