b'Opening CagesAVING TAILSHave you ever kind of liked the idea of fostering cats and kittens, but you didnt know how to go about it? Help is here in the form of a new mobile app recently launched by the mother-daughter duo Colleen and Tessa Ferguson of Port Perry.Feline foster moms Colleen andsimple to relay information back toOutsideofthecage,shewassweet Tessa,aretheownersofOpeningthe shelter, such as updates on a catsand loving. Thus the company name Cages,anewbusinesscreatedforweight. Opening Cages, for the purpose of the purpose of educating the publicOver the past three years, Colleenhelping cats get out of shelter cages aboutfosteringfelines.Thefreeand Tessa have fostered almost 100andintonewownersheartsand animal care mobile app, which theycats and kittens through the Humanehomes.designedtogether,supportspeopleSociety of Durham Region, which isPenny broke our hearts, Colleen who foster cats and kittens. Its like alocated in Whitby.recalled. We realized the need, and how-to tutorial, useful for both newOur lives have been touched for- that we had the abilities and experi-fosters and experienced ones.ever by the experiences that we haveence to help.There is a desperate need for morehad, Colleen said. Poor wee Blake was a big medical foster parents, Colleen pointed out.There were the tiny newborn kit- challenge. He needed injections, had We love, love, love what we do andtens that needed feeding every twoto be syringe fed and given eye drops. want to help as many animals as wehours around the clock. But with lots of TLC, Blake recovered can. And help others do the same.There was Penny, who was scared,and was a beautiful, loving pet.The app makes everything easier.and after 10 months trapped in a shel-For example, through the app, it ister cage, she had diculty walking.Please turn to page 4FOCUS - FEBRUARY 20203'