Fostering:
Fostering is different from adopting, in that you don't get to keep the pets you are fostering. You might foster for a few days to a few weeks or months. In Spring and Summer, many homes are needed for kittens, momcats with kittens or pregnant momcats. In the winter months, the flow of cats at shelters lessens, but adult cats and seniors are in need of a family to love them. Many times with fostering, the foster parents are able to find other adoption events to take the cats to, or a family friend that would like the cats. The cats are given a few more chances at a good life, instead of the only route they would get at a shelter.
Every pet at the shelter needs a foster parent, whether it's a dog, cat or rabbit (?).
Please consider fostering!
More info on WHERE to foster:
The Humane Society is having a project dedicated to fostering right now for momcats, kittens and soon-to-be momcats. Google your local Humane Society and find out who to contact.
My family fosters for Pleading Paws Pet Rescue in Central and Eastern Minnesota. They are a completely foster-based pet rescue that takes in animals (Small animals, dogs and cats) from shelters where they would have been euthanized. There is always a pet waiting for a foster parent at this shelter! There link is below:
http://www.pppr.org/index.asp
Any local shelter in your area would probably be glad to get a few of their animals out of the shelter and into your home, so just look around on their website or give a call. Most shelters have you fill out an application to make sure you're an okay person, then do a home visit to make sure your house is suitable. We got our first foster kittens within one and a half weeks. (Time may vary). And if you get attached, you always have first choice when it comes to adopting.
Interested in adopting?
Well, every adoptable pet needs a home. Keep in mind that an older cat will be calmer and has less of a chance to get adopted. Kittens are always adopted, so it would be very nice of you to adopt an adult or an elder. But , with a kitten, they'll grow attached to you and you'll see them through each and every stage of their lives.
Interested in adopting Mimi or Mia? (Jaco is in the process of getting adopted out!)
If you live in Central/Eastern Minnesota, contact Pleading Paws Pet Rescue, their link is above. You'll have to fill out an application, then we'll check with your references, you'll do a home visit and meet the cat you wish to adopt and then you'll be able to adopt! It would be great if you could come back to this site and post comments about the cat you adopted. We like to check in on the cats, as we do get attached and fall in love. How could you not?
Thank you!
