Volunteer Needs

Quiet, loving foster homes are needed for our senior cats until they can be adopted or move into our future senior cat sanctuary. While many senior cats are still playful, others want nothing more than a warm lap and human companionship.

Studies show that cat companions can help:

• Reduce stress by lowering cortisol levels and increasing serotonin levels
• Reduce resting heart rate, blood pressure and cholesterol values
• Decrease risk for heart attack and stroke
• Reduce depression and diminish loneliness
• Increase social activity and mental health
• Boost nervous and immune systems, resulting in faster recovery from illness, injury and grief

Laps and Naps will provide food, litter and other necessary supplies for caring for the foster cats. We also cover all approved veterinary care and medication and, if needed, transportation to and from vet appointments. 

Foster families must agree to allow potential in-home veterinary and comfort care visits.. Because we wish to minimize stressful events for our seniors, foster families must also agree to allow approved potential adopters to visit the cat(s) in your home at pre-arranged times.

If you would like to open your home to one of our senior kittizens, please contact us for more information.

The cats residing in Sanctuary Homes are still under the guardianship of Laps and Naps, but are no longer on the adoption list and will stay in the same home as long as the caregiver and cat are happy with one another. Laps and Naps covers veterinary expenses, food and litter unless the caregiver has the financial means and wishes to cover expenses as a donation to Laps and Naps.

If you are interested in learning more about our Senior Laps for Senior Cats program or what is involved in providing a Sanctuary Home, give us a call or email info@lapsandnaps.org.