Pets in the Community : Foster Resources

Man with his longhair gray tabby cat foster
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
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
Two fluffy kittens snuggling
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.
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
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
Fostering tiny lives makes a huge difference....Read More
Multiple people petting a brown-and-white puppy as part of the puppy socialization plan
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
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
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 a mama cat and her babies is so heartwarming! Mama cats work hard to keep their babies healthy, clean and chubby....Read More