Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity and our vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs. Cats are at the centre of everything we do and our objectives are: homing, neutering and educating people about cats and their care. We help thousands of cats across the UK each year thanks to our network of dedicated volunteers, staff and supporters.
Across the UK, many cats are cared for by volunteer fosterers who provide a stable, safe and loving environment in their homes or in purpose-built pens in their gardens. They provide vital hands-on care and accommodation to stray or abandoned cats or cats whose owners could sadly no longer keep them, and are part of a dedicated team of volunteers committed to finding new homes for cats in need. Our fosterers carry out this role with support from their local branch or centre.
Most of our fosterers care for one or two cats at a time and enjoy providing lots of TLC to those cats, who have been pre-loved or have had a difficult start in life. Some of our fosterers look after new mums and kittens and provide round-the-clock care to newborns to give them the best start in life.
Do you have experience with cats with behaviour issues? Are you confident around cats that have behaviour issues?
If so do you have the time and desire to work with our team and fol low behaviour plans to help cats with behaviour issues? If so please read the information below.
We have cats in our care that are very scared of the world and need to learn to trust people again. We also have cats in our care that can get over stimulated and can nip or swipe and struggle in the cat pen environment.
We want to give these cats the best chance of being their best self and to start to trust and enjoy life again and we feel that placing these cats into foster homes can be the best thing for them.
Time and patience is very important , sometimes it can take weeks or months to see improvements in the cat’s behaviour but the reward is c ertainly worth it!
Ideally you would live within 6 miles of the Mitcham Centre and have your own car to be able to collect and drop off the cats , however depending on your location we could look into covering taxis for the journey when you have a cat in hand. If you h ave other pets you would have to have a spare room dedicated to the foster cat / cats.
If you have the experience and tick the above requirements please email Emma at emma.goss@mitcham.cats.org.uk
Thanks so much for all your support.
You will develop new skills, expand your knowledge and make a significant contribution to improving the lives of cats and kittens in need by caring for them before they find new, loving homes. You will also meet new people, make new friends and be part of a dedicated team of volunteers.
Our volunteer fosterers usually spend one and a half hours per day on average (around 10 to 13 hours per week) in this role, but this might vary depending on the number of cats or kittens in care. In order to help you feel confident in your fosterer role we ask that prior to looking after your first foster cat you complete some online cat welfare learning modules.
At Cats Protection we believe our volunteers should be happy and confident in their roles. We provide support and guidance from our National Cat Centre and through our regional and local volunteer groups and teams. We offer engaging online and face-to-face training, expenses and have policies and processes to help volunteers get the most out of their time with us.
The wellbeing of our people is important and at Cats Protection we are committed to safeguarding children, adults at risk and all those that we come into contact with as part of our activities.