When you provide a foster home to a dog from an animal shelter, you become part of a dedicated team working to give a second chance to abandoned and homeless dogs in your area.
A shelter can be a noisy and stressful place, especially for shy and frightened animals. By providing a loving, quiet place for pets to learn and grow. When you foster a dog, you’re helping to save even more lives by freeing up space in our shelter for additional animals. So what are you waiting for? Join our team and get ready for fun, snuggles and silliness from a dog just looking for a 2nd chance!
What to expect when you foster a pet
Fostering a pet is a short-term way to make a lifetime of difference for a dog looking for a 2nd chance to find a safe and loving home. It simply means temporarily opening your home to dogs in need and giving them love and care while they wait to be adopted.
Foster Volunteer Tasks
Typical responsibilities in the day of a dog foster caregiver include feeding, caring for, socializing, and teaching basic obedience skills (leash training, sit, etc) for the dog you are fostering. We will also ask you to keep an account of the dog’s strengths and improvement opportunities. For example, are they good with cats, children, other dogs? Are they high energy or couch potatoes? Understanding the individual traits of the dog enables us to match them with the right household when seeking out their forever family.
Time Commitment
Fostering a dog is a flexible way to help make a difference because you can foster a dog or cat for just a night or two — or for several weeks — depending on what works best for your lifestyle and schedule.
Financial Requirements
Wilton Animal Rescue can provide everything you need, including food, supplies, support, and veterinary care; you’ll just need to provide the love.
Ready to become a foster! Please complete our Foster Application