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She says she's sorry for her slightly odd look - she has a shaved patch on her neck from an operation, but her fur will grow back with some TLC. Teodora is looking for a quiet retirement home where she can enjoy her golden years. She could live with sensible older children who are happy to give her space, and could live with a cat-savvy dog.
In the couple of weeks before suspending rehoming, 86 dogs and 69 cats were rehomed, and more than 50% of the centre’s animals are currently fostered. Potential cat foster carers will need to be able to commit a minimum time of 6 months and live within one hour of the Old Windsor site. Despite being a nervous cat at first, Ziggy loves to build bonds with people and is incredibly affectionate with those he knows. Ziggy would prefer to be the only pet in his new home and would love a garden to potter in once he has settled. For safety reasons, foster carers are not permitted to take their dog to work. Meeting lots of new people can be overwhelming, even for confident dogs.
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Sweet cat Courtney was originally found as a stray before living in a home for a short while. Sadly, Courtney’s new owner passed away so she found herself in the care of Battersea. After finding the cattery overwhelming, Courtney has been spending time in a foster home where she has proven herself to be a sweet cat with so much love to give. Pepper found himself at Battersea when his owners were unable to look after him. After spending so long in his previous home, he initially struggled to settle into the charity’s cattery, but after lots of fuss and attention from Battersea’s expert staff, he’s made himself at home. However, Pepper would now like to find a home to call his own that he can relax in.
Eves works at Battersea and has fostered Cora, who was previously abandoned, during the pandemic. Cora is not allowed to go outside and loves her indoor cat grass. Eves would love to keep her permanently but before lockdown a family was interested in rehoming Cora. If you're interested in changing the lives of animals by becoming a foster carer then please apply below. Each time you foster an animal we provide all the supplies that you need, including food, bedding, bowls, toys etc. as we don’t expect you to pay anything towards fostering.
Why might a dog or cat need to be fostered?
This little lady knows the sound of a Dreamie's treat bag and will happily bound towards you for a little snack. Courtney is just full of love, and after a hard life she is keen to find a settled calm environment for her retirement. Being an older lady, Rosie would prefer to be the only animal in her new home, so that she can enjoy all of the attention for herself. Prospective owners will need to speak to a Battersea vet prior to rehoming. According to Battersea, she is an affectionate lady who has settled in well, and loves having a fuss from all of her human friends.
While many people often want young puppies or kittens, there are a number of older pets in shelters across London that are just as desperate for a family of their own. There are many benefits to adopting an older pet, who are just as deserving and in need of love and care. It is always ideal if you have your own transport, particularly if you live further away, but we understand that this isn’t an option for everyone. We don’t test dogs on public transport so we don’t know how they might react, therefore when you take a dog for the first time we can arrange a taxi.
Anais' Story
For me it’s about new experiences, we’ve lived with some amazing dogs that I wouldn’t ever have had the opportunity to get to know and I’ve fallen in love with the staffie breed which I hadn’t expected. Fostering for Battersea is an immensely rewarding and fulfilling experience, and ever since we opened our home to our first foster dog, Geraldine, we never looked back. For me, the sense of achievement that comes from helping a dog or cat overcome challenges to find a loving new home is unparalleled to any other form of volunteering. But she's just one of the home's quirkier residents, including a hairless cat called Gary Baldy and Max the deaf dog with huge pointy ears, as Battersea's list of its most unusual 2017 residents reveals. If you're considering a pet as a very special Christmas present, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is seeking owners who are ready to love some of its more unusual residents.
If after this time you have a foster animal that you would like to adopt, we can then discuss this with you. We need foster carers who have experience of owning a dog or cat, so if you are unsure about whether you can care for an animal then fostering may not be the right option for you. Fostering has been so incredibly rewarding that it’s very difficult to name just a few highlights! Our home has been filled with joy and cherished memories that my husband and I will carry with us for the rest of our lives. Everyone I have come across since moving to the UK in 2013 has a Battersea story.
I’ll miss her when she’s rehomed, but it’s definitely best for her. Although fostering can be challenging and requires a lot of time, it is extremely rewarding to see your foster animal blossom and then go on to be successfully rehomed. We often find that once placed into foster care and given time to settle into a normal home environment, they are better able to relax and their true personalities shine through. Battersea is now working in Basingstoke to rehome more rescue dogs and cats and put smiles on more faces. Luckily, some of the pets, such as one-eyed Yorkshire Terrier Henry have found their forever homes in time for Christmas. The charity has now received clearance from Defra to begin rehoming animals, under strict conditions, while preparing to reopen properly when allowed to do so.
We understand that foster carers have their own commitments and may not always be available to foster dogs or cats. If you know you have holidays or other commitments coming up then please let us know. If you have been fostering an animal for a while, and an unexpected commitment comes up then please let us know as soon as possible. We will do our very best to make other arrangements for the foster animal. We really need foster carers who can commit to fostering long term so that you can help many different dogs or cats who need foster homes. We generally ask for a minimum six-month commitment to fostering.
We only foster those who have compromised welfare due to stress or medical issues, or those animals that are too young to stay in the cattery or kennel environment. The London-based home has a facility in Brands Hatch which needs people to foster animals waiting for permanent homes. She loves to snooze next to me in her doughnut bed while I’m working from home, waking up occasionally to climb on my knee and chirrup hello during conference calls. Her favourite pastimes include bird-watching, chomping on cat grass, playing with string toys and curling up in my arms for a cuddle.
If you have children over 8 years old, you can apply to help with our mums and kittens. Battersea is happy to announce we are progressively resuming our Foster Carer recruitment. Follow our video guides to create your own DIY pet toys by using recycled materials.
“Bella is a bit of a scaredy-cat who likes her own space most of the time, but who has come out of her shell more and more since she’s been on foster. Now that we know each other a little better, she can be very chatty (think low-key wolf-howl-at-the-moon) and cuddly when she wants to be ... Or when she thinks there’s a scratch or some treats in it for her. “As my first long-term foster, she’s wiggled her way into my heart and I love her to bits.
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