We need loving homes to care for several of our dogs until they find permanent homes.
By fostering a dog, you will have an opportunity to make a huge difference in the life of that dog and eventually its new family/person.  Fostering can be hard work, but it is also extremely gratifying!

Which dogs need foster homes?

• A dog has been on the adoption floor too long.
  Some dogs are overlooked by potential homes and the longer they sit in a cage here, the more likely they are to become bored, depressed, lose weight, etc. We like to get these dogs out to foster homes to help them as well as to gain more information about their personality and work on basic training.

These dogs tend to be 1-2 years old, and medium to large in size. We ask that our foster parents bring these dogs to various adoption events whenever possible. We also have a bulletin board in the shelter showcasing these foster dogs as well as pictures and descriptions posted on both of our websites for all prospective adopters to see.

• A pup, or litter of pups, which is too young to have spay/neuter surgery.
  These little ones usually require 3-4 weeks of foster care until they have had a booster vaccine and are old enough for surgery. Once the pups are old enough, they return to the shelter and are spayed or neutered. They generally are adopted the very next day.

• A dog is sick or injured.
  These dogs will need treatment if they are ill or bed rest/ limited activity if they are injured. Whether sick or injured, there is generally a set time period where the dog goes into foster care until they are cleared medically by our vet. Then they are placed up for adoption. We have found that the dogs heal much faster if placed in a home environment.

Here is how our foster program works:

• We provide all foster homes with food, a crate and any necessary medicine or medical care.

• We believe in crate training as well as using positive reinforcement training methods.

• All dogs that are in foster care remain the property of the shelter until adopted.

If this sounds like a program that you would be interested in, please complete a foster application. You are welcome to submit applications in person, by e-mail, or fax: 525-6658.

For further information, please contact:
Katie Moore-Cisneros, Foster/Rescue Coordinator, 525-5409.