Kitten found on roadside stole heart of Cats Protection fosterer
Vicky is a fosterer for Wear Valley and Darlington Cats Protection. She writes the following on her website: I would not change it for the world, but what I would love to see change is people’s...
View ArticleFostering Cats Versus Sheltering Cats
This is a quick note to raise a question about whether the cat shelter system in America should be shifted towards a universal fostering system. In a cat or animal shelter the cats live together in a...
View ArticleJulianne Westberry saga – seeking closure – identifying cats
Introduction: I confess that I am rather reluctant to publish this article because we have probably have had enough of Julianne Westberry. However, Eliza, has written what will presumable be the final...
View ArticleShelter fosters given responsibility to market cats and find adopters
This article deals with a new approach in finding homes for the unwanted shelter pets at Greenville County Animal Care Services, a high-kill shelter in upstate South Carolina. Please read over their...
View ArticleTwo Photos of My Foster Cat
Ssshhhh..don’t tell anyone but here are two photos of my foster cat. He is super cute. In the first one we are watching Strictly Come Dancing (a very popular Saturday evening programme in the UK and...
View ArticleA cat fosterer should not adopt the cat she is fostering
A cat fosterer should have committed to the role before embarking on it and the role is about improving cat welfare generally. My first foster cat has been adopted and I have mixed emotions: sadness at...
View ArticlePhoto: My Foster Cat
I like this photo which I took this afternoon: He is “Downtown”, my spotted tabby foster cat. I like this photo because it is stripped back to basics and the tabby cat can look a bit like a curled...
View ArticleMy Cat Suckles Me (video)
My foster cat suckles on my clothes while I am wearing them. It seems it has to be on my clothes and the clothes have to be on me. He does this when I am in bed working or snoozing … please continue...
View ArticleSharp Photo of Tabby Cat
This is probably my last photo of Downton. His permanent adopter is coming tomorrow in the afternoon to take him to his new home, which is about 4 miles from where I live. The photo has not been...
View ArticleMy Semi-feral kitten (photo)!
Here is Gabriel. I am fostering him. He is certainly semi-feral. He is very uncertain about humans — correctly 😉 . It is going to be about patience. A lot of patience. Here he is hiding under a bedside...
View ArticleTwo cat rescues to warm your heart at Christmas
The first of these cat rescues is a genuine example of love and hope transcending the hopeless situation in which this ginger kitten found herself. The person with the warm and tender heart is Megan in...
View ArticleCat Fosterers Suffer When Rescues Crumble
This is one of those articles where I will likely ramble a bit, as it can’t be helped. The fault that causes cat fosterers to suffer as rescues crumble and go under can be traced back to the shelter...
View ArticleIt’s a Win-Win Situation When Female Prison Inmates Foster Rescue Cats
It’s good to see a truly enlightened approach taken to the rehabilitation of prison inmates while at the same time rehabilitating, socialising and getting ready cats that have come from rescue centres...
View ArticleNot sure whether you want a cat? Try fostering first
With kitten season already in full swing, cat rescues are scrambling to find a way to get cats and their kittens out of the local shelter and into a loving home. The problem is there are far more many...
View ArticleCat rescuers go out of their way on Christmas Eve to save blind kitten and...
This is the happy ending story of another Christmas miracle involving two beautiful cat rescuers who went out of their way to get two kittens to safety on Christmas Eve after they were found recently...
View ArticleIs fostering a cat a good idea?
Fostering a cat is a good idea if you want to help in the cat rescue process without adopting a cat. But you have to have a certain mentality to do it. When you foster a cat you look after … please...
View ArticleKitten traded for beer money in Upstate SC is ready for his forever home
This is the story of Brewski, a beautiful little boy whose former owner decided her beer money was more important than this sweet baby and set off on Facebook to sell him to support her habit. Kristina...
View ArticleBattle scarred male feral cat fosters kittens beautifully
If you want to see something really adorable then watch the video below. This battle scarred, male feral cat has retained some of his feral character and therefore can be difficult with humans even...
View ArticleMy Cat Suckles Me (video)
My foster cat suckles on my clothes while I am wearing them. It seems it has to be on my clothes and the clothes have to be on me. He does this when I am in bed working or snoozing … please continue...
View ArticleSharp Photo of Tabby Cat
This is probably my last photo of Downton. His permanent adopter is coming tomorrow in the afternoon to take him to his new home, which is about 4 miles from where I live. The photo has not been...
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