FOSTER HOMES URGENTLY NEEDED!!!
JULIE!!
Julie is a beautiful, sweet and social young (approximately 5 years old) lady who is very very pregnant.
She recently arrived at a shelter with 2 5 month old kittens, and is now expecting another litter.
The shelter is running out of kennel space and has reached out to us for help..
A cage is not an ideal place to give birth to and raise a family.
If you have room in your heart and your home for Julie and her babies, please help us help them!
ONYX!!
Onyx is a sweet young male who was found all alone in a remote area..
We suspect that he was dumped there..
He’s about 8 weeks old and currently in the care of a shelter north of the GTA.
BENNY!!
Benny is a young adult who was found roaming around outside, secured and surrendered to a shelter north of the GTA.
He is good with other cats and just adores kittens.
It’s unknown how he’d be with dogs and we are recommending he be in a home with no young children (teenagers would be fine).
6 BABY PANTHERS!!
There are 6 DSH black kittens who are being surrendered to a shelter north of the GTA because their current caretaker is unable to look after them.
The babies were born Jun 06, 2026 and are looking to enter the Abbey Cat foster program..
They are all very friendly and should be fostered / adopted in pairs.
SHERWOOD!!
Sherwood, is currently in a shelter north of the GTA where they were taken after being found on a rural property.
Sherwood is close to 2 years old..
He likes attention and to be picked up and held while getting his head and ears petted he is playful.
It is unknown how he would do with dogs and children, but he’s ok with other cats
FAITH!!
(FOSTER FOUND)
Faith is small and thin and we are putting her at about 6 months of age.
She was rescued when she ran out of the forest and jumped up on a volunteer’s shoulder.
She is friendly and likes attention, while she’s in an apartment with several other cats it’s still unclear if she would prefer to be a singleton..
She’s probably good with kids and respectful dogs
CALLAIS & RIVER!!
(FOSTER FOUND)
Callais and her 4-5 week old kitten River were dumped out of a car on a back country road…
Luckily they were grabbed before they could run off by another driver that witnessed the dumping .
Mom and son are currently in shelter north of the GTA
BLOSSOM & BEAUREGARDE!!
(FOSTER FOUND!!)
4 month old siblings who must be fostered / adopted together..
Both of these sweet siblings are snugglers and playful ..
They are currently in a shelter north of the GTA where they were taken after being rescued from an overcrowding situation.
Blossom and Beauregardeare good with other cats and probably good with children.
It is unknown how they would be with dogs.
ELSA (AND HER KITTENS)!!
(FOSTER FOUND!!)
When we got the initial call for help, Elsa was pregnant..
She has since given birth in the Northern shelter that rescued her.
Elsa’s a very young mum (approximately 10 months old) and looking for a place in our foster system with her 6 kittens.
She’s been a really good mom to her babies who were born June 13, 2026.
NYX & LILITH!!
(FOSTER FOUND!!)
Nyx is the Tortie (DOB February 7 2025), Lilith the Calico (DOB October 1, 2024)
These young adults were rescued from an overcrowding situation and are currently in a shelter north of the GTA.
They are BFF’s and would be happy to be fostered / adopted together.
A quieter home with older children would be ok – we do not know how they would do with dogs; they are good with other cats.
SERAFINA!!
(FOSTER HOME FOUND)
**** UPDATE: Serafina has given birth to 3 kittens ****
Sarafina was found in the same location as most of our recent rescues..
This beauty is between 1 and 2 years old and possibly pregnant.
She is social but still a bit shy, but has no defensive or aggressive actions at all… she is very sweet.
Sarafina needs a quiet, calm and safe spot to give birth to and raise her babies.
A CAGE IS NO PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY…
Forcing newborn kittens and their mother to live in a cage in a crowded shelter is not only heartbreaking—it threatens their physical and emotional health.
It will soon be kitten season and there will be a great number of moms and kittens needing a home.
Mothers and newborn kittens are especially vulnerable in a shelter environment!
