When an animal is being nursed back to health or is too young to be adopted, The Animal Foundation relies on foster families to allow the animal to recover or grow. Foster families provide a quiet, stress-free, loving environment, making for a well-rounded animal, much more likely to be adopted.

If you’re the type who loves animals, but doesn’t necessarily have the means or desire to adopt a pet as a life-long companion, pet fostering is a way you can save an animal’s life while contributing to their well-being for a short period of time.

THE BASICS

• Fostering is a short-term commitment. Most foster situations last two weeks to two months, but can occasionally last longer.
• You must be able to attend bi-weekly check-ups at our clinic with your foster pet.
• Depending on the reason the pet is in foster care, you may need to administer medicine.
• The Animal Foundation will provide food and any necessary medication at no cost to the foster family. The foster family is responsible for providing a litter box (for cats), food bowls, toys, etc.
• If you have pets of your own, you may need to keep your foster separated from them for the safety of your pets.
• You may only foster one litter/group at a time.
• The Animal Foundation staff will not give you a foster you are uncomfortable with (i.e. if you’re a cat person, but a litter of puppies needs a foster home)
• For more information on fostering, read our Foster Guide (pdf)
  

GET STARTED
To begin your foster journey and become an integral part of our team, fill out a
Foster Application today. If you have any additional questions, email us and we’ll
be happy to respond.