Help Save a Life—From Your Living Room!

WHEATON, IL — Love cats but can’t commit to adoption? St. Sophia’s Forgotten Felines has the purr-fect solution. The Wheaton-based nonprofit cat rescue is calling on compassionate individuals and families to open their hearts and homes as foster caregivers this summer.

Fostering is a short-term commitment with life-saving impact. Whether you care for a kitten for two weeks or a senior cat for two months, fostering gives at-risk cats a safe, loving place to heal and grow while they await adoption.

Why Fostering Matters

St. Sophia’s operates largely through a network of foster homes, allowing the rescue to save hundreds of cats each year—many pulled from overcrowded shelters, unsafe environments, or urgent medical situations. Fostering not only frees up space for additional rescues, but also helps cats adjust better to home life, making them more adoptable.

“We started with just five foster homes in 2011,” says the rescue’s director. “Now we place nearly 1,000 cats a year—but we always need more fosters, especially for adult cats, medical needs, and during peak kitten season.”

What’s Included

Foster caregivers are fully supported by St. Sophia’s. We provide everything you need to care for your foster cat, including:

• All medical care, including vet visits, medications, and vaccinations
• All caretaking supplies, including, but not limited to: food, litter, crates, bowls, bedding, and toys
• Specialized supplies for medical or neonatal cases
• Ongoing guidance from our Foster Support Team, including mentorship from experienced fosters

You provide a safe, loving environment—and we’ll be with you every step of the way.

Types of Fosters Needed

St. Sophia’s is especially looking for compassionate fosters to fill the following roles:

• Short-term fosters to care for healthy cats between adoption events, during other fosters’ vacations, or in emergency situations
• Medical fosters to support cats recovering from illness, injury, or surgery
• Kitten fosters, including bottle babies, unweaned litters, and playful weaned kittens
• Adult and shy cat fosters to help cats build confidence and prepare for adoption through home-based socialization

Whether you’re an experienced cat caretaker or a first-time foster, we provide the training, supplies, and ongoing support you need to succeed.

Ready to Lend a Paw?

Visit www.stsff.org/foster to learn more and apply. You can also email foster.stsff@gmail.com with questions or follow us on Facebook and Instagram for foster updates and stories.

Fostering truly saves lives—and you could be a part of that story. One room, one litter box, one big heart. That’s all it takes.