FOSTER HOMES URGENTLY NEEDED!!!
NYX & LILITH!!
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.
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).
BISCOTTI!!
(FOSTER FOUND!)
This young lad (approximately 5 months old) was found outside and is being cared for by a good Samaritan.
His rescuer cannot take him in due to her resident cat not being a fan of newcomers.
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
SARAFINA!!
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.
BIRDIE!! (FOSTER FOUND)
Birdie earned her name by liking to be perched on her human’s shoulder like a bird.
Birdie was rescued after being found dumped in a rural area north of the GTA.
She’s a very friendly 3 year old Tabico (tabby Calico) who is good with kids and cats.
Birdie is very affectionate and likes to be with her human family.
JACK, IZZY, CINDER, BUTTONS & HUEY!!
(FOSTER HOMES FOUND)
These kittens were found at a site north of the GTA where people tend to dump unwanted cats and kittens.
We are working with the shelter that has taken them in, in the hopes that we can find them a spot in our Abbey Cat foster system where they will have a better chance of finding permanent homes.
The 5 kittens are approximately 3 1/2 months old..
Jack is a brown tabby male with white feet.
Izzy is a dsh black female who should be fostered / adopted with her BFF Cinder (a brown tabby).
Buttons is a female, black and white tuxedo.
Huey is a male, black and white tuxedo.
All are super friendly, good with cats and probably good with children.
NALA & JENNY!! (FOSTERS FOUND)
Both of these girls are pregnant.
Nala is a grey tabby with white.. she’s a very young adult and due to give birth in the next few days..
Jenny is a little older (perhaps around 2) … she is not quite as far along as Nala, but due soon.
Both moms to be need a safe and quite place to welcome their kittens.
They are friendly and social.. and would probably do well with another cat in the home.
A shelter is no place to give birth to and raise a family…
If can you help by opening your heart and your home to these moms to be, the babies will be raised in a safe and loving environment.
ELSA (AND HER KITTENS)!!
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.
PATRICK & CLAUDE !!
The boys are currently in a shelter north of the GTA.
Patrick… 2 years old
Claude… 2 years old
Patrick and Claude would like to be fostered / adopted together.
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