Urgent Call for Fosters:
Be a Lifeline for Cats and Kittens in Need
Be a Lifeline for Cats and Kittens in Need
HART is seeking compassionate fosters who can open their hearts and homes to cats and kittens in need. Fostering saves lives—it provides vulnerable animals with a safe, loving environment to thrive and prepares them for adoption into their forever homes. Sadly, there are always more cats and kittens in need than we have fosters available. By fostering, you make a direct impact, giving these animals a second chance. Whether it’s for a few weeks or longer, your care can change a life forever.
Fosters for Kittens
From Spring through Fall, kitten season brings a surge of adorable but vulnerable little ones seeking safety and love. Kitten fosters play a crucial role in providing:
Nurturing Care: Ensure kittens receive the warmth, feeding, and attention they need to grow healthy and happy.
Socialization: Help kittens develop the confidence and social skills necessary for successful adoption.
Preparation for Adoption: Prepare kittens to thrive in their forever homes by teaching them essential behaviors and habits.
By fostering kittens, you’re giving them a fighting chance to find their perfect families and grow into thriving adult cats.
Fosters for Adult Cats
Fostering isn’t just for kittens. Adult Cats also greatly benefit from foster homes:
- Long-Term Residents: Many of our long-term HART residents grow tired of the shelter environment, where consistent one-on-one love is scarce. Foster homes provide the dedicated attention they need to thrive.
- Senior Cats: Older cats often require a quieter, more comfortable environment. A foster home can offer the peace and gentle care they deserve in their golden years.
- Special Needs Cats: Shy or physically fragile cats may struggle in a busy shelter. Foster homes offer a safe space where they can receive the specialized care and attention they need to recover and flourish.
Sending these cats to foster homes not only enhances their quality of life but also frees up space in our shelter, enabling us to rescue even more homeless cats and kittens in desperate need of shelter, food, and medical care.
What HART Provides
At HART, we support our fosters every step of the way by providing:
- Food and Supplies: All necessary nutrition and essentials for your foster animals.
- Veterinary Care: Comprehensive medical support to ensure the health and well-being of your fosters.
- Ongoing Support: Continuous assistance and resources to help you succeed as a foster parent.
You provide the love, attention, and safe space they need to thrive.
Foster Requirements
To ensure the best care for our animals, all fosters must:
Age Requirement: Be 18 years or older, or have a parent or guardian willing to oversee the care of a foster animal.
Location: Live in Cambria or within a 30-mile radius of Cambria.
Veterinary Appointments: Be willing and able to bring your fosters to HART for follow-up veterinary visits.
Daily Care: Feed, replace litter, and maintain a clean environment for your fosters.
Health Monitoring: Keep an eye on your foster’s daily health and well-being.
Provide Love and Socialization: Offer plenty of TLC and interact with your foster animals to help them feel secure and loved.
How to Become a Foster
Ready to make a difference? Here’s how to get started:
Complete the Online Application: Visit our website and fill out the Foster Application form.
Interview and Discussion: After submitting your application, we will reach out to discuss fostering and guide you through the next steps.
Begin Fostering: Once approved, you can start providing a loving home to cats and kittens in need.
Questions?
Have questions about becoming a Foster Parent for HART?
Contact Cathy at cathy@slohart.org
or call (805) 927-7377
HART Kittens' Amazon Wish List
Taking in so many kittens means running through supplies pretty quickly. Please consider donating an item from our Orphan Kitten Kit Wishlist on Amazon. You can choose from a selection of Orphan Kitten Kit supplies that will be delivered to H.A.R.T. Thank you for any contribution - no matter how big or small - our cats LOVE deliveries (mostly for the box the presents arrive in)!
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HART's Foster Team!
