We are searching for foster homes that are willing to foster adult cats. This could include an urgent intake of a new cat or a cat that for one reason or another is not adjusting to life in the shelter.
- Time commitment to perform in-home care: All fosters will need to have their litter box and living area clean daily. They will also need food 1 - 3 times a day. It is unrealistic to expect any youth to perform these activities, therefore an adult will need to agree to and perform in-home care.
- Time commitment for transportation: We will arrange a time for you to pick up a cat for fostering. Once in your home, foster animals will need to come back to the shelter for routine check-ups, surgery to be spayed or neutered and examinations during signs of illness.
- Commitment to keeping the kitty in your home until adoption: Adults generally spend more time in foster homes than they do in the shelter. This is because people are able to come into the shelter and see the cats during open hours where they need to make special arrangements to see an adult in a foster home. Please let us know of any vacations you may be taking before accepting fosters. It is hard for us to move foster cats into a different foster home for many reasons.
- Have a limited number of personal cats: You cannot have more than 7 personal cats. If you are interested in fostering multiple adults, you will need to own less than 7 cats. This is per PACFA regulations and can be further discussed at the time in which you complete foster paperwork.
- A phone that we will be able to contact you on: Sometimes we have emergencies or last minute changes to plans. We need to be able to contact you at a number that you check often.
- Separate area to keep your foster animals: No test or vaccine is 100%. Some illnesses do not appear for up to 2 weeks after they may enter the shelter. By letting your foster cats interact with your personal cats you are exposing your personal cats to anything the foster may carry. FCCR cannot guarantee the health of any cat or kitten and we are unable to provide your personal cats veterinary care in case they do become ill.
- Live in Larimer or Weld County: All foster homes need to reside in Larimer or Weld County to foster for us. This is due to transportation that is required and the need to get sick animals to us as soon as possible. If you live outside of Larimer or Weld County, please look for a shelter or recue group in your area that need foster homes.
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