Our cats and kittens most urgently in need of foster are listed below. If you are new to fostering with us, please apply here to get started. If you’ve fostered with us before, you can call each location directly at the phone numbers listed below. When you arrive to meet or pick up potential fosters, please bring a carrier with you (if you do not have a carrier, let us know). We will provide you with a sample of what the cat has been eating here in the shelter, along with the cat’s paperwork and any meds they may be on.

For a refresher on PAWS’s foster policies and procedures, view our online orientation here

Every time an animal leaves into foster care, it opens a space in our shelters to save another in need. You are truly changing lives: not just for these cats, but also for others whose lives depend on a spot at PAWS. Read on to find your next foster kitty!

(updated May 8th, 2025)

 

Urgent Medical & Behavior Cats

These cats need to finish their medical recovery to become healthy enough for adoption. They will heal faster and be much happier in a home than in the shelter. ​

	Name: Bingo *URGENT, special placement needed* Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 5/04/2025 Bingo was the name-O! ….of a cat needing foster. This sweet guy is in need of a special foster home! Unfortunately, he has some odd snacking habits- fabric, shoelaces, garlic, blankets, rugs, etc.. We suspect he may have Pica, but would love to see how he is doing in a foster home that can house him in a restricted space with limited fabric options for him to chew (MINIMALISTS! We need you!!), with folks who are Type A about tidyness, and who are able to still give Bingo the mental and physical enrichment he needs. We are hoping by greatly removing his options to chew and instead subbing in playtime, enrichment, and attention, Bingo will feel less inclined to get “creative” about how to keep himself busy. His previous owner also said he is the biggest love bug! Bingo is a little under a year old, already neutered, and while he has previously lived with cats, we think -for now- it may be a better option to have him in a pet-free foster space, to rule out stress from other animals as a contributing factor for his past behavior.
	Name: Castaway Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 4/27/2025 Poor Castaway came to us feeling pretty rough- he had a leg so badly injured it required amputation on 4/30. He’d love to recover in foster care post-op! We aren’t sure what caused the injury (animal vs object vs environment) so in cases like this, the Health Dept recommends treating it as a Wound of Unknown Origin, and thus Castaway is to be kept away from other animals until 8/26/25. If he’s not adopted by 6/26/25, we will also have him come back to our clinic for combo testing, to check for FIV/FeLV. While he awaits amputation surgery Castaway is also taking a couple of very very nice pain meds! He is already neutered and around 1.5-2 years old.
	Name: Applesauce *Urgent* Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 5/4/2025 This little ray of sunshine is Applesauce! She’s 14 years young, still needs to be spayed, and has suspected allergies- her skin’s itchy! She wears her fashionable e-collar to keep from scratching her face or chewing the rest of herself, and we’re starting her on a special hypoallergenic diet to rule out food allergies. She also received a steroid shot on 4/26 and we’re monitoring to see how well her skin and fur clear up over the next few weeks. She’s also FIV-/FeLV-! We’d like to send this little lady into foster care so she can get closer monitoring in a home, and if her itchiness continues despite her steroid shot and special diet (given indefinitely) we’ll try another course of anti-itch meds. We’re also hoping to get her booked for spay soon! Applesauce loves some playtime!
	Name: Havoc Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 3/23/2025 We are thinking of renaming Havoc to Houdini – this guy is an escape artist! Havoc was recently returned from his foster after he learned to open doors, and the resident cat was not a fan. Now he is looking for a foster home where he can be the only pet and eventually free roam in the entire home. He loves people and just wants attention, but he’ll let you know when he’s had enough attention. Havoc is around two years old. Havoc is neutered, recovered from eyelid surgery, and is still recovering from a jaw repair! He’s handled all of this medical care with grace and is ready to recover in style. Havoc currently takes gabapentin in his food to help manage his recovery pain. He also has a little ‘button’ implanted on his chin to help correct his jaw. This will eventually need recheck and removal, likely in mid-May. He is a total charmer and would love to meet you! Check out this adorable video of goofy Havoc playing !
	Name: Papa Ben Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 5/4/2025 Papa Ben here is around 6ish years old, already neutered, and has an interesting injury– the bottom-most bit of his sternum is broken! He’s on pain medication for now, and we’re going to recheck him the weekend of 5/10, but aside from general R&R there may not be much to do for the actual break, because of its location. We are also keeping a general eye on Ben’s health since he has a mild case of “sniffles”– you hear him sniffling, but there’s no actual kitty cold to treat, so it may be mild chronic rhinitis or a misarrangement of the inside of his nose, etc.
	Name: Cher Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 4/22/2025 We suspect Cher may have an allergy! She has a healing rash-like ‘plaque’ on her abdomen, so we’ve started her on a short course of steroids to try and alleviate the symptoms and help her heal. She otherwise appears to be in pretty good shape, and just needs a spay after her steroid’s finished and her skin feels/looks better. Cher is around a year old and loves brushes and affection! Check out Cher sweetly enjoying her morning pets! update 5/4: Cher just started an antibiotic for a kitty cold!
	Name: Blackjack Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 4/30/2025 This young gal is SO affectionate and friendly! She’s around 7-8ish months old, still needs to be spayed, but also has a clearly injured leg and a possibly injured pelvis. We plan to try and spay her asap, and also take x-rays of her leg and pelvis at the same time, and those x-rays will tell us what the next steps will be in regards to her leg, at the very least. If she has a pelvic injury, she’ll likely be on “bed rest” (via crate or sturdy playpen) for a few weeks to heal said injury; meanwhile if her leg is broken in a way that can’t be splinted, we will need to amputate to prevent it from healing improperly and causing even more discomfort than it already is. Once we have Blackjack’s plan confirmed she’d love to leave for foster asap!
	Name: Wolfgang Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 4/21/2025 1.5-year-old Wolfgang “Wolfie” came to PAWS with a healing eye injury and a scratched up face from some itchies! He just got cleared to stop eye ointment and is making his way through a steroid trial, but as of 5/5 he’s started a course of medication for a kitty cold! Wolfie is already neutered and would love to finish his glow up in foster care, then can be posted for adoption! He loves everyone he meets and has the *cutest* floofy tail!

