Picture of a foster kitten
Why publish a picture of a foster kitten? Firstly, I think he’s an incredibly cute foster kitten. He has an unusual coat and appearance generally which is reason enough to publish a picture of...
Tagged: cat fostering
Moggy foster cat unexpectedly gave birth to a Lykoi aka werewolf kitten
An ‘ordinary’ random-bred (moggy) cat that was being fostered by Brianna Walton in the US gave birth to a litter of kittens one of whom Brianna named Gracie. She was fond of Gracie and...
Howard and Beth Stern offer a foster cat to Joe Biden’s family
The president-elect Joe Biden and his wife Dr Biden will be bringing a new member of their family to the White House, a cat, in addition to their German shepherds, Major and Champ. That’s...
Picture of a calico foster kitten
This is a really nice picture of a calico foster kitten at Central Florida Fosters, Central Park, Florida. It was taken by Danielle with her right hand while she held the kitten with her...
Picture of a cute rescue kitten in a teacup
The good thing about this cute rescue kitten in a teacup picture is that it is not Photoshopped. It is unedited. It is real. And this is not a teacup cat! It’s Bugs in...
American communities step up to help animal shelters but the future is precarious
ANIMAL SHELTERS USA – CORONAVIRUS EFFECT – OPINION: There is a clear message emanating from the Internet about animal shelters in America and there are two aspects to it. One is positive and one...
Increase in cat and dog adoptions to combat the stir crazies but what next?
There are reports on both sides of the pond (US and UK) that there is an ongoing increase in cat and dog adoptions because of lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic. Battersea Dogs & Cats...
Fostering cats as a form of temporary ownership
During the coronavirus pandemic applications to foster cats has gone up at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home (the charity reports). There is also an increase in adoption applications. The two are linked. The surge...
People self-isolating at home want to foster a cat or dog for the duration
NEWS/OPINION: The Covid-19 outbreak has changed the way people live. Some of these changes may be permanent. One interesting development is that some people who are self-isolating at home have decided that it would...
One month of excellent foster care and this young cat is transformed and adopted
These comparison pictures of a young cat taken soon after what must have been a rescue and one month later under the foster care of Nikki Martinez show a remarkable transformation in health. I...
How does a cat foster carer say goodbye to a kitten like this?
The relationship is bound tightly with deep feelings from both sides. How can you break that just because you are a foster carer? — Michael I find it almost impossible to imagine giving up...
Cat foster carer accused of illegally selling sick kittens through the non-profit she worked with
I have one report on this and it is not that well written so it is rather tricky to report it myself. Nonetheless it is quite interesting and unusual. Please comment if you can...
Cat foster carer deceitfully gave two cats to a cousin, a known cat abuser, who allegedly gave one heroin and abused her
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada: This incident is currently under investigation and the people concerned have not been named because the cat rescue organisation involved, 4Champ Animal Rescue are reluctant to identify the known animal abuser...
Mr. B placed with foster family that ‘hasn’t just dealt with these issues in other cats, they have embraced them’
According to an update by Morris Animal Refuge, Mr. B, a 26-pound kitty up for adoption at a Philadelphia-based rescue, has been placed with a foster family. PoC wrote on Mr. B here. The...
Badly injured cat is rehabilitated with tenderness and high expense but they can’t prosecute the alleged perpetrator
This is a cat story which bridges polarised attitudes and behaviours in relation to the domestic cat; on one side there is horrible abuse and on the other beautiful care. Benny (his new name)...
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