Fostering at WCAHS

Fostering is an opportunity to help us learn more about an animal so it can be more appropriately placed or give an animal a “break” from a sometimes stressful shelter environment.  By fostering, no matter what the outcome, you can take pride in knowing that you made a difference in an animal’s life!  While in your care, we hope to learn information about this pet that may be extremely beneficial in placing the animal in the most compatible home possible.  This also reduces the chance of it being returned to the shelter.  With the large number of animals coming into the shelter, you not only relieve the stresses on the animals but you also relieve many stresses of the shelter staff that do their best to provide the best possible care to each and every pet.

There is no payment more gratifying or rewarding in doing a job that is re-paid with a huge sloppy “kiss” a contented purr or a “mess” on your carpet with a head hung low saying “you love me and understand, no matter what my faults are.”  Your patience and understanding will help them become the most adoptable pet they can be!

If you are interested in fostering, please contact the shelter for more information.  You will be asked to fill out a pre-adopt application.  This will provide us with information about you and your family so we can hopefully have the most successful “foster” situation possible.  If you do not own your home landlord approval is required.

WCAHS sincerely thanks you for considering the challenge and responsibility of providing foster care to an animal in need!