Kitten Fostering

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Thank you for considering kitten fostering for Haslemere Adoption Centre. Here are some important points to consider before committing to fostering our kittens:
  • Fostering kittens can be a time consuming activity. Kittens require regular and frequent feeding, on rare occasions bottle feeding every few hours will be required if the kittens are very young and without their mother.
  • Fosterers should be reasonably local to the Haslemere Adoption Centre and have their own transport as frequent trips will be needed to collect litter, food and other consumables.
  • A totally separate and secure room, or similar, is essential so that the fostered animals can be isolated from all other household pets. Heating and ventilation, as appropriate, is required.
  • Ideally, Fosterers will be at home for the majority of the day and have some previous fostering experience. However, first-time Fosterers are very welcome and every assistance will be given.
  • Volunteer Fosterers must be home checked beforehand to ensure the potential accommodation is OK and to allow a good discussion of fostering requirements and responsibilities.
  • A Cats Protection (CP) Fostering Agreement will need to be read and signed. Nothing too legalistic, it mainly covers support that will be delivered to a Fosterer by CP.


A helpful CP leaflet covering Fostering is available via the Link: CP Fostering Information Leaflet

Kitten fostering can be demanding, but it is also a very rewarding task leading to well developed and socialised kittens. If you are interested in volunteering or wish to ask questions, please contact Haslemere Adoption Centre on 01428-604297 and ask to speak to Suzie (Manager) or Siân (Dep Manager).