fostering

[noahmason]

Has anyone here every fostered a cat from the human society? I hear they have a program there that lets you take home kittens to help socialize them and give them lots of love. I'm curious...


christy

[zippy-kat]

I purr-sonally haven't fostered but know that many ppl on here have.

I *think* our shelter (which is the pound + the humane society) has a program very similiar to that. I'm not in a cat-ok apartment so I haven't researched it that much.

If I remember correctly, there are some more posts re: fostering in Cat Rescue.

[Lachesis]

I wish I could but Id fall in love and want to keep them....

[wayne0214]

I visited the Visalia SPCA yesterday, they only had a few cats, two of which, because I liked them so well, they were ready to sign me up as a foster parent. But the possibility of them not getting along with my other furkids kept me from going ahead with the unplanned project. What do any of you think?

[aly]

I've fostered a ton of cats and always keep them away from my own cat. I usually have a room set up for the fosters with their beds, litter box, toys, food, etc and have them stay the nights in there. I let them roam around during the day but keep my cat contained in my room. She sleeps during the day anyway

[Kater]

I have fostered many kittens and sometimes a mommy and her litter. I think its a great experience and as for getting attached I find that it gets easier the more you do it. What keeps me going is knowing that 99% of the fostered kittens get adopted out! It's an amazingingly simple way to give them the best of odds! I think you should go for it! I suggest keeping them totally separate from your own cats. It makes things simpler and unless your cat is pretty friendly they will usually feel threatened by the newcomers. That's how I do it anyway but its just because I know my cat is a loner and likes her solitude. It's a great way to dip into the vast array of kitty purrrrsonalities! It's really amazing how cats are such individuals and through fostering you can really see the rainbow of characteristics!
~Kate

**Owner of Nipo (classic tabby DSH)
& missing her sweet doggy Jack who crossed the rainbow bridge June 2001**

[noahmason]

Thanks guys! I may try the fostering. I always feel so bad for the cats when I visit the human society, I want to take all of them home!!

christy