The AWLMC foster program is responsible for coordinating the housing of cats and kittens in volunteers' homes until permanent adoptive homes can be found or they can be brought into the shelter. To ensure the health of the cats in our shelter, the AWLMC does not allow stray cats or cats from other shelters to be placed directly into our shelter. Our foster program provides temporary homes for these cats. In addition to taking cats directly from the public or other animal rescues, our foster program provides relief to AWLMC shelter cats who have demonstrated problems adapting to the shelter or need medication.

AWLMC Foster Program

• Screens potential foster homes
• Obtains a signed foster agreement form from each foster parent
• Provides training material to foster parents
• Matches foster homes with a cat or cats
• Tracks and coordinates medical information for the cats
• Counsels the foster
• Provides all needed veterinary care
  

Duties of the Foster Parent

• Takes the cats to required veterinary appointments
• Socializes the cats
• Provides for the daily care of the cats
• Attends two adoptions per month with adult cats or four adoptions per month with kittens
• Provides food, litter, and other household supplies

Contacts
foster@awlmc.org
Foster line at 301-740-2511