We are often desperate to bring an animal into safety and this is when we need foster carers to look after them on a temporary basis until a suitable new home can be found..

The amount of time each cat spends in foster care can vary from a couple of weeks to occasionally a few months.

In addition some cats become stressed in the cattery and become depressed or aggressive but they usually change character and blossom in a homely environment.

Sometimes we have cats or kittens that are unwell or have been injured and need a little extra care. We find that they tend to do better in a foster home.

Older cats come into our care through no fault of their own and people are not so keen on adopting them . They still have a lot of love to give but can be stuck in the cattery for quite a long time waiting for a new owner to come along. We feel that it is much kinder to place these "oldies" in a short term foster home where they can get a little more care and attention.

If we have a pregnant mum she can be in the cattery for a few weeks before the kittens are born and then until they are eight weeks old.

This is a long time for mum and kittens to be in the cattery environment and where possible we like our kittens to be brought up in a home where they can experience the general noise hustle and bustle of family life.

We already have a small group of foster carers but we would love to have some more people living in the Bury St Edmunds area to join us.

You will need to be an cat lover and have a spare room in your house .