Cats/Kittens in Need of Foster Transfer or Sitter

These kitties are already in foster but could really use a new foster home, to avoid having to come back to the shelter!

	Name: Glen “Hurricane” Schwartz *needs foster transfer the week of May 5th!* Location: foster care – this pet is not at the shelter Glen’s an award winning meowterologist and has an award winning personality! He’s still wrapping up treatment for some persistent sniffles, but his foster’s graduating so he needs to be transferred ideally by next week. He has one more week of meds and after that is ready to be adopted! Glen is SUPER cuddly and affectionate, and spends his days curled up on the couch, keeping watch up on window sills, playing with toys, and baking biscuits! Glen is the most low maintenance cat I’ve ever had, he is super gentle and loves to follow you around, get lots of belly rubs, and snuggle up. It breaks my heart to leave him, but I know he will find another loving foster parent and forever home! If you’re willing to take Glen, please message me and we can arrange a date and time.
	Name: Enya *needs foster transfer by May 20th!* Location: foster care – this pet is not at the shelter Super senior kitty alert! Enya is being treated for arthritis, early kidney disease, and hyperthyroidism- all common in seniors! She takes a tiny twice-daily pill in a little food for her thyroid, just starting a kidney-support diet that PAWS can provide until adoption, and comes to our clinic once a month for a magical poke of Solensia- and it’s done wonders for her comfort and mobility! She also can get a little appetite stimulant ointment in her ear when she’s feeling picky about eating, and she gets some nice Gabapentin for her vet visits to make things easier on her while traveling! Enya is a nice gal who is starting adoption promo soon, but her foster will no longer be able to care for her after 5/20, so we’re hoping to find a transfer for her asap, so Enya doesn’t have to come back to the shelter!
	Name: Sergio *needs foster transfer by May 21st!* Location: foster care – this pet is not at the shelter Meet Sergio! He’s a debonair little stinker- playful, active, occasionally a brat, but always a lovable little chum. (And by ‘brat,’ we mean he may try to mouth for attention occasionally, but some structured playtime and enrichment in the home can help!) Sergio’s foster will no longer be able to care for him past 5/21, so we’re hoping to find a new foster home for him! He was previously on Gaba in the shelter for stress, but has blossomed into a more comfortable and confident fellow in his foster home. Sergio has what we like to call a “funky tail”- two of the vertebrae are fused! We’re not sure why, but since we suspect it may occasionally cause discomfort while he postures in a litter box, we recommend a bigger box without a lid, so he can comfortable navigate around in it! To give him some additional pain support, Sergio has been getting once-monthly injections of Solensia at our clinic.
	Name: Stella *needs foster transfer by June 1st!* Location: foster care – this pet is not at the shelter Stella was originally adopted from PAWS as a wee babe, but found herself back with us due to some changes in her adoptive home. Stella would do best as the only pet in the home (she prefers to be the Queen Bee), but frankly, she’s worth 10 cats! She would prefer a quieter and adult-only home where she can have her amazing zoomies in peace and quiet! Stella’s current foster will be moving in June, so Stella will need new foster placement if she’s not adopted out by 6/1! We previously had Stella at our Grays Ferry and Old City locations, but she has a tendency to hunger strike when at our buildings, and as a result of eating inconsistently, she then gets constipated. She has been well regulated with her appetite and her litterbox patterns in foster care, and we’d really love to keep it that way! ♥ Stella’s already spayed, about 11ish years old, and has already started her adoption promo. She’s a fairly low-key gal with some goofy moments (she loves her wand toys, getting her steps in with the aforementioned zoomies, and giving her favorite people tail hugs), and isn’t showing any signs of slowing down despite her senior status! She will come to her new foster home with Gabapentin for any transitional anxiety, as well as her Miralax powder that she was previously taking for past (resolved) constipation.
