Get Involved
Help pets on their journey home. Become a foster parent!
Our Foster Care Program is devoted to finding care for our most vulnerable critters.
We’re hosting a Foster Open House on Saturday, October 3! Learn all about fostering and get a tour of the shelter. Click here for details and to RSVP.
Foster families provide a loving, temporary home to animals who aren’t quite ready for adoption. A home environment is much less stressful on pets versus the shelter environment and it allows us to learn more about the personality and habits of each animal. Meet our animals looking for foster homes!
Fostering isn’t a trial adoption—it’s for those who want to care for and nurture our special animals (although some foster parents do fall in love with their little charges and end up adopting).
Our foster homes are throughout the Bay Area including Marin County, the East Bay, and San Francisco. Animals are picked up and receive regular check-ins at two locations: our main campus in Novato and our Hopalong Program office in Oakland.
The most common animals needing foster homes are dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens. Many just need some time to grow big and strong, some are recovering from surgery, or working on their manners. New moms and their puppies and kittens thrive in foster homes.
Nope! We provide all the food, supplies, etc. You simply provide the TLC!
Our veterinary staff will provide medical care or refer you to an offsite veterinary hospital for additional treatment, which will be covered by us.
Please attend one of our volunteer orientations at either our Novato campus or our Oakland office. But no worries if you’re unable! You can still get started on your foster parent journey by completing this foster application.
Our orientations are a great way for you get to know us better, learn more about fostering, as well as additional volunteer opportunities. Schedule your spot at an upcoming orientation by registering here.
For those willing to open up their homes and hearts, fostering is one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have!
