Our current greatest foster needs are:
- Caring for Kittens with Ringworm
- Adult Dogs – especially larger-breed dogs
- Adult Cats
- Mamma cats with litters of kittens
- Pregnant cats and dogs
- Orphaned kitten and puppies
Fostering is flexible enough for most lifestyles and PAWS will custom-match the animals to each foster home. By offering your time, energy and home to an animal in need, you help prepare the animal for adoption into a permanent home as well as help prevent overcrowding in our shelter. PAWS is always looking for more foster homes, especially throughout the busy spring and summer seasons and during the holidays.
Most common reasons cats and dogs need foster care:
- They are too young to be spayed or neutered and adopted out into permanent homes. When kittens and puppies are eight weeks old and weigh at least two pounds, they can be spayed or neutered and made available for adoption.
- They are nursing a litter of kittens or puppies. Although the shelter is a safe environment, it is not the best for raising babies and the babies are vulnerable to many illnesses they could encounter at the shelter.
- They are being treated for injuries or illnesses.
- They need a break from the kennel life and time to de-stress in a home.
PAWS provides: All veterinary care and medication for foster animals, plus plenty of support to foster families.
Foster homes provide: Time, pet supplies (e.g. cat litter, food), a place in their home and lots of love.