	Name: Quartz *needs a foster transfer by June 7th!* Location: foster care – this pet is not at the shelter Originally adopted from PAWS almost a decade ago, Quartz was found as a stray during the winter and is now back with PAWS. She’s around 12 years old and already spayed, and she has a couple health needs we’re supporting! Medication-wise, she takes a twice-daily Methimazole gel in her ear for Hyperthyroidism, and three daily doses of Keppra tabs for a seizure disorder— all of which are well-controlled and just part of her daily rhythm. Her foster mom can vouch that she takes her meds like a champ and still has plenty of cozy, cuddly energy to share! Regarding Quartz’s seizure history, she historically has had full seizures -a couple times a month before starting meds- and ‘focal seizures’ that manifest as facial twitching a few times a day. And given that she is an older gal, her legs aren’t as strong as they used to be, so while Quartz often loves a good nap on the couch (perhaps with some help getting up) jumping and climbing is a little tough for her nowadays. We suspect she has arthritis, so we’re keeping an eye on her mobility and comfort level! Super Senior Kitty status aside, Quartz really is a gem- she loves attention (and catnip) and can be SUPER sweet and goofy! Quartz’s current foster is okay hanging onto her until early June. If she’s not adopted by then, she will need a transfer by 6/7!
	Name: Zoe *needs a foster transfer by June 16th!* Location: foster care – this pet is not at the shelter Zoe is always dressed to impress in her perma-tuxedo! She’s an adorable little cross-eyed kitty who just celebrated her third birthday! Zoe’s fosters have some upcoming travel in June, so Zoe needs foster transfer (longterm) by June 16th to prevent her from needing to return to our shelter, where she will struggle behaviorally. Zoe was recently returned to PAWS several months back because she was super stressed by an infant in the adopter’s home, so she’d vastly prefer a childfree space, please! We’ve also learned from her time in foster care that she would prefer to be the only pet in a savvy foster home- change is upsetting for her, and it makes her spicy side come out. Normally, though, she’s a total sweetie once adjusted! She also has allergies and is on 3 meds – 2 for anxiety (Fluoxetine and Gabapentin) and 1 for allergies (Apoquel) — she can take these in food, easy peasy! Because of Zoe’s anxiety, she has been nippy in the past when getting too much attention while adjusting to a new space, so when moving to a new location we recommend keeping her in a calm, quiet room that’s low-traffic, so she can adjust. The poor gal’s had a lot of big life changes over the past few months!
	Name: Jasper Location: Pending return *likely the week of May 4th* Date of Arrival: tbd Poor Jasper’s had quite rough spring and is being returned for some ongoing tummy troubles. He also isn’t getting along with the other cat in the home. We’ll re-assess him when he’s back in our care, but he’ll likely continue the prescription diet and supplements to keep his stools healthy. Jasper’s around 11 years old and would love some TLC in a foster home!

Kitten Litters (Including Nursing Moms)

These young kittens need a foster home until all are ready for adoption. Some have come in with a nursing momma! Kitten Litters (Including Nursing Moms)

	Name: Mary Berry & Noel *URGENT* Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 5/4/2025 This cute litter would love to leave asap! Momma’s stressed herself into a mild kitty cold, and she’d have a much nicer time recuperating in foster care! Her lone baby, Noel, isn’t sneezing and is still gradually gaining weight, but he may benefit from a couple extra support feedings in foster care, to make sure between KMR and mom’s milk, he can continue to consistently gain weight. (Note: two of Mary’s other babies left for foster care earlier this week as bottle feeders, since all three kittens were not gaining enough weight from mom’s milk alone.)

