Feline Foster Volunteers

Feline Foster Volunteers provide a safe, loving and temporary home for pregnant or nursing cats and kittens (litter sizes can range from 5-9 kittens). You must be able to separate the foster animals from any pets in your home by keeping them in a separate room. We will provide training and all the supplies you need.

In 2023, our Animal Care Team looked after more than 1500 animals onsite and, thanks to our Foster Volunteers, 1044 additional cats and dogs were cared for in loving foster homes.

Description

Feline Foster Volunteers are responsible for helping the cat/kittens in their care thrive until they are ready to be adopted. This will include feeding the animals at least twice a day, possibly more, cleaning litter boxes and socializing the animals. It may also include bottle feeding and administering oral medications.

Time Commitment

Typically varies from 1 to 4 hours a day depending on the situation. Foster terms generally last between 2 and 10 weeks, and we ask for an overall, combined commitment of 6 months to fostering.

Roles and Responsibilities

Maintain clean and tidy environment
Provide treats, food and clean water, as required
Clean and change kitty litter and bedding, as required
Interact with cats to help with socialization and adoptability
Assist in the maintenance of cats’ health and welfare
Administer medication, as required and as instructed
Ensure any veterinary appointments are kept
Return cats to GTHS Animal Centre as required (for surgery, treatment, adoption…)
Ensure cats are safe and secure
Follow appropriate protocol, policies and procedures

Qualifications

Be at least 18 (younger members of the household may assist the primary Foster Volunteer and gain volunteer hours – please contact volunteer@gths.ca for details)
Everyone in the household must be in agreement
A room for fostering
Committed to animal welfare
Experience fostering cats and kittens is preferred, but not necessary
Willing to learn to bottle feed (if fostering pregnant/nursing moms or kittens)
Willing to provide medication and/or learn to provide subcutaneous fluids
Self motivated
Ability to read and follow directions
Ability to follow protocol
Good communication skills

Positions currently available

We’re always looking for Feline Foster Volunteers to join our Foster Team. Our greatest areas of need are caring for: pregnant moms, moms with their kittens and bottle fed kittens. Please apply today to open your heart and home to animals in need!

All applications are acknowledged, so please check your email inbox (and junk/spam folder) for a response.

Feline Foster Volunteers

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