Foster a Cat or Dog

We could not do what we do without the help of our AMAZING foster parents! We don't have our own shelter, but we are blessed to have our wonderful network of foster parents. Our foster parents are the back bone of our organization and allow us to save the lives of dogs and cats! A foster home provides the love, and socialization and cozy beds, and we provide the food, and medical coverage.

Foster an Animal

Foster a Cat

If you would like to help us foster a cat, please fill out our application form!

Cat Foster Application Online

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Name

First Name

Last Name

Would you like to be added to our Mailing List?

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Phone

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How did you hear about our cat fostering program?

What type of residence are you living in? (Ex. Condo, Apartment, etc.)

Does your home have a balcony?

If you rent your home, are pets allowed?

Please list the people who live in your home, their ages, and whether they are employed, students, retired, etc.

Does anyone in your household suffer from allergies?

Does anyone in your household smoke?

If someone in your home smokes, where does that person smoke?

Alternate (Emergency) Contact Name

Phone Number of Emergency Contact

Explain why you are interested in fostering.

Is everyone in the household interested in having a new animal in the home? Please consider carefully as our cats need to have stability in their environments. Please explain if NO.

Do you have access to a vehicle to take the cat to a vet?

Do you have a veterinarian?

If you have had issues with a pet in the past, please describe how you handled the difficulties.

Will your cat be kept indoors, outdoors, or both indoors and outdoors?

Please describe what you feel are the basic requirements for a cat and how you will be a responsible pet foster parent.

How many hours will the cat be left alone during the day?

Will you be able to play and socialize with the foster cat at least once a day? Please consider this carefully as our cats and kittens must be prepared for adoption

Please list past and present cats and dogs. State type, whether they were spayed/neutered, whether cats were declawed, whether they were kept indoor or outdoor, and what happened to them if they have passed away.

Foster a Dog

If you would like to help us foster a dog, please fill out our application form!

Dog Foster Application Online 2

Date

YYYY

Name

First Name

Last Name

Would you like to be added to our Mailing List?

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Phone

(###)

###

####

How did you hear about our dog fostering program?

What type of residence are you living in? (Ex. Condo, Apartment, etc.)

Does your home have a balcony?

If you rent your home, are pets allowed?

Please list the people who live in your home, their ages, and whether they are employed, students, retired, etc.

Does anyone in your household suffer from allergies?

Does anyone in your household smoke?

If someone in your home smokes, where does that person smoke?

Alternate (Emergency) Contact Name

Phone Number of Emergency Contact

Explain why you are interested in fostering.

Is everyone in the household interested in having a new animal in the home? Please consider carefully as our dogs need to have stability in their environments. Please explain if NO.

Do you have access to a vehicle to take the dog to a vet?

Do you have a veterinarian?

If you have had issues with a pet in the past, please describe how you handled the difficulties.

Will your dog be kept indoors, outdoors, or both indoors and outdoors?

Please describe what you feel are the basic requirements for a cat and how you will be a responsible pet foster parent.

How many hours will the dog be left alone during the day?

Will you be able to play and socialize with the foster dog at least once a day? Please consider this carefully as our dogs must be prepared for adoption

Please list past and present cats and dogs. State type, whether they were spayed/neutered, whether cats or dogs were declawed, whether they were kept indoor or outdoor, and what happened to them if they have passed away.

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What is a Foster home?

Temporary housing for an animal waiting to be adopted
Foster homes provide a stable, routine environment
Foster homes encourage basic training, socialization, and positive behaviour
A place to recover from medical situations; post-surgery, palliative care, on-going medical care/intervention

How Long is a Foster Term?

A foster term/duration is very dependant on the home, the foster animal, and the reason for fostering. All the animals that come into our organization have the goal of finding their forever home. Some animals come in and are happy and healthy and ready to be listed for adoption within days, and some require extensive medical and behavioural help before they are ready to be listed for adoption. We've listed some of our more popular category of foster homes need, and their time commitments below:

Mama Cat and Babies - Kittens must be a minimum of 12 weeks age, and be strong and healthy before being adopted. Normally, if they are healthy and strong, they get adopted within a few weeks of being listed as adoptable.
Surrendered/Transferred Animals - These can either be owner surrenders from people unable to care for their animal, or transferred from another rescue organization we have affiliations with. If healthy and friendly, they are usually posted for adoption within the week and can be adopted quite quickly. Behavioural and medical cases do take much longer; we work on resolving the issue, whether with training or with medical intervention before the animal is listed for adoption.
Stray Cats - The most unpredictable group! Some of the toughest strays can turn into cuddle bugs with time and patience, and some need months of commitment to build up trust.

Fostering a Mama Cat and Baby

One of our most needed foster situations, outside of our dog foster program, becomes busiest between May to September. This is a fun and rewarding experience for everyone involved! We strongly recommend you have a bedroom or office to contain mom and babies when you are not at home to supervise. Kittens are learning to navigate their environment and many common household items become dangerous or life-threatening to a kitten who doesn't know better. It also helps to keep an eye on them, on their eating habits and litter box habits.
These placements can be as short as a few weeks, when all the kittens and mama are healthy and social; cases that take longer could be due to slower socialization with older kittens(5+ weeks), health related, or bonded pairs.

Fostering a Dog

Fostering a dog is a great way to help set up dogs for adoption into the right homes.
Foster homes provide one on one care for each dog, allowing us to work with each individual dog's dietary, exercise, and mental stimulation needs. Every dog is different and being able to customize their care, and provide a daily routine and observation helps us determine when a dog is ready for adoption, and what resources they need to thrive.