From elderly moggies to energic kittens, every day across the UK cats and kittens are in need of a temporary place to stay, and lots of love and TLC! We need more fosterers like you to provide a safe, temporary haven for cats and kittens and provide them with everything they need before they get their chance to land on their four paws and make a house a home.

We are seeking indoor fosterers, so applicants would need a spare room

What we need from you

· A stable, safe and compassionate environment in your home or in a purpose-built pen in your garden provided by us

· Enrich the cats’ experience in care including play, exercise and appropriate handling/interaction

· A willingness to complete some training in order to provide high standards of cat welfare

· Introduce cats to prospective adopters so they can find their forever home

· You can find out more about being a Fosterer on our website

You can expect us to

· Make you feel welcome, included and respected in line with our values and behaviours

· Support you in having a positive and impactful experience at Cats Protection

· Ensure you have all you need in place to foster the cat(s) in your care, for example equipment and food

· Cover all your foster cats’ expenses and agreed out-of-pocket expenses in line with our Expenses Policy

· Provide you with access to learning, development and engagement opportunities

We have several branches pan Essex and are looking to recruit new cat fosterers across the whole of Essex – ‘except Colchester’