Foster care can be as short as a week or up to around 8 weeks. The length depends on factors like upcoming adoption days, the cat’s temperament, and the photos and updates you’re able to provide to help us promote them for adoption.

When you fill out your Foster Carer Application, you’ll be able to indicate your preferences, for example, whether you’d like to foster adults, kittens, or special cases. You can also let us know things like age, temperament, or if the cat needs to be good with kids or dogs. We’ll always do our best to match your preferences, but we can’t guarantee a specific cat unless it’s already been discussed and confirmed with our team.

You’ll never be out of pocket for vet bills. All vet care is covered by us, provided it’s arranged through our approved vets and has prior approval. When you begin fostering, you’ll be assigned a coordinator who will be available to help with vet appointments, provide advice, and guide you through any medical needs.

If things aren’t going smoothly, please let us know as early as possible. We can offer advice and support to help with common settling-in challenges. If it still isn’t the right fit, we’ll arrange for the cat to be transferred to another carer or returned to us — no judgment, just what’s best for you and the cat.

Absolutely! Many of our foster carer's experience what we lovingly call a “foster fail” when you realise your foster cat is already home.  If that happens, we’ll guide you through the adoption process. Standard adoption fees still apply, as they cover desexing, microchipping, and vet care.