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Fostering Program
AWS Fostering Programs
Our four basic foster programs allow us to care for many more animals than we could if we had to stay inside our four walls. Many animals require more involved care that cannot be easily administered in the shelter environment. These cases are placed into foster care in volunteer and staff homes and return to the shelter when they are ready for adoption. If you are interested in getting involved with our foster programs, you first must become an AWS volunteer. Please check out our volunteer pages for more information. We also rely on donations from caring individuals like you to provide supplies for the foster homes.
We have many dedicated volunteers who take kittens, pregnant moms, and moms with kittens into their homes during this time of year in order to give them a good head start in life. However, we always need more!
 Last year the AWS took in and cared for more than 1,800 cats and kittens. Many of the kittens come to the shelter without moms and need extra love and attention.
Do you have an interest in providing a foster home for these special animals? All you need is a clean, safe environment separate from your own pets and lots of love; we provide the rest including food, litter, toys and other necessary items.
Kittens can be spayed or neutered once they reach 2 1/2 pounds, which is usually around 10 weeks of age. Therefore, most foster situations last one to two months.
If this sounds like an opportunity you would enjoy, please contact Kirstin Minnini at 985-3244 x 102 or drop her an email... Kirstin@animalwelfaresociety.org to get more information.
Can't take in foster kitties but still wish to help?
Make a secure online donation.
Medical Foster: At the AWS, we go above and beyond what is typical to provide medically for the animals in our care. It is not uncommon to spend over a couple hundred dollars to remove a benign cyst, run blood tests or many other instances. While recouperating, these animals are susceptible to illnesses and stresses in the shelter environment. They heal faster and become stronger much more rapidly while in a foster care environment. We rely on caring volunteer and staff homes to give these animals the best chance possible.
PAWS Foster: Our PAWS (Pets and Women to Safety) program is a confidential program that provides foster care for animals in need of temporary homes due to domestic violence situations. Foster homes are kept confidential and require specific length of time commitment. Foster homes can specify what type of animal they would prefer to foster.
Socialization or LTR Foster: Some cats need more 1 on 1 attention before being ready for adoption. These can include cats that are very fearful, stray cats that have been without human contact for a long time, or long term residents that have been at the shelter for a while and just need a break in a home environment. If you have some extra time to devote to improving the life of one of these cats, we welcome your involvement!
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