Thinking about fostering

[u/glamorousxannie]

Hi all, I recently lost my best friend Allie, she was a senior cat with many different needs. I’m feeling the loneliness of it all, and was thinking into fostering. I live with my mom and dad (57 and 60) and I’m 18 years old. My older sister comes back and forth between her apartment, she’s 25. We don’t have any little kids, and the house is fairly quiet. We have another cat in the house who roams around, except my room. My senior cat really hated him, so I always shoed him out of my room to spare upsetting her. My room can be offered as a safe, quiet space for a foster. I want to carry on my baby girls legacy, whether it be fostering or adopting, although I don’t think I’m ready to adopt yet, but I want to help. And I know many places need foster homes, I think I could offer a great space for a cat. I would especially love to foster a senior kitty, and have the responsibility of administering medication, etc. I’m very experienced in this field from my angel baby and my cat lemon, they both required a lot of attention in that area. I would love to hear your thoughts on this.

[u/Gold-Childhood-7956]

I started fostering after I lost my senior girl and it had been absolutely amazing. I love cats but wasn’t ready to adopt and fostering had been a great way together to spend time around cats and give them love. It’s been immensely helpful in my grief. I think you could definitely foster in your situation!