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CAT FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES
Help cats recover
It is NOT a worm, as the name may lead you to believe. In fact, it is very closely related to Athlete’s Foot found commonly in humans. It most commonly affects young animals and those with suppressed immune systems. Immune systems drop when animals are brought into shelters. Ringworm manifests itself on kittens generally on the head, around the eyes, ears, feet, and tail in round areas of hair loss that are rough and scaly.
Treatments have to be given regularly for these cats. We'll show you how to give the treatments and provide all the medication you need. Outside of their ringworm diagnosis, these fosters are otherwise healthy and happy!
Raise some kittens
Fosters for neonatal kittens act as surrogate mothers. Bottle babies must be fed formula every two-to-four hours until they are four weeks old, stimulated to go to the bathroom, kept on a heat source, weighed before each feeding, and closely monitored for illnesses. Foster parents tell us it’s more than worth the effort when they see the babies grow and thrive.
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Foster commitment for neonate babies averages between 2-4 weeks depending on the age when foster receives the babies. Once four weeks old, neonates might only need supplemental feedings so wouldn't need a foster to be home all day. Unweaned kittens, usually between 4-6 weeks old, eat primarily canned food and just need a little bit more supervision than they get in a shelter environment.