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.

 

 

Pet Photos with Santa!

Christmas is just around the corner and FosterCat will be participating in this important fundraiser at four local PetSmarts again this December. Please consider helping FosterCar this year by volunteering to be a Santa or one of Santa's helpers at this fun-filled event. We normally have two shifts available for volunteers, one in the morning and one in the afternoon or you can stay all day if you prefer. Pet photo times are from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

If you are interested in volunteering, please call Erin Backowski at (412) 475-7131. If you can't volunteer, please come out with your dogs, cats and other critters to one of the locations listed below to help us raise funds for our kitties. Digital picture and frame are again $9.95 with half of the proceeds going to FosterCat.

  • Northway Mall PetSmart
    Saturday, December 3 ONLY
    10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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  • Monroeville PetSmart
    Saturday, December 3 ONLY
    10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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  • Cranberry PetSmart
    Saturday, December 3 and
    Sunday, December 4
    10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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  • Century Square PetSmart
    Saturday, December 10 and
    Sunday, December 11
    10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

 

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.

 

 

Dear Santa: All I Want for Christmas... is a Furrever Home of My Own!

As the end of another year draws nigh, we would like to take the opportunity to showcase some of our kitties who have been waiting a long time for homes of their own. These are sweet, lovable, normal kitties, who have been in and out of the adoption centers numerous times, but just haven’t caught the right eye. Snowball, Dominic, Allie and Cashew have all been in foster care for at least a year and would really like to be home for Christmas this year. Won’t you consider making their wishes come true?

 

Snowball

 

Hello out there all you “white cat” lovers. I’m Snowball and I was one of a litter of five white kittens born outside to a white feral mom. Some nice employees on the North Side brought all of us inside their warehouse to find us good homes. Our mom was spayed and released, and continues to be fed by our pals at the warehouse. One nice lady decided to call FosterCat to help place us. We were so lucky to be placed into a foster home where we could run and play all day. All of my siblings got homes last Christmas at Northway Mall PetSmart. I was so lonely all by myself and I don’t know why no one chose me. I am sweet and loving, and I get along with people, cats and dogs. My eye runs a little when I get stressed, but that’s no big deal. I would look great under your tree!

 

Dominic

 

Hi cat fans! My name is Dominic. I was found outside a rental property in Evans City crying for food. A really nice lady decided to take me in, give me food and care for me until she could get me into FosterCat’s foster program. My foster mom tells me that black cats are always hard to place. I can’t understand why, since my hair is so silky soft that everybody loves to pet me. I am sweet and affectionate, and I like everyone, including cats and dogs. Sometimes my tummy gets upset when I get stressed, but it’s nothing to worry about. Snowball and I love to wrestle and play together. We would both look great under your tree!

 

Allie

 

Hi. My name is Allie. I am now about 2½ years old, so I am still just a kid. I was found with my five babies in a park in McKeesport in May 2009. A lady took us home until she could get us into FosterCat’s program. Then we went to live with our foster mom, who has taken such good care of me ever since. All of my babies have found wonderful homes, but I am still waiting.I love people, even kids who will play with me. I might even enjoy a dog. I love to play with flippy toys or just run around the house like a crazy cat. When I am ready to settle down, I like to do some snuggling. I am frisky, a little feisty, and have some attitude, but I also have lots of love to give. I just don’t like living with other cats. I love my foster mom, but she has kitties of her own and I would be so happy if I could find a home in which I would be the only kitty. I would look great under your tree, but I don’t want to share it with Snowball and Dominic!

 

Cashew

 

Hi there. I am Cashew, but that is only my name when I am in trouble. I usually answer to Shu-shu. I am about 1½ years old. I was found with my sister in the summer of 2010 in Squirrel Hill. She found her family last fall. Now I am ready for my forever family. I love, love, love toys of just about any kind, especially toy mice and practice golf balls. I am very energetic and also very loving. Like Allie, I enjoy sunny windows, where I can perch to soak up sun and watch the great outdoors. It takes me a little while to warm up to people I don’t know. If you would only be a little patient with me, I promise that I will want to love and be loved once I feel at home. It’s just not easy to go in and out of cages month after month and see other kitties going home, always being passed by. I would look great under your tree, although I think I might rather climb it!

 

 

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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.