"Foster Fail" is such a weird phrase to use. It has some negative connotation, using the word "fail" - but that's actually such a wholesome, heartwarming, and cute thing. You see, in the online feline family, a foster fail just means something like "I tried to find you a home, little one, but it seems you've already found one - right here with me". A foster fail is actually an adoption success. So, despite the negative connotation one might think of initially, we're actually very fond of reading about these supposed foster fails. They warm our hearts like the warm and fuzzy felines who get adopted.
It's not that rare to think you're meant to be a foster pawrent, a temporary solution for a cute cat before they move on and settle in their true furrever home. When the Cat Distribution System sends a delightful delivery your way, especially if your house and heart are already full of the feline family you raise at home, you can't be 100% sure if you're meant to be a foster or a permanent. And this was the exact deliberation of this caring couple with a stray kitten who was rejected by her mother.
It's hard saying "no" to a crying kitten in need, especially now when winter is getting close. Cats might get stuck outside in a storm, and they need the shelter, the warmth, and the love. So they decided to foster… until the foster adorably failed. We're happy to know this foster failed, but the adoption succeeded.
source https://cheezburger.com/43170565/feline-foster-fail-turns-into-adorable-adoption-after-careful-care-and-nurture-after-all-the