Pets in the Community : Foster Resources

Man with his longhair gray tabby cat foster

Pet Fostering Q&A

What’s a pet foster parent? By being a pet foster parent, you provide a temporary home for an animal prior to adoption....Read More

Girl with her family's foster care dog, a white Labrador Retriever mix

Dog Foster Care Manual

Best Friends' dog foster care manual has information on preparing for, bringing home and caring for a foster dog to prepare him or her for a forever home....Read More

Kitten Foster Manual

Best Friends' kitten foster care manual has information on preparing for, bringing home and caring for a foster kitten to prepare him or her for a forever home....Read More

This boy and his family are fostering this sweet brown tabby cat.

Cat Foster Care Manual

Best Friends' cat foster care manual has information on preparing for, bringing home and caring for a foster cat to prepare him or her for a forever home....Read More

Two kittens with scabies sitting on a tiny couch next to each other

You Can Foster Contagious Cats

Cats and kittens in shelters and rescue groups who aren’t 100% healthy have a tough time finding foster homes....Read More

Tabby foster kitten playing with a toy being held by a child sitting on a couch

What It's Like to Foster Kittens

Fostering tiny lives makes a huge difference....Read More

Multiple people petting a brown-and-white puppy as part of the puppy socialization plan

Puppy Socialization: How to Socialize a Puppy to People, Dogs

The primary puppy socialization period — the period of a puppy’s life when it is most important to expos...Read More

Dog and cat next to one another in a foster home

Keeping Your Pets Safe When You Foster

Foster home situations help homeless dogs and cats by, among other things, decreasing their stress and limiting their exposure to infectious diseases, which can occur when ...Read More

Person playing with a wand toy with her foster kitten

How to Help Your Foster Cat Get Adopted Faster

Shelters, rescues, and foster homes are full of kittens and cats waiting for homes right now....Read More

Orange tabby mama cat lying on her side with a couple of her kittens

Fostering Mama Cats and Their Babies

Fostering a mama cat and her babies is so heartwarming! Mama cats work hard to keep their babies healthy, clean and chubby....Read More

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