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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Fostering And Cat Rescue Homes


By Moses Wright

Families who have changes in financial circumstances or living arrangements may find themselves unable to care for their cats. Some cats may have behavior problems or health problems for which the family feels unable to handle.

Kittens may be surrendered due to their families lack of desire to care for them or inability to be responsible for multiple cats. Sometimes, a family member is allergic to cats and therefore can longer have a cat in the home.

Even though the majority of pets in animal rescue shelters are there due to changes in their families circumstances, many people mistakenly believe that they are there because they have behavior or health problems.

Animal shelters can be pushed to their limits in the number of pets they can care for at a time. Many animal shelters have ties with cat rescue homes and fostering homes that can take some cats until permanent homes are found.

Animal shelters are often in need of fosterers to care for pets in their homes. This helps the shelter by alleviating some of the strain of numerous animals. Placement of a cat in a foster home is often beneficial to the cat as well since the cat will live in a family setting and have normal social interaction.

Being a cat fosterer can be a rewarding experience. The fosterer feels needed by the fostered cat and a part of animal rescue efforts. The cats often give thanks in the form of affection and companionship.

Some people would like to become fosterers but have concerns over the costs of caring for the animals. Some animal shelters cover many of the costs of fostering cats including veterinary care, litter, and cat food.

If someone is interested in learning more about becoming a fosterer, the person should contact the local animal shelter for information. Animal shelters have rules and requirements to be sure that the foster home will provide adequate care for the fostered animals. Many animal shelters will do what they can to help interested people meet the requirements to become fosterers.

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