The difference you will make to cats and people

From elderly moggies to energic kittens, every day across the UK cats and kittens are in need of a temporary place to stay, and lots of love and TLC! We need more fosterers like you to provide a safe, temporary haven for cats and kittens and provide them with everything they need before they get their chance to land on their four paws and make a house a home.

You can expect us to

Make you feel welcome, included and respected in line with our values and behaviours
Support you in having a positive and impactful experience at Cats Protection
Ensure you have all you need in place to foster the cat(s) in your care, for example equipment and food
Cover all your foster cats’ expenses and agreed out-of-pocket expenses in line with our Expenses Policy
Provide you with access to learning, development and engagement opportunities

What we need from you

A stable, safe and compassionate environment in your home or in a purpose-built pen in your garden provided by us
Enrich the cats’ experience in care including play, exercise and appropriate handling/interaction
A willingness to complete some training in order to provide high standards of cat welfare
Introduce cats to prospective adopters so they can find their forever home
You can find out more about being a Fosterer on our website

Time expectation

Our volunteer fosterers usually spend around one and a half hours per day (around 10 to 13 hours per week) in this role, but this might vary depending on the number of cats or kittens in care.

Cats Protection Cotswolds Cat Centre

Cats Protection Cotswolds Cat Centre

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Foster Volunteer

Recently added opportunities

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