FOSTERING OPPORTUNITIES
Why become a foster parent?
Fostering can be so rewarding knowing likely you saved a life. If fostering is for you, please click the button below and complete the application. Our Foster Coordinator will call you to conduct a brief interview, and once approved, you'll be added to our register of fosters.
Do you have enough time to spend with your foster?
Foster animals, especially the young ones, need to spend as much quality time with people as possible. It’s important for their socialization and development and it increases their chance of being adopted.
Foster caregivers are crucial to the success of our lifesaving mission. We have cats and kittens in all stages of life that need foster care:
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Kittens whose immature immune systems who need scheduled vaccinations to prevent becoming sick, and care until they are old enough and meet all the requirements to be placed for adoption at the condos.
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Kittens with a feral or adoptable mother to nurse.
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Kittens without a mother who need to be bottle-fed.
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Cats who are being treated for a curable disease.
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Cats that need to learn socialization skills in order to become more adoptable.
We will provide whatever you don't have for the animals needs.
We will support you through our experienced team.
We will answer any question you have about the fostering.
We will guide you along the way.
Medical:
Provide a stress free, clean environment for the animal to recover from a procedure, illness, injury, or heart worm treatment. This could involve administering medication or dressing changes.
Adult Dog:
Foster a dog for at least a week and complete a “report card” telling a potential adopter the animal’s traits in a home environment. Is the dog house trained, food aggressive, good with cats, children, or other dogs?
What kind of fostering can you do?
Neonatal orphaned kittens
These are the most difficult and require the greatest commitment of time.
Infant kittens with a mother:
The mother cat (queen) typically takes care of the kittens feeding and elimination. Sometimes the kittens' need supplemental feeding or medical care. Your goal is to wean the kittens to solid food. At the appropriate time the kittens will receive their first vaccination and three weeks later their second one. At that time they are ready to begin showing for adoption.
Medical
Provide a stress free, clean environment for the animal to recover from a procedure, illness, injury, or sterilization.This could involve administering medication or dressing changes.
Adult cat
Foster for at least a week and complete a “report card”. Allow the cat a quiet environment to decompress and then determine their traits. Are they good with children, other cats, or dogs?
Home for the holidays
Take a cat home to spend the Christmas Holidays outside the shelter with your family. Pick them up right before Thanksgiving day and return them after the holiday.