Fostering Saves Lives

Did you know that the average number of kitties on FUR’s waitlist is 20? Did you know that the most common reason FUR can’t get them into our care is because of a lack of space? (By state law, FUR has a maximum number of cats allowed onsite at our Sanctuary.) While we try to prioritize those kitties that are in the most risky situations, all of the cats referred to our Sanctuary are at risk of illness, injury or worse. It’s heartbreaking for our volunteers to have to turn cats away or leave kitties in our waitlist indefinitely.

And that is where our foster parents come in. Each cat we can put into foster care is a cat we wouldn’t have been able to rescue otherwise. There’s no other way to say it: Fostering saves lives.

Fostering Increases Adoptions

With so many cats in our care, it can be difficult for every cat to thrive at the Sanctuary. Some need more one-on-one contact. Others need more playtime. Some need a lap they can sleep on. Others need to learn to trust humans.

Foster homes are amazing environments for cats who need this focused attention. When cats get the social care they need quickly, their chance of adoption increases. And with every adoption, that foster parent has given the cat a second chance at a happy life, has made at least one human’s life better and has allowed FUR to rescue another cat.

Fostering Costs You Nothing

When you foster for FUR, we cover all associated costs. We pay for all food, bedding, toys, kitty litter, vet visits, and medications. Long-term fostering is also an option if you can offer a kitty a furever home but are worried about the costs. In fact, FUR’s Seniors for Seniors program is a long-term fostering program for the more mature cat lovers among us!

Submit a Foster Application Today

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