We receive a dog or cat that, for some reason, can’t be immediately placed up for adoption.
The email goes out to our list of foster care volunteers.
The selected foster will come and pick up the animal, along with all available information and supplies.
The animal goes to the foster home until they are ready for adoption.
The typical foster stay is two to six weeks, depending on the needs of the individual animal(s) in your care. The time frame of each foster situation will be discussed with you ahead of time.
Yes, we welcome pet owners as foster volunteers. Please keep in mind that there is always a health risk when exposing your pets to other animals in any setting. However, the risk is minimal if your pets are vaccinated and in good health. We recommend keeping fosters separate from resident pets for the first 5-7 days if possible.
Foster families provide housing, food, bedding and toys for the animals in their care. They also provide exercise, socialization, and lots of love! AHS covers all medical care for the animals in foster homes, including vaccinations, spay/neuter surgeries, medications and emergencies. AHS can often help with basic supplies, so don’t hesitate to ask. We don’t want expenses to prevent people from fostering!
More instruction will be given if you decide to foster bottle babies, but you can watch this great video to learn some basics!
Yes! Our Foster Friends program is for students in 6th – 12th graders who volunteer–with their guardian’s permission–to provide temporary housing and care for animals who aren’t ready to be adopted. To sign up to be a Foster Friend, just have your parent or guardian please fill out the form linked above to get started! Students are given 4 hours of service hours per day through our foster program.
