Animal welfare charity Battersea is looking for people who can help dogs and cats in Kent.

Anyone living near its centres in Brands Hatch and Ashford can become foster carers by providing a temporary home for a pet, while helping to find them a family of their own.

Applicants must not have other pets at home and will need a car in case the animal they are looking after needs veterinary attention.

They will also receive ongoing support and animal behaviour training, as well as food and any necessary equipment.

If you are interested in becoming a foster carer, click here for more information.

Charlotte Fielder, from Battersea, said: "For many rescue animals, finding themselves suddenly in kennels or a cattery can be quite a worrying experience, so fostering means they can be looked after in a more familiar setting and have round-the-clock care where needed.

"Having a larger network of foster carers will mean we will have the capacity to help more animals and give them the second chance they deserve, as when an animal is brought into a foster home, a space will become available at a Battersea centre and another animal can be taken in.