FOSTER WITH US!

1. YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION: To become an approved foster home, you must complete a foster screening form. Once it is received by our team, an interview will be scheduled. The form is located at the link above.

2. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO HAVE YOUR PETS & PEOPLE MEET THE FOSTER. Once your application has been approved, a meet and greet will be arranged. All animals residing in your home must be present as well as any other people who live there full time.

3. YOU SHOULD BE READY TO COMMIT. Once an animal is placed in a foster home, it is expected that it will remain there until it is adopted. This could be weeks or months. Our dedicated team will do everything they can to support your situation and to ensure that you are matched with the appropriate pet.  If an animal isn't working with your family, we ask for NO LESS THAN TWO WEEKS to find a new foster home unless it is an absolute emergency.

4. UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WILL BE TRANSPORTING THE ANIMAL. At some point you may have to take the dog to the vet and to adoption events.

5. UNDERSTAND THE RESPONSIBILITIES. While fostering, you are expected to provide food, shelter, exercise, training, and socialization until the dog is adopted. We will cover the cost of food and medical care.

6. BE PREPARED TO BRING THE ANIMAL TO ADOPTION EVENTS. 

7. KNOW WHAT THE FOSTER FAIL PROCESS ENTAILS. All animals in foster are available for adoption and will be listed on PetFinder. However if, at any time, you wish to adopt your foster, we ask that you notify us immediately so your application can be considered.

8. BE KIND TO OUR TEAM. Like you, we all have families and obligations outside of work too. We ask that you be kind when reaching out for assistance and that you realize that we may need up to 48 hours to respond to non-emergencies. True emergencies should be directed to your local animal control office. 

9. THIS IS (MOST TIMES) A STRAY ANIMAL. While we do our best to perform behavioral assessments in the shelter, we cannot guarantee anything about an animal's behavior. Most of the animals placed in foster care came in as strays and have dealt with some type of abuse, neglect or trauma. You should exercise extreme caution when introducing your animal to new people and animals and should be especially careful around children. We recommend having an area in the home that can be used to restrict the animal's access to the rest of the house, if needed. 

10. EXPECT AN ADJUSTMENT PERIOD: Like bringing any living being into your home, animals take time to adjust to your environment and routine. Please be prepared to be patient. We always ask that you give the animal AT LEAST A FEW WEEKS before you even consider anything, other than aggressive behaviors, an issue that needs to be addressed immediately.