Fostering for Cats Protection

I was walking to the shops, when I saw 3 tiny little kittens (about 4-5weeks old) and a big white fluffy cat walking in the middle of the road. The kitties were only tiny, and were still desperate to get to mummy for some more milk, that desperate she stopped and let them drink in the middle of the road.

And this is where my concern for these cats started, I figured, these cats must be stray because surely no responsible cat owner would allow this? or would they?


Few days later I saw that a friend and neighbour of mine posted lots of images on facebook of this stunning white cat that I had seen around the street, so I asked her whos cat it was?

Her landlord had told her that she is a stray cat, and has been left from previous tennants. So with the welfare of the kitties in mind, we decided to contact Cats Protection and get them rescued, however and understandably due to the massive amount of unwanted kittens in the kitten season cats protection fosterers and their pens were full to the brim.

After a day or so of not knowing how I can help, I decided if Cats Protection is so full, maybe they could do with an extra helper? So after a short discussion with my partner and the welfare officer at North Birmingham Cats Protection, it was decided that I was going to become an indoor fosterer.

My first rescued cats were the mum and the kittens playing in the road (by this time one of the kittens had gone missing or found a home who knows). The Cats were named Freya, Uno and Felix. We took them in and got them checked at the vets, who said they were covered in fleas, mites and that Freya the mum cat was pregnant again! (Not helping with this massive amount of unwanted kittens). After all this it turned out that Freya had an owner! We went along to his house, to talk about the cats where the man at first claimed 'The white cat is mine, but she chose to have the kittens, and they can become strays' however after a quite heated discussion, he decided that he was going to keep all 3 after all.

A few weeks later, Uno the kitten has not been seen in a while (hopefully has a loving home) Felix is still seen around the streets and Freya the mum has had a litter of 6 kittens in a neighbours shed. During the Firework period Freya has moved the 6 kittens and we havent seen them since.

So after all this irresponsible cat ownership, some good has come out of this, I am now a Cats Protection Fosterer and have collected, treated and rehomed so far Poppy the kitten and Dasmel the 18month old Torti Cat.

I must admit that I fell for Poppy, she is the sweetest most gentliest cat who bonded with me so well, she would follow me around the house and then fall asleep on my lap. When I was told, we have found her a home I was so pleased that shes found a permanent home, but a little bit in me, wanted to say 'I'll keep her!'

"This is just soooo comfy"

Poppy loved to cuddle up

And fall asleep in your arms

After a long day at the vets, Poppy falls asleep on the sofa again

Poppy was such a sweet kitten, and very cuddly! She had all her vaccinations, was spayed and microchipped, she really was the perfect cat for someone to love. Poppy was rehomed with a really lovely lady, who had also fallen for Poppy and her very gentle ways.

Damsel was my second foster cat

Damsel loved chasing that ball

"Where's my food?"

Damsel having a good play on the scratching post

 I felt so sorry for her as she had been in and out of homes for quite a while. I jusy couldnt understand why tho, because she was such a lovely cat, wanting fuss, and wanting to play! She seemed so perfect! I was hoping that some one would see her and think she is the one! And thats what happened, a lovely lady who came around to 'view' Damsel fell in love with her there and took her to her new home.

So far in my fostering Journey Ive rehomed 2 wonderful Cats. The same day Damsel was rehomed we took in 2 more Cats a young mother and her son, who we named Jasmine (1 year old) & Jakey (5months old)

For more on Jasmine and Jakey, please read my next blog.

Thanks for reading.