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July 18th, 2009 by Moses Wright

There are many reasons why a cat becomes homeless. The family may be moving to a residence that does not allow cats or the cat may have a health problem for which the family feels unable to provide care.

A member of the family may have developed an allergy to cats. At times, a litter of kittens is surrendered due to the familys neglect of having the cats fixed and a lack of ability or willingness to care for the litter of kittens.

These homeless cats are often surrendered to animal shelters or cat rescue homes. A majority of pets are surrendered to rescue groups and shelters due to changes in the family and not due to problems with the animals.

Animal shelters can be pushed to their limits in the number of animals they can care for at a time. Many animal shelters have ties with cat rescue homes and fostering homes that can take some cats until permanent homes are found.

Animal shelters are often in need of fosterers to care for pets in their homes. This helps the shelter by alleviating some of the strain of numerous animals. Placement of a cat in a foster home is often beneficial to the cat as well since the cat will live in a family setting and have normal social interaction.

Being a cat fosterer can be a rewarding experience. The fosterer feels needed by the fostered cat and a part of animal rescue efforts. The cats often give thanks in the form of affection and companionship.

People may feel unable to become a cat fosterer in their current situation. It should be known that many of the costs like veterinary bills are usually covered by the animal shelter. Some animal shelters even provide the necessary supplies such as cat food and litter.

If someone is interested in learning more about becoming a fosterer, the person should contact the local animal shelter for information. Animal shelters have rules and requirements to be sure that the foster home will provide adequate care for the fostered animals. Many animal shelters will do what they can to help interested people meet the requirements to become fosterers.