Foster a Cat - Open Your Home, Change a Life

Foster a Cat
Open your home. Change a life.

Foster homes give cats a quiet, safe place to recover, grow, socialize, or simply wait until their permanent family is found. You don't have to be an experienced rescuer — sometimes what a cat needs most is a spare room, a little patience, and somebody who cares.

What Fostering Means
A foster provides temporary care for a cat that isn't ready for, or hasn't yet found, a permanent home. Some cats may stay only a few days; others may need several weeks or longer.

Why Foster?
Every foster home creates another place for a cat to be rescued. Fostering also lets us learn a cat's personality, habits and needs, making it easier to find the right permanent home.

Who Can Foster?
You don't need a huge house or special training. Foster situations vary. Some cats need a quiet room away from other animals, while others fit comfortably into an existing household.

Interested in Fostering?
Fill out the short Foster Application below. Tell us where you are, what kind of home you can provide, and what types of cats you may be comfortable helping. Lavender's Cat Rescue will contact you when there's a possible match.

Please enter your state.
Enter your 5-digit ZIP code.
Do you currently have pets? *
If yes, we'll ask you to tell us about them below.
Please include type of animal, approximate age, and anything else you think we should know.
Are there children in the home? *
What type of cat are you willing to foster? *
How long are you able to foster? *
Do you have a separate room where a foster cat can stay? *
Tell us anything that might help us find the right foster cat for your home.