Open Your Home. Change a Life.
Fostering gives cats and kittens the safety, comfort, and care they need while they prepare for adoption or receive ongoing medical support.
Fostering is one of the most meaningful ways to help.
By opening your home temporarily, you give cats the safety, comfort, and love they need while they wait for their forever family. For some, it is a chance to grow strong in a home instead of a shelter. For others, it is a place to heal and recover.
Every foster home helps us save more lives.
When a cat is placed in foster care, it opens up space at Safe Haven for another cat in need. Fosters provide one-on-one care, stability, and a home environment that is especially important for kittens and medical cases.
Find the right fit for your home.
We offer different types of foster placements, and our team will work to find the right fit for your home and comfort level.
Short-Term Fosters
Temporary fosters are essential for some of our most vulnerable cats, especially kittens under 12 weeks who need a loving home environment to grow and thrive.
As a short-term foster, you may help care for:
- Weaned kittens between 5 and 12 weeks
- Pregnant cats and moms with newborns
- Orphaned kittens needing bottle feeding
- Cats with short-term medical needs
Medical Fosters
Some cats need a little more support along the way. Our Medical Foster program is designed for cats who require ongoing care due to age, medical needs, or special circumstances.
Safe Haven continues to cover their veterinary care, allowing you to focus on providing love, comfort, and a peaceful home. In many cases, these placements are long-term or lifelong.
You are never doing this alone.
Our team is here to support you throughout your foster journey. Safe Haven provides guidance, approved veterinary care, and help finding the right foster match for your home.
- Guidance and ongoing support from our team
- Veterinary care for approved foster cats
- Supplies when available, such as food, litter, or basic care items
- Help finding the right foster match for your home
A safe place to land.
Foster homes provide the love and day-to-day care that helps cats thrive.
Daily care
- A safe, indoor space for the cat or kittens
- Daily feeding, cleaning, and care
- Patience, kindness, and consistency
Communication and support
- Transportation to appointments if needed
- Communication with our team about how the cat is doing
- A willingness to help a cat feel safe and cared for
Fostering is a bridge to a better future.
Whether you are caring for tiny kittens or a cat needing medical support, fostering truly changes lives.
Kittens can grow safely
Young kittens get the chance to grow in a home environment with care and routine.
Medical cats get comfort
Cats with medical needs can receive love, stability, and a peaceful place to rest.
More cats can be helped
Every foster home opens space at the shelter for another cat in need.
Your home could be the safe place that changes everything.
Fostering is not just temporary housing. It is comfort, care, and a second chance when a cat needs it most.
We would love to hear from you and help you find the right fit.
Questions before applying? Reach out to us at
info@thesafehaven.ca.
Ready to become a foster?
