Foster Cats & Kittens in Boise: Raise a Litter or Keep a Family Together!

Do you have a spare bathroom, an extra bedroom, and a whole lot of love to give? Simply Cats is looking for foster families to help cats and kittens get through the in-between, whether they’re growing up or waiting to go home!

Kitten & Mama Cat Fostering

Our kitten fosters care for pregnant cats, nursing moms with their litters, and orphaned kittens until the kittens are old enough for spay/neuter and adoption. Some fosters love the hands-on work of bottle feeding newborns, while others prefer helping a mama cat raise her babies. We’ll match you with the kind of foster that fits your home and your schedule. When your fosters are ready, they come back to Simply Cats to find their forever families, and you get the joy of knowing you helped them get there.

Crisis Care Fostering

Sometimes a loving cat owner hits a hard stretch, like a hospital stay, a housing transition, or a military deployment, and needs a safe place for their cat while they get back on their feet. Our Crisis Care program provides short-term foster care so these cats don’t have to be surrendered. As a Crisis Care foster, you’ll give a beloved pet a calm, comfortable home for a set period of time, and you’ll be part of keeping a family together. Very few shelters in the country offer a program like this, and it only works because of fosters like you!

What Every Foster Does

You’ll provide a clean, safe space for your foster cats, feed them, keep an eye on their health, and give them plenty of play and cuddle time. You’ll also bring them to the shelter for scheduled vet checks and let our team know right away if anything seems off.

You don’t need experience! We provide all of the training, food, supplies, and medical care, and our foster team is here to support you every step of the way. Kids are welcome in foster homes, too. They make wonderful kitten socializers!

Kitten placements typically last 1-12 weeks, depending on the age of the kittens when they come to you. Crisis Care placements usually last 90 days, depending on the owner’s situation.