Fostering Saves Lives, Too!
You can start fostering today with no experience necessary. MCW staff support you every step of the way — and all medical needs are covered.
See OpportunitiesMake a Difference From Your Own Home
Each year, our need for fosters grows as we continue to help more cats. Pets are placed in foster homes to help them grow, get socialized, and thrive. Fostering is an important role — you are saving lives and helping prepare homeless animals for their new families!
You can help kittens grow, support mothers caring for their young, and give pets who need a bit more TLC the love they deserve before finding their forever home.
What You Get as a Foster
- No experience necessary — we train you
- Around-the-clock support from MCW staff
- All medical needs covered by MCW
- All supplies provided at no cost to you
- Save lives without a long-term commitment
- Make space for more cats to be rescued
Foster Opportunities
Nursing Mom and Kittens
Too young and vulnerable for the shelter environment, fosters keep pregnant and nursing moms, and newborn kittens in their home until they are old enough for adoption.
Bottle Babies
Bottle fosters care for kittens anywhere from 1–2 days to 2–3 weeks old who are without their mother. They require bottle feeding every few hours until transitioning to soft and solid food — anywhere from 4–8 weeks depending on age.
Adult Animals
Not every pet is ready for adoption when they arrive at our shelter. Help an adult cat by providing a temporary home before they become available for adoption.
Medical Animals
Provide care for animals recovering from medical treatment or surgery. All medical treatments take place in partnership with a veterinary resource. We supply all needed supplies and medicine — you provide a quiet environment for the pet to recover in.
Ready to Foster?
Complete our foster application through ShelterLuv to get started. Our team will reach out to match you with the right animal for your home and lifestyle.
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Midland Cat Wranglers' mission is to reduce the overpopulation and improve the lives of unowned cats through a humane solution of trap-neuter-return, to educate the public on benefits of TNR, to safely rehome friendly street cats, and provide resources needed to empower the community to join our efforts.
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