Cat fostering

OneYorkshireLass

This is something that's puzzled me for a while. Why. if you're going to foster cats, do you have to have a spare room?

This might not apply to all cat rescues, but most of those I've seen they ask you to have a spare room.

krlyr

Can't say I've ever heard of it, though I haven't really looked into it. Perhaps it's to give the cat somewhere to retreat to while it's settling in? Why not ask the rescues why - they should be happy to explain their policies

OneYorkshireLass

krlyr wrote: »

Can't say I've ever heard of it, though I haven't really looked into it. Perhaps it's to give the cat somewhere to retreat to while it's settling in? Why not ask the rescues why - they should be happy to explain their policies

I didn't want to add to their workload. I fostered a dog for a while (you helped with advice - thanks!:)) and the woman who worked for that rescue was run off her feet.
Just thought someone who'd done it might know

tanith

Its so the cat/kittens can be in a quiet safe environment with no danger of them getting out of the house , I think its policy that fostered cats are kept inside the house and need a safe place to be confined especially if you have other pets. Fostered animals may also be sick/under treatment and it means they can't pass on any infection to the houses pets.

OneYorkshireLass

Ah, ok. I just wondered why it was so different from dogs. It saddens me to see so many cats cooped up in cages/kennels when perhaps there might be lots of people willing to foster, but without a spare room. I literally don't know anyone who has a spare room these days!

gettingready

For mum cat with kitties
For cats that may be unwell
etc etc

LondonDreamer

We are fostering a rescue at the moment. We do have a spare room, but it wasn't a requirement for our boy due to both his and our circumstances. As others have already said, it's to provide separation from the rest of the household - particularly other pets.

G-WWBB

We have our own cats and regularly foster queens with kittens, and due to the queens protective nature over the kittens (understandable) the spare room is required. The queens have on occasion accidentally met our cats when we've been in and out of their room, it usually ends with bog brush tails, a lot of spitting and a damaged ego.
We have fostered adults cats too, they usually have the spare room for a few days and we slowly introduce them to our cats to see how they get on with other cats (handy knowledge of the personality for the rescue when it comes to rehoming).