The Foster Files

Cat Care Rescue Stories BTS @ FailedFoster Community Cats Lost & Found

The Shy Cat Breakthrough: Helping Traumatized or Antisocial Rescue Cats Gain Confidence

Your new rescue cat has been living under your bed for three weeks. They only eat when you're not home. When you get too close, they hiss. When you try... Read more...

Managing Compassion Fatigue as a Foster Parent

You started fostering with the best intentions. A few animals, some temporary care, send them off to their forever homes, repeat. Simple. Noble. Sustainable. Read more...

What You Need to Know About Foster Failing

A "foster fail" is what happens when someone fosters an animal and ends up keeping them instead of adopting them out. And despite the name, it's actually one of the most... Read more...

What to Expect When You Foster

A love letter to the beautiful chaos of cat fostering, from someone who's been there (and stayed there). Read more...