Being a foster parent for homeless cats is a great experience for both you and cats. It's highly rewarding to you, and it's a life-changing experience for cats. Read on to learn more about fostering cats.
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Fostering cats is a gratifying experience that requires love, patience, and compassion. It can save the lives of cats and give them a nurturing environment to feel safe.
Being in a foster home is much better than being in an animal shelter for cats because the shelters are crowded and noisy, which could traumatize adult and baby cats more. Some shelters are overpopulated, which is why some cats can go into depression, shock, or catch different diseases from other animals there.
Fostering homeless cats can change their lives drastically by making them feel loved and cared for.
First of all, potential foster parents should remember that fostering cats is a short-term commitment, and you'll have to say goodbye to your foster babies eventually. As they get adopted one by one, you will feel sad, but you can always have more foster cats or adopt some fur babies yourself!
You'll need a loving heart, at least basic information on cat care, and some free time to care for foster cats. You will also need litter boxes, food bowls, toys, stretching posts, a carrier for vet visits, and nutritious cat food!
Cats require different care depending on their situation, whether they are nursing moms, orphaned kittens, or adults.
Orphaned kittens will need more attention and care than adult cats, so we recommend you to foster kittens only if you can spend most of your day at home.
Adult cats can be easier to take care of than kittens, but most homeless adult cats have been through a trauma, which means they may not trust people or be unfriendly.
Fostering a nursing mom cat with her kittens is like a supporting role. The mom cat has given birth, and now she needs a safe place for herself and her babies. You may want to keep your distance with the kittens until you earn the trust of mama cat.
If you are fostering cats with the help of a shelter, they can guide you through the process and answer your questions.
With the information provided in this article, you can now understand the process of fostering cats. There are many examples of foster parents who have eventually decided to adopt their foster babies because they simply could not say goodbye. Maybe you'll find your forever feline friend through the fostering system.
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