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What is Fostering? Fostering is the act of providing a temporary home (in this case for cats and kittens) until a good forever permanent home is found. Fostering saves lives. It provides us with the time necessary to locate and evaluate potential permanent forever homes for these kitties. Often, the pivotal factor between life and death for these kitties is the ability to provide shelter for them while a new home is being found. Shelters and rescue organizations have limited space. Companion animals are euthanized when no space is available. Foster parents provide that extra space, and by doing so, save lives.

How long will I have to keep the kitty? Length of stay varies from a few days to several months. In rare occasions, a foster cat may need to stay even longer.

cat What qualifications are needed to become a foster parent for Ms. Kitty's Cat Rescue, Inc.?

Necessary qualifications include, but are not limited to the following:

Commitment to providing good care to the kitties. Having adequate time, living space and financial resources to provide for the foster cat/kitten.
Knowledge and experience caring for cats/kittens, with genuine concern and compassion for this wonderful creature.
At Ms. Kitty's Cat Rescue, Inc., we also want our foster parents to possess a knowledge and awareness of the pet overpopulation problem and be committed to working towards a solution and not contributing to the problem.
Reliability and dependability are crucial. If you take a kitty to foster, we have to know that you will commit to keep that kitty until a home is found. Because we do not yet have a shelter, we have no good housing recourse for the cat if you change your mind after you have accepted the cat into your home.
At this stage of our growth, it would be best if our foster homes are located in and around the Oklahoma City, OK, area.

Help Bridge the gap between life and death. . . become a foster parent.

I believe I would be a good foster parent. . .what do I do now? To become a foster parent with Ms. Kitty's Cat Rescue, Inc., completion of the following (Acrobat) forms is necessary:

1) Basic Volunteer Application
2) Supplemental Foster Application
3) Veterinarian Reference Form
4) Read and sign the Volunteer Agreement/Liability Waiver

After completion of these forms, you will be required to have a

5) Personal Interview, (including an on-site home visit) with a board member of Ms. Kitty's Cat Rescue, Inc.

It is also necessary for you to

6) Read and be in agreement with the Policies of Ms. Kitty's Cat Rescue, Inc.

Being a Foster Parent requires a serious commitment of time, energy, and effort. Although it is not an easy job, it can certainly be an incredibly rewarding experience.


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