They’re not asking for forever ... just right now! Being a foster parent is one of the most rewarding volunteer opportunities that we have to offer. You get to cuddle with cute baby kittens and puppies, care for animals during their medical treatment and help find them homes! Don’t fret, we’ll provide you with everything you need to care for your foster animal, like this Behavior and Training Guide for foster dogs, and set you and your furry foster up for success! If you’re interested in becoming a foster, our program coordinator will help you determine which type of foster will be the best fit for you! Join our amazing foster team! Different Types of Fostering Fast Track provides adoptable dogs a unique opportunity to meet potential adopters in the community. Foster parents are tasked with making the animal visible in the community by going on walks, visiting the park and celebrating happy hour in true New Orleans style! Kitten Krewe is by far our most popular foster group in New Orleans, especially during kitten season!

Because kittens must be at least 2 lbs. before they can be spayed or neutered, we need fosters to care for them until they get big enough. We do try to keep litters together when possible so expect to care for at least one or more kittens. Transport fostering is most often our shortest foster commitment. We transport animals across the country to partner shelters for adoption on a regular basis. Transport fosters are needed to care for our animals going on transport to free up space for other adoptables. Medical or social fostering is one of the most rewarding foster opportunities but also the most difficult. Some of our animals require socialization before being available for adoption and will benefit from spending time in a home environment. Other times, our animals need extra TLC from a foster during or after medical treatments. Did you know the Louisiana SPCA helped more than 2,000 animals find their forever home in 2015? Help an animal find a forever home by making an $80 donation to sponsor the adoption of a cat or dog.

Looking for cats and kittens for sale in New Orleans? Start your search on the right to browse photos and descriptions of kittens and cats available in New Orleans. Tips on Considering Adoption, Over Buying a Cat or Kitten for Sale in New Orleans New Orleans Cat Rescues & Shelters Have you ever seen an adorable cat or kitten up for adoption and featured on your local news channel? Those great cats and kittens aren’t rare finds! Tires For Sale On CraigslistThey are the norm, and just about everywhere – including right here in New Orleans – there are too many pets and not enough homes choosing to adopt them. Cat Beds On LegsUnfortunately, many animals are still not spayed or neutered resulting in thousands of unwanted cats and kittens each year.Sliding Bathroom Mirror Over Window

You might see a cat or kitten for sale at a New Orleans pet store and assume that buying a cat is the only option. Or you might, as many people do, believe that a cat for sale from a store or a breeder in New Orleans is somehow “better” than one you might find for adoption in a New Orleans animal shelter. This is a common misconception, and it couldn’t be further from the truth. The cats and kittens available for adoption at your local shelters and rescue groups are wonderful, sweet, healthy companions who are homeless through no fault of their own. Many times, animals end up in shelters simply because their former owner encountered a financial hardship and could no longer afford to care for them, or perhaps even lost their own home. Whatever the reason, most cats and kittens in shelters are great former pets who have lived in homes, and are often already litterbox trained. You may be looking at the options, and wondering what the difference is between buying a cat or kitten you see advertised for sale in the New Orleans newspaper, for instance, and adopting a cat or kitten from a shelter.

One main difference is the feeling you get from knowing your choice is actually saving a life. When you adopt a cat or kitten from a New Orleans-area shelter or rescue group, you’ll not only save the life of the cat you’ll call your new best friend, but you’ll be helping another cat by creating an open space at the shelter. And your new cat will show you vast amounts of gratitude every day! Find a Better Match - Rescue group and animal shelter volunteers can help you identify the cat who best suits your lifestyle! Often they know the cats and kittens in their care and can help identify the right family member for you! Many people believe a cat or kitten for sale in New Orleans will be more reliable with children or other pets. However, the opposite is usually true: when you adopt a cat, especially an adult cat, from a shelter or rescue group, that cat is a known quantity. That is, many people at the shelter have interacted with and observed the cat, and can tell you all about his or her personality and temperament.

Many times, rescue groups keep cats and kittens in foster homes, where they’ve had a chance to interact with children and other animals. Already Trained, Socialized & Healthy = More Affordable AND Less Stress - So many cats for adoption at New Orleans rescue groups and animal shelters are just looking for a loving, forever home. People are usually relieved to discover that the cats and kittens from rescue groups are already housetrained and well socialized. Most animal shelters and rescue groups in New Orleans make sure pets are up to date on shots, examined by a veterinarian, and spayed or neutered prior to adoption, all of which is included in the adoption fee. That’s a cost savings to you. Most of the time, when you purchase a cat or kitten for sale in New Orleans, you have to cover all of those expenses yourself, and that’s over and above the purchase price. Be Part of the Solution! - Ask anyone who has ever found a cat or kitten from a local animal shelter or rescue group and they will tell you their new cat or kitten is extra loving and grateful to have been saved!

When you adopt a cat or kitten it allows for another local New Orleans cat or kitten to be taken in and saved as well. You are part of the solution, making the world better for your community and for animals! Below you'll find many New Orleans focused rescue organizations. P.A.W.S. Plaquemines Animal Welfare Society - BelleChasse, LA 70037 SpayMart, Inc. - Metairie, LA 70009 ARNO (Animal Rescue New Orleans) - New Orleans, LA 70130 St. Tammany Animal Resource Team - Madisonville, LA 70447 Butterflys Animal Rescue - Marrero, LA 70072 FurEver Pets NOLA - Harvey, LA 70058 Metairie Humane - Metairie, LA 70003 Pontchartrain Humane Society - Slidell, LA 70469 Animal Helper - Metairie, LA 70002 Slidell Animal Shelter-Animal Assistance of Slidell - Slidell, LA 70458 River Region Animal Rescue - Metairie, LA 70005 Pet Adoption Services, Inc - Kenner, LA 70063 Animal House Rescue - Metairie, LA 70001 Humane Society of Louisiana - New Orleans, LA 70174