Perhaps you are unable to commit to life-long companionship for financial reasons or because you are not settled enough?  Can you commit to 6 months, or longer?

Pet Haven cats always has some cats who would do better as only cats.  They recently had a litter and their hormone level is still high and they don’t like other cats because they are in that protective mode still. Or, they simply do not like other cats!

Some foster homes have other pets, others do not.  If you have other pets you will need a room that can belong to the new foster cat until it settles in a little and gets to know you.  Some foster homes with other pets choose not to introduce the foster cat to the owned cats and dogs.  As long as they have company a couple times a day and can come out of the room to wander the house to get used to house noises for a period of time each day, that works fine.  The fostered cat will want attention and interaction from you – that’s the fun of discovering a brand new cat personality!

Anja is one of our mothers from July 2011.  Her kittens have all been adopted and she is waiting for the perfect home to come along. This pretty torti does get along with other cats and kittens but she is an example of our need for foster homes.

 

Anja came to us from impound, the day after she had her babies.  Until they were weaned and she was spayed we did not know much about her personality.  One of the advantages of coming to Pet Haven to adopt is that we can tell you we think the cat would do well with children (or not), in a quieter setting, is a highly active and gregarious cat who needs lots of interaction.  You can be a part of determining what kind of home a cat needs.

If you foster for Pet Haven cats we will give you a cat who has already been in another foster home.  You will have a carrier and food and toys and litterbox and litter.  You need to fill out a volunteer application found here.

We ask you to keep the cat safe and inside, to treat it in a kind and loving manner and to enjoy it as if it were your own.  You will have a foster mentor who can answer questions, talk to you about what it is doing and who can ok the cat into a vet clinic we work with if there is a health problem.

In return we ask you to bring the cat to one or two adoption events every month.  Generally 3 are scheduled so you can make some choices.  If you can only bring to one a month sometimes, that is fine.  Adoption events are 2 hours long and are most often held in Richfield.  Being seen at an adoption is what gets a cat adopted although we put up pictures and bios and give them personality on our website which is linked to petfinder. You are a part of highlighting the cat you have because you know the personality and cute quirks and can give us additional pictures to showcase your foster.

Afraid you’ll fall in love?  Sometimes we do, some fosters get adopted by their foster parents, others you realize you’ve enjoyed thoroughly but the personality is not quite what you are looking for AND, if you adopt one out, you can meet and make a home for another cat who needs a safe and secure home until it finds its forever home!

 

Fill out a foster application and ask questions – fostering can add a great companion to your home as well as rescuing one more cat as it transitions to a forever home.