SPCA animals love their foster families!
Dogs, puppies, cats and kittens need your help to provide a temporary loving home! Fostering a pet is great for individuals or families. 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 placed in foster care include:
- Kittens and puppies that are too young to be adopted
- Mother cats or dogs nursing a litter of kittens or puppies
- Cats or dogs that are being treated for injuries or illnesses
- Pets that need help working on behavioral issues
To become a foster, simply fill out the application below and email it to catfoster@spcaonline.com (same address for the dogs too!), mail it to us or bring it to the shelter.
Once approved, we will add you to our foster email list, and you will start getting notifications about pets in need of foster. Email is the primary form of communication used with our foster families. We ask that you check your email on a regular basis.
The SPCA will provide supplies, food and vet care, as well as support for questions or concerns.
We ask that the foster parent provide a clean, safe space in your home, ample time to provide socialization, administer medication if needed, enrichment, basic training, and lots of love!
Feline Foster Resources:
- Feline Foster Care Manual (PDF)
- Foster Kitten Daily Diary (PDF)
- Caring for Kittens - Helpful Resources (PDF)
Canine Foster Resources:
- Weaned Puppy Foster Care Manual (PDF)
- Unweaned Puppies & Mama Foster Care Manual (PDF)
- Adult Dog Foster Care Manual (PDF)
- Foster Dog Resources
