FOSTER

Fostering saves lives — plain and simple. Every time you open your home to a cat or kitten in need, you make room for another animal at risk. Foster homes provide love, safety, and stability to cats who may be scared, sick, or simply overlooked in the shelter. Whether it’s a few days or a few months, fostering gives them the chance to heal, grow, and find their forever family.

Why foster?

Fostering Requirements

  • Must be 18 Years & Older

  • Ability to Visit April’s Kittens for Vetting Appointments 2 Times Minimum

  • Must have designated isolation area from resident pets for first ~2 weeks of fostering

  • All pets in home are fully vetted & up to date on vaccines

Become a Foster

  • 1. Complete Foster application

    Let us get to know you! By completing this application, you’ll help us gather important details about your home, lifestyle, and preferences — so we can pair you with the cats who need you most.

  • 2. Onboarding

    Our foster onboarding is all about setting you (and your future foster cat!) up for success. We’ll go over what to expect, provide the tools and guidance you’ll need, and make sure you feel supported every step of the way.

  • 3. Get Your Foster!

    The best part — bringing your foster home! Once you’re approved and onboarded, our team will help match you with a cat in need of a safe place to land. We’ll coordinate pickup details and make sure you have everything you need for a smooth transition.

Get Started!

Types of Foster Cats

  • Bottle Babies

    Tiny orphaned kittens requiring specialty, round-the-clock care — including feeding, warmth, and constant monitoring to help them grow strong and healthy. Because they’re so fragile, training or prior experience is needed to ensure they receive the proper care during this critical stage.

  • Mush Babies

    These tiny ones have just graduated from bottle life but still need specialty care, food motivation, and extra eyes on their intake to make sure they’re eating solids and thriving. They’re messy, adorable, and full of personality.

  • Kittens

    Playful, curious, and endlessly entertaining — kittens are typically 8 weeks or older and eating on their own. They may still need a bit of structure and socialization, but they’re growing fast and full of personality!

  • Adult Cats

    These seasoned companions have often faced tough transitions and are grateful for a calm, loving space to decompress. Fostering helps them rebuild trust and prepare for a fresh start.

  • Senior Cats

    Gentle, wise, and full of love — senior cats often just need a soft place to land. Fostering gives them comfort, care, and dignity in their golden years while they wait for (or live out) their happily ever after.

  • Hospice Cases

    These special cats are facing terminal or chronic illnesses and need a loving home to spend their remaining time in comfort and peace. Fosters provide compassion, care, and dignity — ensuring every day is filled with love.

  • Medical

    These cats are recovering from illness, injury, or surgery and need a quiet, loving home to heal. Fosters provide medication, monitoring, and care — helping them regain strength and prepare for adoption.

  • Socialization

    These shy or under-socialized cats need patient fosters to help them learn that people can be kind and safe. With time, love, and gentle interaction, they blossom into confident, adoptable companions.