Open your home to a stray or surrendered animal and you are really saving a life.  In a home an animal learns to be part of a family, to trust people and get along with other pets. There is no substitute for this socialization.  

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When you foster one dog or cat you make room at the shelter for another, and the gift that you are preparing for the eventual adopter is priceless.

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Fostering costs you potentially nothing except your time and attention.  We provide the food, bedding, crates and vet needs.  We also support you every step of the way with a growing network of volunteers. 

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Afraid you'll get too attached?  While we do often have "foster failures," we encourage you to give your fostered pet to another loving home and to continue fostering so that we can save all of the animals that come into our shelter.

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For information about the Friends program, click on the heart below to contact our coordinator, Kim Keegan.