Why FosterCat?

Foster Cat, Inc. is all about saving lives. It’s as simple as that. We are an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to the proposition that all cats and kittens deserve safe, loving, permanent homes.

Our foster parents provide temporary care for cats and kittens in their homes until they can be placed for adoption. Their compassion provides the second chance that so many stray, abandoned or homeless kitties need, and the satisfaction of knowing that they have helped save the lives of these helpless animals.

FosterCat provides training and support, medications, food and litter as needed, and absorbs all veterinary expenses associated with the care of our kitties. If you love kitties and would like to be a part of our lifesaving team, consider opening your heart and home to cats or kittens in need. We promise you won’t regret it! If you can’t foster, you can still help save lives as a volunteer or supporting member. Click on “How You Can Help”, above, for more information.

 

 

PA Rep. White Proposes Tax Credit for Adoption of Shelter Dogs and Cats


State Rep. Jesse White, D-Cecil, has introduced legislation that would provide a $300 tax credit to people who adopt a dog or cat from a Pennsylvania animal shelter.

Read all about it on UpperSt.ClairPatch.com.

 

 

Home, At Last

 

I’ve spent my life in the company of many different cats and dogs. I haven’t forgotten a single one of them. It’s true, of course, that some were a part of my life for a longer time than others and some played a more significant role than others, simply because of the circumstances of my life at the time. Some are more memorable, because they were that “in your face” kind of animal, and some simply because of the uniqueness of their personalities.

 

Oddly enough, however, one animal I am certain I will always remember is one that I’ve never actually met. She came to FosterCat in early 2010. She was discovered one bitter winter day cowering under a bush outside a Braddock apartment building by a dedicated TNR trapper, who was working a feral colony in the area.

 

It was readily apparent to Kathy that this kitty was not feral. She was frightened and clearly bewildered to find herself outdoors, but Kathy was able to pick her up, so she loaded her into a carrier and took her home. Further investigation revealed that her owner, an elderly gentleman residing in the apartment building, had recently passed away. When his son arrived on the scene to clean out the apartment, he promptly threw her outside to fend for herself.

 

Kathy took Cuddles, as she was now to be known, to the vet, where she was tested, vaccinated and spayed and asked if FosterCat could help find her a home. Cuddles was an affectionate one to two year old DSH tortie, so it didn’t seem as though it would be difficult to place her into a loving home.

 

Well, Cuddles turned out to be one of those kitties that just didn’t adapt well to the “system”. She does not like other animals, so she did not relish the Petsmart Adoption Center environment and consequently her normally sweet and affectionate temperment did not shine through. Even the foster home experience was difficult for Cuddles, because nearly all of our foster parents have kitties of their own. Occasionally she was able to spend time in a foster home with no other animals, but for the better part of two years, she endured the not so happy routine of moving in and out of foster homes and adoption cages.

 

At the risk of anthropomorphizing, I’m going to say that Cuddles was a very discouraged kitty. We felt so bad for her, but just didn’t know what else to try. We had featured her in our newsletter, on our website and in a few articles about FosterCat that had appeared in local publications, but these efforts had not produced a single application.

 

Then one day out of the blue last October we got a call from a lady who is very active in helping feral cats and with whom we have worked to place some adoptable kitties over the past few years. A retired couple with whom she was acquainted were interested in adopting a lap cat and she wanted to know if we had any cats who might be a good fit. The couple’s children were grown and gone and they had no other pets. Hello, Cuddles!

 

Yes, friends, it has turned out to be a match made in heaven: “we feel as though we’ve had her for years,” writes her adoptive Mom. “She is very smart, and already knows our routine. She sleeps on our bed and lets my husband know when its time to get up and get her breakfast. She loves to sit on our laps and when we go into another room, she follows us. We enjoy her so very much We are happy to have her and we feel she is happy to be here with us. We’ve changed her name to Rusty, because of her coloring.”

 

They are happy, Cuddles is happy and we are happy. It doesn’t get any better than that. And I will always remember Cuddles and the day she went home, at last.

 

 

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Attention Cat Lovers in the South Hills Area

FosterCat, Inc. is seeking responsible, cat loving caregivers to provide temporary love and care for homeless cats until permanent homes are found. FosterCat, Inc. is a local 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Contact FosterCat, Inc. at 412-481-9144 or click here to learn more about becoming a FosterCat foster parent and to submit a foster application.

 

 

Visit FosterCat's Adoptables at these places:

Come see some of our cats at the Cranberry, Monroeville, Northway Mall and West Mifflin PetSmart Locations!

 

 

Animal Abuse Hotline for Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has established a statewide toll-free hotline for reporting cases of animal abuse. Concerned citizens observing incidents of abuse may contact the Society at (866) 601-SPCA.

 

 

Our Mission

The mission of FosterCat Inc. is to develop and sustain an organization to provide temporary foster care for cats and kittens in private homes until permanent homes can be found.