Open Your Home. Change a Life.
Fostering is one of the most impactful ways to support Lucky Paws. Every cat in a foster home frees up space for another rescue — and gives a vulnerable animal exactly what they need: a calm, caring place to heal and thrive.
The Heart of Our Rescue Network
Lucky Paws does have a physical shelter, but we believe cats should never stay in cages longer than necessary. Our shelter is used primarily for initial triage — evaluation, parasite treatment, and building a treatment plan — before cats move into foster homes as quickly as possible. Foster homes are less stressful, help prevent illness, and allow each cat to thrive in a real home environment rather than a crowded shelter setting.
Lucky Paws primarily takes in sick, injured, and most-at-risk kittens. Most animals placed in foster care will arrive with a treatment plan already in place. Your role as a foster is to administer medication consistently, provide love, enrichment, and socialization, and give your foster cat a safe, stable place to heal. Fosters are the lifeblood of rescue at Lucky Paws — without you, we simply could not save lives.
🏡 What You Provide
- Food and fresh water daily (foster’s responsibility)
- Clean litter and daily care supplies
- Consistent medication as directed
- Love, attention, and patience
- Transport to vet appointments
- A quiet, stable environment to heal
🐾 What We Provide
- All veterinary care — 100%, no exceptions
- Spay/neuter, vaccines, and microchipping
- Medications and a treatment plan
- A starter kit when available (fosters supply food, litter, and daily care items)
- Adoption placement and screening
- Ongoing support from our volunteer team
Fostering is Flexible by Design
We work around your life. There’s no minimum commitment, and fostering can look different for every person and household.
Kitten Litters
Neonates and young kittens who need bottle feeding or socialization before adoption.
Medical Recovery
Cats healing from surgery, injury, or illness who need quiet, consistent care and close monitoring.
Mom & Newborn Litters
Mom does the feeding, cleaning, and discipline — you provide a safe, quiet space and support the mom. A very rewarding and relatively easy foster placement.
Special Needs & FeLV
Cats with ongoing conditions or FeLV-positive status who need a patient, attentive home environment.
Senior & Hospice
Older cats or those in end-of-life care who need comfort, stability, and a loving place to spend their final chapter.
Shy & Undersocialized
Cats who need quiet trust-building and gentle socialization — patience pays off, and the transformation is incredible.
Introduction to Fostering
New to fostering? This short video walks through what to expect, how to set up your space, and how to help a newly placed cat feel safe and secure.