Kelly Wittman has fostered hundreds of baby cats over the years through Seattle Humane and will be opening her home up to many more this Kitten Season! Kelly’s love for cats started with Sugar, the family feline who grew up with her all the way to high school. After graduating college, Kelly adopted her first kitten from Seattle Humane, and soon after she began volunteering in our adoption department and fostering more kittens.
“I think one of the biggest ways you can help a shelter, whether Seattle Humane or any other, is to foster,” Kelly says. “Second to monetary donations and donating pet supplies and food, fostering has such a huge impact on helping shelters.”
Kelly stepped back from fostering briefly when her children were younger but got the whole family into it again 12 years ago. Six years ago, Kelly joined our board of directors, volunteering even more of her time helping Seattle Humane fulfill our lifesaving mission.
This fantastic feline fosterer recently shared her experience caring for shelter kittens and their moms at her home, where she had a small area converted into a dedicated cat room for her littlest guests. Watch the video here!
Kelly’s story is just one of many we could tell of the 500 foster parents that come together for Seattle Humane’s most vulnerable pets to ensure they get the extra love, attention and care they need to complete their journeys home. Learn how you can get involved in fostering with Seattle Humane here!
