Got love to share? Consider becoming a foster volunteer!
As a foster volunteer, you would make a short-term commitment to nurture one or more kitties from the shelter in your home on a temporary basis.
Some cats need a break from living in a cage. Providing time in your home helps them get get ready to be adopted. Many cats need a quiet patch of sunlight to recover.
Can you help?
Newborn kittens are so small they need foster care until they're big enough to receive span/ neuter surgery.
Among the animals that are eligible to be fostered, you choose which animal that will go home with you.
Foster volunteers are given thorough training, great support and everything necessary-- free pet food, free medical care for the kitty, free litter, free litter box...
When the kitty is ready to be adopted, you may choose to:
a) Select who the animal will be adopted to following the Adopters Welcome rules, or
b) Bring the animal back to the shelter, or
c) Adopt the animal yourself You can decide when the time is right for you to foster-- on an ongoing basis or you can take breaks.
Children may participate in the animal care, though an adult in the household must be the official volunteer.
Community service might be available for school (if okay with the school). Usually 1.5 hours is credited for each day an animal is cared for in your home.
Note: Fostering is available only to people who intend to foster several kitties a year. This is not for people who intend to foster just a few animals with the intention of selecting one to adopt. Two next steps--
1. Submit a volunteer application
2. If you are an adult, submit a liability waiver
3. Watch the online training videos
Share your love and have fun as a foster parent to sweet kitty that needs you.
Thanks for considering this possibility. We look forward to hearing from you...
