FOSTER PROGRAM

Foster program needs volunteers! There are 3 types of cats that need fostering. Kittens not old enough for adoption, sick cats that need closer attention and older cats that still have a lot of love to give. Sometimes a cat falls in more than one category.

Everyone loves the kittens but fostering them is a lot of work. They need to be constantly loved and played with. You as a kitten foster are key to helping prepare them for their forever home. There have been foster people that sucked. The kittens came back unfriendly and afraid. It's hard to adopt out a kitten that freaks out as soon as you get near it. Then there is the heart break when you have to give them back. You give them all your love and attention for a couple months and they're gone.

Sick cats are a real problem. I tend to get the ones that can't be easily medicated. But some just need constant watching, something that Happy Endings can't do. Then there are the permanently ill or injured that can't be adopted out. The shelter is very protective of these cats and wants to make sure they are getting the food they need and the care. My wife and I have taken in several of these cats  and I know Angie also has taken in several. Sometimes a cat may just need a couple weeks of care and other times a forever home.
Older cats are a problem. No one seems to want a cat with less the 15 years of self life left. Many of these older cats had people that have gone. They have lived for years in a loving home and now find themselves in a cage and their friend is no where to be found. What's even worse for the cat is if they're older with special needs. It might just be a special food or a medicine given every few days or even twice a day.

Happy Endings needs people who will care for all these types of cats and in return will work with the fosters to give the kittens and cats the best possible life. Would it be great if everyone that took on a special needs cat could afford them? YES! But it's not always possible. That is why the shelter has someone that is dedicated to finding these cats homes. Please call (414)744-3287 and ask for Tom if you think you might be willing to help or visit http://happyendings.us/volunteer/foster/. Try see if it works out.