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 him on this website. But secondly, … continue reading…
Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley disclosed to the media that one player asked for a kitten to play with during their 14-day quarantine ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. They made the request on one of many Zoom calls. … continue reading…
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 such as sweet rescue kitten as … continue reading…
If you want to see something really adorable then watch the video below. This battle scarred, male feral cat has retained some of his feral character and therefore can be difficult with humans even though he found himself in a … continue reading…
Greenville County Animal Care Services (GCACS), a kill shelter located in Upstate South Carolina, is well on its way to becoming no-kill. Their newest project is a brightly painted kitten nursery. The shelter takes in between 40 and 50 kittens … continue reading…
Who would have thought a stray pit bull covered in scars would make a good foster mom to 20 kittens. This is the story of Hema, who has made it her life’s mission to care for kittens fostered by Marissa … continue reading…
With kitten season already in full swing, cat rescues are scrambling to find a way to get cats and their kittens out of the local shelter and into a loving home. The problem is there are far more many cats … continue reading…
This is a unique, innovative idea to promote the fostering of rescue cats in the UK but it is also dubious and I regret to say I don’t think it will work and I don’t think it is based upon … continue reading…
Gabriel is a lap cat. Thank heavens. I like lap cats. He likes to help at the computer…(see below the next picture) I like the above picture because of his expression and the colors and the arrangement. It sort … continue reading…
Another photo of my semi-feral rescue cat who I am fostering. He is snoozing and becoming domesticated. I have cared for him for about 6 days. He hid under the sideboard for about 3 days when I first got him … continue reading…
The above three were left on the shelf at Cats Protection Norwich, England. The Internet doesn’t really tell us why people don’t like older cats who are being fostered or who are in rescue facilities. So what is happening? I … continue reading…
Here is Gabriel. I am fostering him. He is certainly semi-feral. He is very uncertain about humans — correctly 😉 . It is going to be about patience. A lot of patience. Here he is hiding under a bedside table. … continue reading…
This is probably my last photo of Downton. His permanent adopter is coming tomorrow in the afternoon to take him to his new home, which is about 4 miles from where I live. The photo has not been digitally enhanced … continue reading…
I like this photo which I took this afternoon: He is “Downtown”, my spotted tabby foster cat. I like this photo because it is stripped back to basics and the tabby cat can look a bit like a curled snake … continue reading…
A cat fosterer should have committed to the role before embarking on it and the role is about improving cat welfare generally. My first foster cat has been adopted and I have mixed emotions: sadness at losing him and pride … continue reading…
