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Adopt Today
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Foster Care
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SPCA Foster Care Opportunities
Foster families help the SPCA save thousands of animals every year. Dogs, puppies, cats and kittens in need of temporary loving homes need you. Fostering a pet in need is great for individuals or families. Fostering helps teach:
- Responsibility
- Patience
- Communication
- Consistency
- Leadership
- Goal setting
- Perseverance
- Kindness
The animals at the SPCA need families and individuals who are willing to offer their home on a temporary basis to shelter residents in need. Foster care ranges from a few days to a few weeks, and has an enormous impact on the health and well-being of animals prior to adoption.
The most common reasons that an animal is put into foster care include:
- Kittens and puppies that are too young to be spayed or neutered. When the animals are about eight weeks old, they can be spayed or neutered and made available for adoption
- Mom cats or Mom dogs who are nursing a litter of kittens or puppies. Although the shelter is a safe environment, it is not the best for raising babies.
- Cats or dogs that are being treated for injuries or illnesses, or that need help working on behavioral issues.
The SPCA will provide:
- Vet care and medicine
- All supplies: Food, litter, litter pan, bowls, leash, harness, toys
- 24 hour support for questions or concerns
The foster parent will provide:
- A home
- Your time
- Lots of love
Steps to Becoming a Volunteer
- Complete and submit a canine or feline foster care application.
- Group or Individual Orientation: At orientation, staff will meet with prospective foster parents to discuss the role of foster parent, what to expect and what your responsibilities will be while working with the foster pet.
- Home Visit: After the orientation, the Volunteer Coordinator or Behavior and Training Manager will visit your home to discuss any concerns or questions that you have specifically regarding preparing your home for foster care. After this step is complete, you will be able to start fostering animals!
Fostering is a rewarding and fun way to help the SPCA! Get started today!
Canine foster care application
Feline foster care application
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Last Updated on Monday, 30 August 2010 17:05 |
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Did You Know?
SPCA volunteers do the work of the equivalent of more than a dozen full time paid staff every year! |
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Stories
"In the fall, we adopted Mick and LL Cool J (now going by Coolidge) - two of your long-timer kitties. We just wanted to let you know that they are doing fine and are very happy. We also wanted to thank you for the care you gave them for so long and for all you've done for so many animals."
-Stacy, Bill, and Ethan
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