Ringworm Cats and Kittens

These cats are recovering from a skin infection that’s easily treatable in an isolated home environment. Caring for these kitties is easy and just takes careful persistence and a separate space in your home. Read out our foster parent guide to ringworm to learn more!

	Name: Truffula *URGENT* Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 4/1/2025 Truffula here is around 2ish years old and being treated for ringworm! She otherwise appears to be in okay shape, minus looking a smidge scruffly. Since she cannot be spayed yet due to said ringworm, she is eligible to begin promotion for Pre-Adoption, where an approved adopter would take over fostering her until she is cleared for spay and adoption finalization. Truffula would looove to blow this rinwormy pop stand that is our treatment trailer and get into a foster home asap! More info about ringworm treatment can be found here! Check out Truffula being adorable!
	Name: Eureka! *URGENT* Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 4/09/2025 A little shy at first, Eureka would love to get more TLC time to build up her confidence in foster care! After a few minutes of one-on-one time she’ll show off her elevator booty with some scritchies and roll over while getting pets! We can see a happy, goofy girl behind that shyness; she just needs a little help to come back out! Eureka is being treated for suspected ringworm and has a pending culture, though overall her fur looks pretty good, so we have high hopes that she can kick her infection quickly. She’s around 4 years old, still needs to be spayed, and can also start pre-adopt promo asap. More info about ringworm treatment can be found here. You can see Eureka being cute here! Eureka may seem shy but she really likes pets!

 

Shy Cats and Safety Net Program Cats

These cats are very sensitive to the stress caused by the loud shelter environment and need a loving home setting to relax and let their personalities emerge. Learn more about our Safety Net Foster Program here.

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Old City Adoption Center

These cats are waiting for foster care from our Old City location!

	Name: Winslow Location: Old City Adoption Center Date of Arrival: 4/21/25 Winslow was transferred in from a shelter in New Jersey a few weeks ago and was starting to settle into the adoption center before coming down with a kitty cold, which has made him much more stressed and anti-attention. We’d love to get him into a home so he can settle into a less stimulating space until he can find his forever home! Winslow is a medium priority for dental issues, which is something PAWS can offer to do if it presents a barrier to adoption. If he goes into a foster home and starts showing increased signs of pain related to his dental disease we can try to see about getting it scheduled while in your care (so let us know if you’re comfortable with post-op dental care!)
	Name: Layla Location: Old City Adoption Center Date of Arrival: 4/22/2025 This lovely calico lady is Layla! She’s already spayed and around 9ish years old, give or take, and we’ve discovered that she has stage 2 kidney disease (out of 4)- this means she’ll be starting a kidney support diet! She’s doing at the shelter in a room, but is still on Gabapentin for shelter stress. We would love to have in a comfy foster home while she looks for her perfect home. After she’s had some time to adjust to her new digs, we’d like to run recheck bloodwork to assess her kidney values. Layla was surrendered after her owner passed away, so it’s understandable that she’s stressed- her world’s been turned upside-down! In the home she’s reportedly a friendly couch potato who doesn’t mind pets but is not thrilled at being picked up/carried around. She will sleep on a nice, comfy lap, though!
	Name: Molly B Location: Old City Adoption Center Date of Arrival: 4/30/25 Molly is a sweet and friendly 13 year old senior calico with a heart full of love! She adores people and is always ready to share affection, whether it’s curling up beside you or leaning in for her favorite head scratches. Molly does wonderfully with older kids and would thrive in a calm, peaceful home where she can relax and be your loyal cuddle buddy. She has been a bit shy and shutdown here at the Adoption Center so we’re looking for a nice foster home for Molly to unwind while she waits for an adopter! She has mild dental disease and may need some additional dental care in the future. If you’re looking for a gentle, affectionate cat to fill your home with warmth and companionship, Molly is ready to meet you.
	Name: Nick & George **Bonded Pair** Location: Old City Adoption Center Date of Arrival: 5/1/25 Nick and George are a sweet but immensely shy duo that just need whatever a “green thumb” would be for cat socialization. They were adopted together as kittens last fall but were recently returned due to their owner not being able to provide enough care and structure for them (it was a tough decision, but the right 0ne). They are very scared and shutdown in the shelter, so promoting them will be tough while they don’t want to show us their personality. They are currently 1yr old, but their attached photos are from kittenhood (they’re still THAT shy that we can’t find better photos of them)

Social Cats (including FAST Candidates)

These sociable cats need a foster home! NOTE: If you are taking a foster cat that’s a FAST program candidate, it will be slated to be dropped off at our PetSmart or Old City locations for adoption within 2-3 weeks, since we need to keep those locations filled with adoptable kitties!

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