What does Fostering mean?
Pet fostering provides temporary care to shelter animals who need to live in a home environment prior to adoption. While pet fostering is ideal for some people, it is not for everyone.
Why foster homes are needed
Animal welfare organizations work to place lost, abandoned, abused and relinquished animals in permanent homes. This helps relieve overcrowding and reduces an animal’s stress by providing a temporary and supportive sanctuary while he awaits permanent adoption.
People who need care for their pets due to emergency or disaster rely on pet fosters while they re-establish their lives.
Shelters and rescues try to match dogs and cats with homes that best fit the needs of both the animal and the pet foster’s lifestyle. Experts typically recommend keeping one’s own companion and foster pets apart to minimize potential disharmony.
However, many experienced fosters strike a balance between separation and socialization. For example, they may walk their own dogs with their fosters pack-style, but separate them for meals and sleeping.
Why should I Foster?
1. You help us learn about the dog or cat's personality.
2. You help socialize the dog or cat in a loving home.
3. Fostering increases the animal's chance of getting adopted.
4. Fostering lets you enjoy a pet's companionship without the long-term commitment. We cover their food and anything else they may need.
5. You help a dog or cat overcome the stress of being abandoned at a shelter.
6. In some cases you help a dog or cat get the rest and relaxation they need to recover from being sick or injured.
Best of all?
You save a life.