Foster Care Animals Near Me

The la county animal care and control foster program plays an integral part in helping animals at our seven animal care centers.

Foster care animals near me. Foster families feed socialize train and sometimes medicate the animals in their care for the duration of the foster period. Find out how you can become a foster care provider here. Thanks to the tireless dedication of our incredible foster families helen woodward animal center was able to place more than 3 300 orphan animals into loving forever homes in the last year. 2tiny kitten village due to covid 19 the shelter is currently closed.

When you foster you agree to take a homeless dog into your home and give him or her love care and attention. You will receive an approximate duration before you commit to an animal. We will match you with. Thank you for considering fostering with us.

San jose ca 95111 408 794 paws 7297 your government departments offices animal care services. Why foster a dog. Foster families must adhere to a written contract that details specific provisions regarding the care of the fostered pet. Best friends provides all veterinary care and covers vet care costs.

However please be aware that our kitten foster program is still operating. Some of our youngest foster animals need around the clock care including feedings every 2 3 hours while other foster animals can be left at home for up to 10 hours at a time. This results in an overabundance of cats kittens dogs puppies and small animals. You can feel good knowing you helped an animal in need and are giving back.

Learn more about fostering a dog here. The program coordinator monitors the status of the pet s in the foster home on a weekly basis and in turn provides updates to the victim. Thousands of homeless animals enter our shelters each year and many any are not quite ready for adoption and require the love and care of a foster family to prepare them for their forever home. The only thing foster families need to provide is a loving and nurturing environment for their foster pets along with basic supplies.

But we currently have no animals in need of foster homes however if you are interested in fostering beyond covid 19 needs please fill out the foster application below. Fostering is a wonderful experience. Each year foster families give hundreds of shelter pets the extra attention and time in a home that they need to recover from illness or injury have a break from the shelter or time to reach that 2 month mark and be ready for adoption. Especially during the warmer months.

The length of foster assignments varies based on the needs of the animal. Animal shelters rescues for pet adoption. You can choose what type of animal you foster from large and small dogs to kittens nursing and pregnant mothers and adult cats. With over 200 foster families the fairfax county animal shelter relies on our foster program to provide extra care to shelter animals.

Fostering is an ideal activity for those who are unable to have an animal long term or someone who wants.