What is Foster Care?
Becoming a foster parent for FOHCAS is very similar to becoming a foster parent for orphaned children. You take homeless animals into your home temporarily while looking for potential adoptive parents. You may attend off-site adoptions with your foster pets, and the pets will also be advertised on Petfinder.com. If you are interested in becoming a foster parent for FOHCAS, please call the Shelter Director for an application or print the online form.

Why Foster?
Fostered pets are given a chance to live! If a dog or cat remains at the animal shelter, the chances that it will be euthanized are quite high. Fostered pets are taken into loving homes where there is no time limit on their lives. They are socialized, house-trained, and given proper vet care prior to adoption. Foster parents also have the opportunity to interview potential adopters and perform home visits to make sure the pets are going to appropriate homes. Fostered pets are wonderful options for people looking to adopt a well-adjusted dog or cat.

Here are some of our foster pets...

DeFoor-Harkins
 
These kittens were fostered for several months in the Spring and Summer of 2007 by volunteers Chanda and Mick. There were five of them, and we're proud to say each and every one got an amazing "forever home" thanks to the patience and persistence of their foster parents. One benefit of being a foster parent is that you can review all potential adopters.

Agentis

This group of six puppies was fostered by Deanne, our shelter director. They needed lots of TLC, which she gently gave them. Deanne had to bottle feed them because they were too young to eat solids. We appreciate Deanne's hard work because these snuggly fur kids wouldn't have lived without her help! Deanne is always taking in shelter pets that need special attention.