How To Help
Becoming a Foster Parent
Please read below about how to help by becoming a foster parent prior to filling out the Fostering form at the bottom of this page.
How Does Fostering Work?
So You Want to Help Cats and Kittens…
That's great! Fostering can be an extremely rewarding experience, and you can help us to save lives.
Before You Start
Before you start fostering, make sure that you understand the commitment.
Considerations:
- Is your household appropriate for young kittens?
- Is everyone you live with accepting of foster kittens?
- Does your schedule allow for kitten care?
- Depending on the age and health of the kittens, you may need to be available as often as every 2-3 hours.
- Does your schedule work better for older kittens? Adolescents? Adult cats?
- Do you have resident cats/ dogs/ children and how might they be involved?
- Do you have a space for them that is safe and easy to clean?
- Are you able to separate them from other animals?
If you've answered these questions and feel prepared to take on the responsibility of fostering that’s great!
Once you fill out the FOSTERING APPLICATION a foster coordinator will contact you to set up a Zoom call.
During the Zoom we will ask you to turn the camera around and let us see your space. Please don't clean up! We aren’t interested in your style or housekeeping but looking to help with cat proofing, to ensure the best fit with cats and help to highlight the best areas in the home for the cat, along with potential dangers.
Abbey Cats can't take cats in unless we have somewhere for them to go.
We try to do as much matchmaking in placing cats in your care as we do when adopting them.
On the zoom call we will discuss what types of cats/ kitten situations best suit you (Pregnant cats? Nursing mom and kittens? Weaned kittens? Adolescents? Adult?)
We will also talk about creating a safe space for your fosters.
Preparing for Fostering
There are several supplies you will need when fostering kittens. For a list of essential supplies, see our FOSTERING CHECKLIST.
You'll want to prepare a home base for your cat/ kittens. It's important that this home base be quarantined from other animals, safe and warm.
Your home base should be a small room with a door that closes, so they can be separated from other animals.
Make sure the area is kitten proof -- you'd be amazed what trouble kittens can get into. For instance, you want to make sure there is not a trash can or toilet they can fall into, a curtain they can climb, a toxic plant they can eat, a small space they can hide or get stuck in.
Getting Your Kittens Adopted
When your fosters are ready to be adopted, you will be asked to send in some good photos and a write up that tells a potential adopter about their personalities.
This is submitted via a Google form
Abbey Cats social media volunteers will post the bios.
Once applications come in, our Abbey Cats screeners will contact the potential adopter and ask them more questions. If it seems a good fit, you will be contacted to participate in a three way zoom call (Foster parent, Potential Adopter and Abbey Cats Adoption Facilitator).
Saying Goodbye
If everyone agrees that it is a good fit, the adoption will be finalized, paperwork submitted, and the adopter will make arrangements to pickup their new family member
Saying goodbye might be hard, but it is truly the best part of fostering, because it means you've opened your heart and your home and truly saved a life🐾💗
Adopters often keep in touch and update us as their cats/ kitten's adjust to their new lives. Receiving updates are wonderful because you can see the happy ever afters!
Second only to finding a permanent home for each and every cat in the program, fostering is one of the most important aspects of Abbey Cat Adoptions. We do not have a shelter and rely exclusively on volunteer foster homes to care for our cats while they await placement in permanent homes. Every time a new foster place is created through adoption or the recruitment of a new volunteer foster parent, a cat or kitten can be rescued from being euthanized or dying of exposure.
From special needs cats who need to spend a few months with experienced cat owners to healthy well socialized cats who just need an emergency stopover while their adoption is being arranged, ACA needs foster homes for every imaginable situation.
We try to place cats in foster homes most appropriate for their age, temperament and circumstances so we ask that all potential foster parents fill out a questionnaire.
***Please note that Abbey Cats does NOT do foster-to-adopt with the cats in our program***
If you are thinking of adopting your foster cat, please visit the adoption page to fill out an online application HERE.
Apply to Foster
Thank you for considering becoming a Foster Parent for Abbey Cats! The best way to submit your application is by filling out our Google Form online