Hi [Antiope]!
Looks like we will be able to take Mushroom into Petsmart this week. Is Wednesday night good for you?
Yes! Yes!!!
Fostering is not an easy thing to do. There's a lot of emotion involved; I can totally understand why many foster "parents" end up keeping their foster pets. You get really attached to them, and it's tough to think of them living in a home with another family.
What if they have a dog? What if their kids poke him in the face or pull his tail? What if they don't leave a towel on the floor for him to snuggle in? What if they aren't patient enough? What if he's scared and needs someone to sing to him? What if they don't know to share their popcorn with him? What if they don't have a cat tower with a carpeted tube for him to sleep in?
But then you remember you aren't the only person capable of loving a cat, and that his permanent family will find their own special way of interacting with him. And it will be alright.
We have about an hour before we have to leave for PetSmart. I know it'll be a sad car ride again, and I know I'll probably cry on the way home again, too. But I'm so happy he's going to get the opportunity to have a permanent family, people to love him and take care of him for the rest of his life.
Marshmallow was at PetSmart for only a week before a nice couple came in and fell in love with him. I'm confident Mushroom won't have any trouble, either.
Good luck, sweetie.