text:  And it gives you bragging rights when you adopt a shelter cat. You can say to the neighbors, yes, I did rescue that cat. But what if you have vacation plans? You can save a cat temporarily. Fostering is a really nice option because they're not always long-term fosters. It can be a week or two weeks or a month. Sometimes they're longer term, especially with those newborn kittens. Even if you're fostering for just a little while, remember, you still get bragging rights.