What Does it Mean to Foster a Cat?

Fosters can provide more than just temporary housing for an adoptable cat. By opening your home as a foster and providing temporary foster care for cats, you can help provide valuable information about the cat back to the shelter or rescue, as well as help prepare an adoptable cat for their transition into a forever home.

Preparing Your Home for a Foster Cat or Kitten

Before you foster a cat, it’s important to have a realistic understanding of the commitment involved and what you can provide, both in terms of the needs of a potential foster and the timeframe involved. Before you commit to a foster cat, ask questions of the rescue group or shelter to make sure you know what that commitment involves.

Once you have decided to foster a cat, you may wonder, “How do I find cats to foster near me?” A good way to start looking for “foster cat programs near me” is to search Petfinder’s over 14,000 shelter and rescue group members to find organizations in your local area. You can use the organization’s contact information on the Petfinder website to contact the group directly to inquire about any volunteer and/or foster opportunities that may be available. Petfinder’s shelter and rescue group search tool is easy to use and allows you to search by location or by an organization’s name.

When Your Foster Cat or Kitten Gets Adopted

For a foster pet, the hope is to find a forever home. Foster volunteers know this too… but it doesn’t make saying goodbye to your foster cat any easier.

How to Foster a Cat or Kitten: A Comprehensive Guide for First-Time Fosters

How to Foster a Cat or Kitten: A Comprehensive Guide for First-Time Fosters

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