Volunteering - Fostering

We need volunteers who are able to take FCRT cats into their homes. This gives the cats a break from their time in a cage at PetsMart -- often a much needed change of scenery! Fosters are also needed for new intakes, pregnant mothers, mothers with kittens, and sick cats. The cats in foster homes benefit from the socialization they receive by interacting with their foster families. The foster program also helps FCRT learn more about an individual cat's habits and personality to better match each cat with that perfect forever home! During kitten season (March through October), our need for foster homes skyrockets. Our resources are stretched especially thin during those times, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

FCRT assumes costs of vet visits and treatment, and the foster home provides food and litter. Foster homes are also required to transport their foster cats to and from adoptions for showing (with a few exceptions). New foster homes will be given an Introduction to Fostering training and have support from current homes for questions. The costs of food and litter are tax deductible.

GETTING STARTED: Please complete the Foster Home Application and submit it to us by email, fax or mail. Once your application has been reviewed, you will be contacted by the Foster Home Coordinator and scheduled for a Foster Home Training Session and a Home Visit for certification as required by State Law. Let us know any preferences on cats you'd like to foster and join a great team with lots of resources to help you take care of well deserving kitties in your home!

If you'd like to become a foster family, please fill out and send in an application.

You can download and print the application:

Adobe® PDF

Applications may be mailed to:

Fancy Cats Rescue Team
Attn: Foster Coordinator
P O Box 182
Herndon, VA 20172

You may also send e-mail to: info@fancycats.org or FAX the document to: 703/961-1091