Pet Adoption and Fostering | Best Friends Animal Society - Save Them All

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Preparing for Your Foster Kittens

If you're planning to foster kittens, learn about the supplies you'll need — plus how to kitten-proof your home.

Calico kitten sitting in front of packages of Royal Canin kitten food

25 Ways to Help Save Them All

Are you looking for more ways to help save homeless dogs and cats? Check out these options.

Smiling person hugging a smiling dog on a deck surrounded by a wood railing

Learn the Different Options for Fostering Kittens

Did you know that it’s possible to choose the age of kittens you foster to fit with your schedule and comfort level?

Person on the floor with litter of foster kittens with toys and food available to them

Tips for Fostering Mama Cats and Their Kittens

You act as a mama cat’s friend and co-worker in raising kittens, monitoring their weight and health and giving them lots of love.

Orange tabby mama cat lying on her side with a couple of her kittens

Video: Fostering Bottle-Baby Kittens Is Fun

Bottle-baby kitten fostering is a heartwarming and magical experience!

Smiling person bottle feeding a neonatal tabby kitten

Video: What to Consider Before Adopting a Cat

If you or anyone you know is considering adopting a cat, we have some helpful tips for you.

Smiling family adopting a tabby cat

Weaning foster kittens

Foster kitten weaning, weight, hydration, and litter box training tips.

Black kitten after eating some gruel

Fostering moms and kittens

Mother cats need to be in a calm environment so that they can be stress-free and feel like they are keeping their kittens safe.

Mama cat snuggling with her kitten (whos paw is on her head) on a blanket with hearts

Kitten development and what you can do

Time and effort are required to properly socialize kittens.

Black kitten in a green plastic tub filled with blankets

Fostering bottle babies

This resource provides instructions for caring for bottle-feeding kittens (“bottle babies”) – very young kittens who have been abandoned or orphaned.

Person wearing gloves bottle holding and feeding a neonatal cream-colored kitten

Keeping Your Pets Safe When You Foster

How do you keep your pets safe when you foster a dog, cat, puppy, or kitten? Learn how to reduce the risk of disease transmission and stress.

Dog and cat next to one another in a foster home

Pet Profiles: How to Write a Pet Adoption Bio

Learn how to write winning pet profiles and/or adoption bios for dogs, cats, and other animals to advertise them to individuals, shelters, and rescue groups.

Kids and Pets: Families with Children Adopting a Dog, Cat or Other Animal

Do kids and pets mix well? Parents' commitment to making a household with children and pets work is critical.

Girl and her dog in bed. There are kids and pets considerations to keep everyone safe and happy.

How to Help Pit Bulls Get Adopted

This action kit describes how shelters, rescue groups, and animal lovers can help rescue pit bulls and get these dogs get adopted into loving homes.

adopted pit bull terrier-type dog smiling and looking straight ahead

Military Pet Fostering and Rehoming Resources

Find tips for military families with pets on fostering, rehoming, and other placement options.

Silhouette of dog and his person, a woman serving in the military

Cat, Dog, and Other Pet Fostering FAQs

Are you interested in fostering a dog, cat, or other pet? Get answers to all of your pet fostering questions with these FAQs.

Man with his longhair gray tabby foster cat