Our guides are for AWL NSW foster carers and are general advice only. They do not take into account the individual circumstances of each animal.
Support every step of the way
If you’re fostering with the AWL NSW Kemps Creek shelter, our dedicated Foster Care Officers are always here to help with any questions or concerns. Please reach out to them via the contact details provided to you when you applied to foster.
If you are fostering with an AWL NSW branch, please contact your local branch and they will always be happy to guide you.

For current AWL NSW Kemps Creek Foster Carers only. Haven’t applied yet? Sign up here.
Reserve a spot at shelter for 6m+ foster animal
Book here for ALL 6+ month old foster cats and dogs returning (including temporary boarding) to our shelter from foster care. If returning to vet clinic, first book the appointment with our clinic, then reserve a shelter spot here at the closest day/time that the animal is being dropped off to the clinic.
Book a meet-and-greet at our shelter for your foster animal
Have our shelter contacted you with a prospective adopter for your foster dog or cat? Speak with the person interested then book a time with them to meet the animal at our shelter here. The Foster Care Officer will automatically be notified.
NOTE: This is only for dogs and cats that are available for adoption now and in foster care with you.
Medication & Advocate Refill Request
Foster Kitten Adoption
Book appointment to adopt your own foster kitten or a foster kitten that you’ve already met in a foster home. Must be 1-3 days AFTER desex date. Please read this information before booking.
Ready to collect your next foster cat or kittens?
Tell us about your foster animal
Providing information on their personality, likes and dislikes, and all the adorable traits that make them unique can help us match them with their perfect forever home.
Dog Care & Behaviour Guides
- Dog Training Guide
- Crate Training
- Separation Anxiety in Dogs
- Fostering a Shy Dog
- Mum & Puppies Guide
Marketing your Foster Pet
Cat Care Guides
Cat Behaviour
Medical Info
- Cat flu
- Ringworm
- FIV
- Coccidia
- Giardia
- Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD)
- Panleukopenia
- Collecting a urine sample
Other Guides
- Kitten Monitoring Spreadsheet
- Getting a cat into a carrier
- Accidents outside the litter tray
- How to put an orphan kitten on a surrogate mum