11/03/2026
Have you considered fostering a cat or kitten? Here are a few reason that you should.
1. So many cats and kittens need rescue and more every day. Many of these will lose their lives because there is no available help.
- Shelters are not set up with enough staff to give kittens the care they need. Kittens are highly susceptible to endemic disease in shelters. Kittens may be euthanized because care is not available.
- Kittens outside are exposed to dangers from other animals, humans, and disease.
- During kitten season especially adult cats have little chance of finding help.
- So many cats are being taken to shelters or worse, abandoned because they are inconvenient or no longer wanted.
2. Some people think rescues can take unlimited numbers of cats and kittens. Not true. If there is no foster available for that kitty to be cared for the rescue would be over extending it's resources, it's fosters and funds, and would soon be out of rescue entirely.
- We get at least a hundred calls each week wanting Purr Partners to take a cat or kittens because they can no longer help. Some calls are legitimate but many just want someone else to be responsible.
3. Fosters are people like any of us. They are the ones who see a need and figure out how they can help.
- A bathroom or bedroom can become a foster space. Any small space is preferable to a cage in a shelter or being killed.
- We have experienced fosters who will help and teach you. You don't need experience to get started. It's usually a learn as you go opportunity.
- Purr Partners provides all supplies, medicine, and instruction.
- Fosters are needed for kittens, teens, adults, or hospice depending on your interest.
- You make like minded friends.
- You can do it. We did and became part of the caring network.
There's more information on our web site. Once you send in an application to foster our foster coordinator will contact you to discuss more about this opportunity to save lives.
Please share, leave us a comment, and if fostering is not for you there are lots of other ways to help.
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