Volunteer

Becoming a foster home for homeless cats or kittens can be rewarding and fulfilling. Fostering is the option of taking a cat or kitten home and caring for that animal until it is ready for adoption. This gives the cat(s) an opportunity to live in a home environment because living in even the best shelter is stressful for an any animal. Young kittens deserve to have their early "childhood" in a home setting, until they are spayed or neutered and are ready for adoption. Senior cats deserve to live their days stress free.

During the kitty's stay in a foster home, we can learn if they are good with children and other animals, the pet's personality, and if they have any special needs. Some pets need extra attention, training, special medical treatment, or socialization.

How Does Fostering Work?

The foster home must complete an application process which includes four parts:

• The Volunteer Application

• The SOS Policies and Procedures document

• The Hold Harmless, Waiver and Indemnification Agreement

• Home Visit

The application process is for the protection of the animals. A home visit is required prior to any foster cats being placed in the home. All animals will be vaccinated and given a basic health checkup and, if not spayed or neutered already, an SOS veterinarian will perform the procedure.

In an effort to serve the many cats and kittens that need our help, we are continually looking to expand our list of foster homes. If you can help, even on a temporary basis, please contact us at sos@saveourstraysinc.com or call 727-481-5262 or 727-481-5091.

Save Our Strays, Inc. participates in several fundraising events throughout the year. These might include:

• The Spring "Get Rescued" event in Gulfport

• The Festival of Pets in April each year

• Gift wrapping at retail outlets during the Christmas season

Fundraising events are fun and a great way to spread the word about rescue in general and Save Our Strays in particular. Our foster home volunteers often don't have the time to care for the cats, go to Petsmart and attend fundraising events - and work full time, so your help with any other needed work is greatly appreciated by all!

We also need people to help with:

• Transporting cats to the veterinarian, Petsmart or other fundraising events

• Feeding, cleaning and visiting with senior and special needs cats at our facility 

If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the Volunteer Application process which includes three parts:

• The Volunteer Application

• The SOS Policies and Procedures document,

• The Hold Harmless, Waiver and Indemnification Agreement

A representative of SOS will be in touch with you very soon. Generally, volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. There are opportunities for those younger than 18 to help with fundraising, so we encourage you to reach out to talk with us regarding questions or new ideas.

If you have questions, please e-mail us at sos@saveourstraysinc.com or call 727-481-5262 or 727-481-5091.