General Pet : 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

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

Puppy Socialization Plan for Rescue Groups or Foster Homes

Animal shelters and kennel environments are less than ideal living situations for puppies....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

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

Smiling person bottle feeding a neonatal tabby kitten

Fostering Bottle Babies is Fun

Fostering bottle babies is a heartwarming and magical experience! And there are so many in need of foster homes....Read More

Person on the floor with litter of foster kittens with toys and food available to them

Different Options for Fostering Kittens

Did you know that it’s possible to choose the age of kittens you foster to fit with your schedule and comfort-level?...Read More

Man cradling a tortoiseshell colored cat in his arms

Creating an Online Orientation for Animal Foster Care Volunteers

Animal foster care programs engage the pet-loving community in helping to save homeless dogs, cats, puppies and kittens....Read More

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