FOSTER

Our dedicated foster team works 7 days a week. Our emergency line is available 24/7. We have a team of veterinarians who are shelter medicine specialists and are wholly devoted to our animals. We have the resources and expertise to set you up for a successful and joyous fostering experience. We’ve been doing this for 15 years and we have the knowledge to support you through any challenges that may arise. This isn’t a hobby or a side project for us; this is our passion, our mission, and our top priority.

Fosters willing to take:

• Puppies

• Mom dogs with their puppies

• Adult dogs with medical or behavior issues

• Bottle baby kittens (unweaned kittens who do not eat on their own and do not have a mother)

• Mom cats with their kittens

• Feral mom cats with their unweaned kittens.

• Cats and kittens with Feline Upper Respiratory Infection (Read More)

• Feral kittens who need socializing (Read More)

• Adult Cats with medical (injuries, waiting for a medical procedure such as a dental or other surgery) or behavioral issues (shy, does not do well in shelter)

• Foster volunteer must be at least 18 years of age. Children under the age of 18 will be asked to co-foster with a parent.

• Active foster volunteers must check their emails daily.

• Complete an annual home check.

• Currently have fewer than 8 cats and dogs in your home.

If you have questions, please email Foster@savinganimalstoday.org.

One of the biggest mental challenges to opening your home and heart to a foster animal is worrying that you won’t be able to let them go, but you can join our team confident in knowing that your beloved foster will be cherished by their new family and that Animal Friends Alliance will always be there for them. Our dedicated network of fosters loves to support each other and is always happy to share stories of their foster wins and helpful tips on how to make the most of your fostering experience. We’re sure that you’ll find the joy of fostering is worth it. As one of our longtime fosters says, “every time I say goodbye, I remember that I’m making room for the next life I’ll save!”

Some animals require a foster home. Whether they’re too young to stay at the shelter because their immune system isn’t fully developed or because they need the home-like environment only a foster like you can provide, some animals require the love of a foster home to thrive.

Just because we’re well-established doesn’t mean we don’t need your help! Our ability to step up for homeless animals depends on the commitment of fosters just like you! Our relationships with other shetlers and our prominence in the community means that every day we have the chance to take in more animals, and your support is the reason we can say YES! You have the power to change the world for a homeless cat or dog. We can’t wait for you to join us!