Moggie: Hi Jess, so happy to have you here! Could you introduce yourself to our audience?

Jess (KittenBnB): Hi! I’m Jess and I foster kitten kittens for the local animal shelter (@nycacc). I’ve been fostering for the past 6 years and have cared for hundreds of orphaned kittens. I love to take in larger litters that have a harder time finding placement or bottle babies.

Moggie: Can you tell us about your mission and how you got started?

Jess: I started fostering because I genuinely missed having a pet of my own but wasn’t ready to adopt. Fostering seemed like the perfect first step to adopting but then I fell in love with it. Now my mission is to continue fostering and educating others on how rewarding and meaningful fostering can be.

Moggie: What are some of the biggest challenges you face in helping cats and how do you overcome them?

Jess: One of the biggest challenges is the emotional toll it takes to care for them and give the kittens up. A lot of times, people will say they don’t want to foster kittens because they could never give them up. I totally understand that because I felt that way too. However, after doing it a few times, it gets easier. I also now look at it so differently. By giving them up, I’ve made it a happy thing. I get to bring joy to so many people and I get to give someone their new best friend! Adoption days are now happy days for me. There are also always more kittens that need help and by giving them up, I’m opening up my home to others!