Foster Care

Foster families save lives by freeing up space in your shelter, socializing animals, assisting with preventing disease transmission in the shelter and within foster pets—and even by helping to place animals.

In this section you’ll find plenty of help, including a wealth of Adoption Ambassadors resources, customizable dog and cat foster care guides, sanitation tips for foster homes, short-term foster program ideas and more. 

We’ve gleaned tips from organizations across the country to help you extend the walls of your shelter out into the community. From sleepover programs to traveling fosters, you’ll be inspired by your colleagues’ ingenuity and powerful ideas.