Foster Homes Urgently Needed as Cat Depot Steps Up to Rescue 70 Vulnerable Cats and Kittens
Rescue Update from 5/30/2026 – 70 Cats & Kittens Safe Thanks to You!
- 98 foster applications received
- 51 cats and kittens placed into foster homes between yesterday and today
Rescue Update from 5/29/2026 – Our tired but determined team is blown away by the overwhelming show of support we received from our community. In just a few hours, we received over 50 new foster applications! And already 26 of the 70 cats and kittens we rescued yesterday are in loving foster homes—and we’re just getting started.
Rescue Post from 5/28/2026 – Cat Depot is responding to an urgent plea for help from the Desoto County Animal Shelter, where overcrowding has created a critical situation for approximately 70 kittens and adoptable cats in need of rescue placement.
We could not turn away from animals with nowhere else to go. But we urgently need the community’s help.
At Cat Depot, foster care is at the heart of lifesaving. And right now, Cat Depot’s foster homes are completely full. We already have 76 cats and kittens in foster care, and we need additional foster families to step forward immediately so we can continue saying “yes” to lifesaving rescue efforts.
The good news is fostering is easier than many people think. You do not need prior experience. You do not need a large home. Even a spare bathroom, guest room, or small quiet space can save a life.
Cat Depot provides everything fosters need, including:
- Veterinary care
- Food and litter
- Beds, toys, and enrichment
- Training and expert guidance
- After-hours emergency support
Fosters simply provide:
- A safe temporary space
- A one- to two-week commitment
- Love, patience, and compassion
Fostering truly is the backbone of lifesaving work. It allows kittens to grow and thrive in a safe home environment where they can receive individualized care, socialization, and affection during their most critical early weeks of life.
Without foster homes, many of these vulnerable kittens simply won’t have the opportunity they deserve.
Take Action Today
Foster
By opening your home temporarily, you can directly save lives, create space in shelters, and give vulnerable kittens and cats a future filled with hope. The cats and kittens from DeSoto will be available for foster pickup beginning Friday, May 29.
To get started, complete the Foster Application online today.
Donate
Can’t foster right now? You can still make a lifesaving impact.
Donations to Cat Depot’s Kitten Rescue Fund help provide food, medical care, litter, medications, supplies, and emergency treatment for vulnerable kittens and cats in foster care.
Donate to the Kitten Rescue Fund.
Foster Program Growth
This year, our foster program has experienced incredible growth thanks to the compassion of our community. As of today, Cat Depot has 59 foster families actively helping save lives and has placed 297 cats and kittens into foster care in 2026.
At this same time last year, we had 40 foster families and 159 cats and kittens in foster care. That represents a remarkable 48% increase in foster families and an 86% increase in the number of cats and kittens we’ve been able to help this year.
We are deeply grateful for every foster parent who has opened their home and heart to animals in need.
