Fosters truly are the front line for these animals and are a critical step in saving more lives. A foster home is a safe and loving place for the animals to land and decompress while they are awaiting adoption. You truly are a safe haven for these abandoned souls. Because we don’t have a facility, the number of lives we can save depends entirely on you!
The only way that we can save animals is with the help of foster homes. Being a foster family has rewards beyond the value of helping a rescue find a new home. For some, it is a chance to have an animal companion without making a lifetime commitment, or to try new companions for an existing pet. Foster Care is critical to our rescue efforts, the more homes we have, the more animals we can save. Becoming a foster family is a very rewarding experience, and can be a lot of fun. There are often tears shed when a foster finally finds a home of their own, but knowing you have saved a life and opened up space to save another is truly rewarding.
The average stay for a foster pet can be 2-4 weeks. Some pets need more time because of age, illness, injury, or behavior issues. Your time commitment will be discussed up-front before you agree to foster the pet, but most foster families keep the animal until the animal gets adopted.
There is also a great need for overnight fosters, weekend fosters, and short-term, emergency fosters. You’ll be able to decide which model fits your lifestyle best.
