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Do you love animals?
Are you looking for a way to help the shelter from home?
Do you want to help pets find their FUR-EVER home?
Become a foster caretaker!
HOW DO I BECOME A FOSTER PARENT FOR PETS AT THE SHELTER?
1.Follow our requirements.
You must be 18 years or older with a valid government ID, live in southern California, quarantine your foster pet for 3-14 days, stay in contact with the shelter, and advertise your foster pet for adoption. If you have pets of your own, please make sure they are fully vaccinated before you foster a pet from the shelter. Consider reaching out to an animal rescue organization near you if you do not meet the foster parent requirements at our shelter.
2. Select a pet to foster. You can look on our website, walk through our kennels, or let us know what kind of pet you are interested in fostering. Pets with extreme medical or behavior problems are not eligible for the foster program. You can email us at [email protected] to get more information about a specific pet at the shelter or if you need help selecting a foster pet. If you would like to receive email notifications about pets that need foster homes please fill out this Google Form .
3. Meet your potential foster pet at the shelter. We are open 7 days a week from 11am to 4pm for meet and greets with pets at the shelter. The front office will need the pet's animal ID number (A######) to set up a meet and greet in one of our play yards. There are no virtual meetings with pets, you must meet the pet at the shelter.
4. Sign a Foster Agreement. If the meeting goes well, you can ask the front office to become their foster parent. You will need to have your government ID with you to complete the foster agreement.
5. Take your foster pet home. Let staff know if you need supplies. Please keep a copy of your foster paperwork in a safe place for your reference. Contact staff if you notice a medical or behavior issue with your foster pet.
6. Help them get adopted! Let people know that your foster pet is looking for an adopter! You can print flyers, post them on social media or pet adoption websites, and walk them in public areas. If you find someone interested in meeting your foster pet you can set up the meeting yourself or you can contact us to have the meeting at the shelter. If you find an adopter, let us know and have them to fill out adoption paperwork at the shelter. If someone contacts the shelter and is interested in meeting your foster pet, we will contact you to set up a meeting at the shelter. Currently, our adoption fees are $25. We also require a $75 deposit for spay/neuter surgery in unaltered animals. Foster Parents will have priority if they decide to adopt or find an adopter for their foster pet.
There are currently about 100 pets in foster care through our program. Thank you to everyone that has opened their home to a lost or abandoned pet. Join our Foster Program today!
Contact our Foster Program team by email at [email protected]
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