Become an RCR Angel by Long Term Fostering
What is Long Term Fostering?
With us, long term fostering means that the cat or cats remain our ultimate responsibility whilst living with the fosterer as their own 
cat, with support from us. The only financial cost to a foster home is food and litter.
This means that not only are we on hand for advice but we also pay for medication, veterinary care and even flea and worming treatments as well as their regular vaccinations and health checks.
As one of our long term fosterers you will offer a safe and caring home - often indoor only - and give love and kindness to the cats in your care.
Our foster carers are special people, important to running our charity and we appreciate all they do.
Which Cats Are Available to Foster?
We offer certain cats to long term foster homes for a variety of reasons.
- They may have an illness such as diabetes or cancer in remission, or they may have FIV.
- They may have a disability caused by a birth defect or an accident, or they may be blind.
- They may of course simply be elderly - needing a home due to the death of a previous owner or because their owner has replaced them with a younger cat (yes, this does happen!)
- The other types of cat we offer for long term fostering, for reasons of cruelty or neglect, or a previous life without human interaction, are rather cautious or have contact issues.
These cats present slight challenges but ultimately offer a huge sense of achievement and reward to the fosterer.
Seeing a timid or traumatised cat become less fearful because of your care and the safety you have given, far outweighs the challenges.
In the case of cats with illness - they just need kindness and care in the same way as any other but with regular medication.
Disabled cats just need the protection of kind and caring owners, but are often overlooked in favour of more "perfect" cats.
Elderly cats are simply that. They have often given a lifetime of companionship and comfort only to find that in the autumn of their life, nobody wants them.
You will receive an RCR Angel Pack which contains important information about your foster cat, vaccination dates, medication and of course all of our contact details.
How to Become a Fosterer
We believe that every cat deserves the chance to be safe and to be loved, so we would like to hear from like-minded people interested in becoming one of our RCR Angels.
If that sounds like you, please contact us on 01580 241632. You can also email us at enquiries.rolvendencats@yahoo.com
CATS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR FOSTERING
Names: Lona & Bibsy
Age: 4 years Gender: Male & Female Breed: DSH & DLH
About
Lovely Lona & Bibsy are a beautiful brother and sister duo.
They had lived their whole lives as farm cats, but although they are timid cats, they are now learning trust in people and are showing curiosity and interest in us.
They are enjoying sleeping in soft warm beds instead of straw, and they love their regular tasty meals.
They would like a kind and safe indoor home, where they will be shown love and patience.
If you would like to offer Lona and Bibsy the kind and loving home they need, please contact us on 01580 241632.
They are also available for long term fostering
Name: Rufus
Age: 6 years Gender: Male Breed: DSH
About
Rufus is gorgeous big black lad.
This poor boy has come into our care after a life lived on town streets, and he was dirty, fearful, hungry and exhausted.
Now, after years of struggle, he is sleeping in a soft warm bed, eating regular tasty meals and sleeping without fear.
He is a timid boy, but he is calm and he is fine with other cats. He would like a kind and patient home where he will be safe and loved.
If you would like to offer dear Rufus the understanding and loving home he needs, please contact us on 01580 241632.
Names: Sprite & Didi
Age: 7 years & 2 Years Gender: Male & Female Breed: DSH
About
Sprite is a beautiful classic tabby lad and Didi is a cute black girl.
Sprite has paired up with a Didi since being in our care, and their are an inseparable pair.
They have both had harsh lives, and have found it difficult to trust in humans. However, they are at the stage where being in a kind and caring home will make all the difference to them.
If you would like to offer Sprite and Didi the patient and loving home they need, please contact us on 01580 241632.
Name: Bekki & Brina
*** HOME OFFERED ***
Age: 3 Years & 2 Years Gender: Female Breed: Snowshoe & DSH x Snowshoe
About
Brina is a lovely Snowshoe girl and her daughter Bekki is a pretty little tuxedo black and white x Snowshoe lady.
They have been brought into our care from a cold and harsh life lived outdoors.
They are sweet cats with timid natures, so they will need time to come out of their shells and blossom.
They are waiting for a kind, patient and understanding home where they can develop at their own pace.
If you would like to offer these gorgeous girls the safe and loving home they need, please let us know. To book an appointment, please call Ruth on 01580 241632.
