Join Our Foster Family!
Fostering a cat or kitten is taking responsibility for the daily care of the kitty, such as providing food, a safe place to live, human interaction, socialization with other kitties, a clean environment, (especially those litter boxes), as well as working with our resources for the health of the kitty.
Fosters also assist with trying to get the kitty adopted. This typically requires taking good photos and videos for posting on Petfinder and social media, taking the kitty to adoption events, and arranging for prospective adopters to meet the kitty in your home.
There may be some expenses involved with being a foster. While most of the supplies are donated, occasionally fosters will have to supplement out of their own pockets. All medical expenses are handled by LCCR.
Often prospective fosters ask the question, “I could never be a foster as I would never be able to give up the cat or kitten?” While at times it can be difficult to let go, every time a cat or kitten leaves a foster for a loving, stable, and forever home, that foster can save another cat or kitten.
Foster care is about love for animals. I started doing Trap Neuter Return (TNR) many years ago and encountered several sweet kittens and cats that I didn’t want to put back outside to live. At first, I enlisted the support of family and friends to take these sweet felines. When I eventually ran out of family and friends to help, I became involved with rescue organizations 17 years ago. For me, the most enjoyable part of fostering is playing with and socializing cats, especially the shy, scared, or anxious ones, to prepare them for adoption by that special person or family. It takes time, work, and patience, but there is tremendous satisfaction from helping these kitties overcome their fears and learn that it is okay to trust people. If you love cats, fostering is a win-win situation. The foster has the satisfaction of saving a life and watching those rescued balls of fur go out into the world with the best chance for a safe happy life.”
Foster Responsibilities
- As part of the application process, LCCR will meet with you to provide information and be available for any questions you may have. A home visit could occur as well.
- We want to help keep your own kitties well, therefore we request that you have a separate space in which to quarantine new foster kitties for 14 days before introducing them to your household, and that your personal cats are kept up to date on rabies and distemper vaccinations.
- Adoption responsibilities include providing photos and information about your kitties for online advertisement, reviewing potential adopter applications, discussions with potential adopters, and guiding the adopter through the adoption process.
- It is advisable that transportation is readily available as foster kitties will need to be taken to spay / neuter appointments and for vaccinations, as well as to see a veterinarian if health concerns arise.
- LCCR will train you to give some oral medications.
Last modified on August 10, 2024 at 10:41 am