Cats In Need of Foster Care
Thank you so much for fostering and saving a life!
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.
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 November 29th 2023)
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.
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Name: Fiona *URGENT* Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 11/21/2023
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Name: Hoggle *URGENT* Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 11/14/2023
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Name: Heidi *URGENT* Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 11/16/2023
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Name: Rosemary *URGENT* Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 11/19/2023
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Name: Brinkley *URGENT* Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 11/27/2023
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Name: Velvet *URGENT* Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 11/27/2023
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Name: Zelda Fitzgerald Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 11/27/2023
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Name: June Bug Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 11/27/2023
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Name: Harvey Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 11/9/2023
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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!
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Name: Moo Moo Baby & Precious *Need foster transfer for a month by 12/11!* Location: Foster Care
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Name: Flapjack *URGENT, HOSPICE- Needs foster transfer by 12/14*
Location: Foster Care
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Name: Callie *Needs foster sitter from 12/16-12/31* Location: Foster Care
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Name: Macaroon *Safety Net cat! Needs transfer by 12/18* Location: Foster Care
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Name: Shenzi *Needs foster sitter from ~12/20 – ~1/1* Location: Foster Care
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Name: Winston *Needs foster sitter from 12/23 – 1/2* Location: Foster Care
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Name: Roo *Needs foster sitter from 12/26-1/11* Location: Foster Care
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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!
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Name: Sandy + 3 (Twisty, Smoky, Lunch) – better photos pending! URGENT! Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 11/27/2023
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Name: Pia + 4 (Lia, Mia, Zia, Chia) *URGENT* Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 11/27/2023
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Name: Napa + 3 (Valley, Bok Choy, Cabbage) – better photos pending! Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 11/27/2023
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Name: Rory & Roper – better photos pending! Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 11/28/2023
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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!
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Name: Maple *URGENT* Location: Grays Ferry Clinic Date of Arrival: 9/22/2023
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Cats Needing Socialization (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.
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Old City Adoption Center
These cats are waiting for foster care from our Old City location!
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Name: Basil & Parsley Location: Old City Adoption Center Date of Arrival: 11/14/2023
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Name: Regina George & Hank Location: Old City Adoption Center Date of Arrival: 11/22/23
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Name: Alfred Location: Old City Adoption Center Date of Arrival: 11/19/2023
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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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