The AWLMC foster program is responsible for coordinating the housing of cats and kittens in volunteers’ homes until permanent adoptive homes can be found.  The foster homes in the AWLMC provide housing for about 50 cats and kittens and are the main source of care for our animals.  The AWLMC provides for all of the medical care of the cats.  In addition to taking cats directly from the public or other animal rescues, our foster program provides relief to AWLMC shelter cats who have demonstrated problems adapting to the shelter.  Additionally, to ensure the health of the animals in our shelter, the AWLMC also does not allow stray animals or animals from other shelters to be placed directly into our shelter.  Our foster program provides temporary housing during this quarantine period.

Duties of the AWLMC and the Foster Program

• Screening potential foster homes
• Obtaining a signed foster agreement form from each foster parent
• Providing training material to foster parents
• Matching foster homes with animals
• Tracking and coordinating the medical  information for the animals
• Counseling the foster parents
• Providing all needed veterinary care.
  
  

Duties of the foster parents

• Completing foster application and signing foster agreement
• Taking the animals to their required veterinary appointments
• Socializing the animals
• Providing for the daily care of the animals
• Attending 2 adoption events per month
• Fosters provide food, litter, and other household supplies.
  
  

Contacts
foster@awlmc.org
foster line at 301-740-2511