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Become A Foster with RHSPCA

Open Your Heart & Home to Animals in Need

Each year, we take in approximately 2,700 animals into our care, with over 1,000 of them being kittens! We also take in some puppies on occasion. Our facility has less than 70 dog kennels and 100 kennels for cats.  We could not carry out our lifesaving work without our fosters.

You can help us save more lives by temporarily opening your home and helping us help more animals.

To learn more about our foster program, watch the video below!

Steps

Become a foster quickly & easily!

1. Watch the orientation video below

2. Complete a foster application

3. Join our Foster Facebook Page Here

Apply To Foster Dogs
Apply To Foster Cats

Are you an existing foster?

Check out this YouTube playlist for next steps and resources for you and your foster pet. Thank you for helping your local animal shelter!

Existing Foster Resources

Not yet ready to foster?

Consider making a monetary donation or ordering some much needed items from our wish list.  We are able to purchase items like pet food, dog crates, exercise pens and cat litter for far less than what you would pay if you bought them for us.  We can’t do the same for the items on our wish lists.

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FAQ’S

The RHSPCA will provide all necessary supplies for your foster pet such as bedding, food, bowls, litter, litter boxes, a crate, toys, etc. You pay no fees to the shelter for fostering. However, you can help us reduce costs by providing RHSPCA-approved materials for your foster pet, if you like. ​Costs incurred for fostering a pet may be claimed on your income tax returns.

Nothing makes us happier than seeing our shelter animals become permanent members of families! If you’re interested in adopting your foster pet, please submit an adoption application online, and notify a member of our foster team.

Initial introductions with resident pets must take place at the RHSPCA in a controlled environment with trained staff. For the safety of the foster, and pet, any other introductions must be approved by a member of the foster team.

Notify our foster team as soon as possible so that arrangements can be made to return the foster pet to the shelter. We may connect you with another foster care provider that can pet-sit while you’re away.

Foster pets are approved to travel with their foster care providers on a case-by-case basis. If you wish to take your foster pet along when you, you must obtain approval from our foster team. Arrangements can also be made to return the foster pet to us, if needed.

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