Become A Foster.

Can’t Adopt But want to help save a life?

Kitten Season calls for extra help in Shelters, Rescues and other Animal Care Facilities like Us. Having a database of foster homes is important for Animal Care Facilities to help relieve stress on the public, staff and the animals. Nine Lives Cat Lounge & Adoption Center has put together Boots’ Big Brothers, Big Sisters Foster Program because some kittens/cats need a little extra help! Fostering is great for those that may not want or be able to commit to taking care of a cat or a kitten for their lifetime. Fostering is very rewarding for yourself, the kitten/cat and their new furever home. Even if you have never fostered before, you still can! Meow is your time!

How it Works.

It all begins with you! If you LOVE Kitties & their snuggles, purrs & head boops than you are in luck!

To become a Foster for Boots Big Brothers, Big Sisters Foster Program, there are a few steps and requirements. You will start off by filling out a Foster Application by clicking “Foster Meow!” below. Once you have submitted your application, you wait! One of our Foster Coordinators will view your application & contact you if you’re approved based on our foster needs. If your application is approved, we will set up a foster interview/orientation so we can get to know each other and we can answer any additional questions. At that time, you will be required to read & sign our “Foster Program Manual” & Our “Foster Program - Care Agreement”. Fosters are required to transport any cat/kitten(s) to any Veterinarian appointments as necessary.

Foster homes are needed for many reasons. Some reasons a cat/kitten(s) may need you help are, but not limited to: Abandoned kittens that may or may not be weaned from momma & are too young to go in our Lounge, Cats & Kittens that are sick and need a little extra care, Cats & Kittens that need a little more socialization before entering our Lounge, Cats & Kittens that we receive and the Lounge ends up stressing them out too much, these cats may need a quieter place to stay while waiting for their furever home, etc.

Are You ready to be a part of “boots’ big brothers, big sisters” foster program?

Reasons Why Fostering Saves Lives.

  • Fostering saves the lives of neonate & pee wee kittens.

    Neonatal (zero to four weeks) & Pee Wee (four to eight weeks) kittens are extremely vulnerable and often don’t survive without round-the-clock care. Some shelters and rescue organizations run fostering programs, in which they train and supply foster caregivers with what they need to keep kittens healthy enough to be spay/neutered and ultimately adopted.

  • Fostering provides a safe and healthy environment for kittens to grow.

    With weaker immune systems, kittens are more prone to getting sick in shelter settings where they are exposed to various animals. Kittens under eight weeks old—who cannot survive on their own without continuous care—are especially vulnerable.

  • Cats living in a home often receive more attention, which helps relieve their stress.

    Studies show that increases in socialization and play time are good for kittens’ mental and physical health, which also increases their chances for eventual adoption.

  • Fostered kittens are likely to be better sensitized to the world they’ll face when adopted.

    Spending time with people, children and other domestic dynamics in a temporary home enables cats—especially kittens—to become comfortable with similar stimuli in a permanent home.

  • Fostering helps prevent the births of more unwanted homeless cats.

    In addition to being safely indoors, fostered kittens are typically spayed and neutered, which helps control cat populations and save more lives.

  • Fostering cats creates space in shelters for other animals in need.

    Whether a shelter is crowded or not, each cat and kitten in their care requires time and resources that could be conserved if those animals were in foster homes.

If you can’t adopt.

 If you can’t foster.

Educational material “Reasons why fostering saves lives” is adapted from material originally developed & published on Animal Wellness Magazine.