July 13th, 2022
What does fostering a pet involve?
If you can't adopt at the moment, please consider fostering one of our shelter animals. When you foster, you agree to take a homeless animal into your home and give him or her love, care and attention, either for a predetermined period of time or until they are adopted.
Why we need fosters?
There are many reasons a pet might need foster care. Some of the most common include:
- A puppy or kitten is too young to be adopted and needs a safe place to stay until he or she is old enough to go to a forever home.
- A dog or cat is recovering from surgery, illness or injury and needs a safe place to recuperate.
- A dog or cat is showing signs of stress such as pacing or hiding in the shelter.
- A dog or cat has not lived in a home before or has not had much contact with people and needs to be socialized.
- The shelter is running out of room for adoptable animals.
Why should I foster a pet?
Fostering a dog or cat is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have (other than adopting, of course). By taking an animal in need temporarily into your home you’re:
- freeing up a spot so the shelter can take in another pet.
- giving your foster dog or cat the time he or she needs to be ready for adoption.
- helping the shelter learn more about the animal so they can end up in the best home possible.
- socializing the dog or cat to a home environment and possibly getting them used to being around other pets and different types of people.
Click here to see all of our available animals. Come by our shelter and be matched with your purr-fect pet!!