Is pet fostering right for you?
Fostering a pet helps save animals’ lives and increases adoption rates. If you’re interested in becoming a foster family, first consider the following:
- Fostering is a time commitment. Foster families are required to transport pets for regular vet and vaccine appointments, as well as meetings with potential adopters.
- Fostering can last anywhere from a few days to several months. The average foster period is two to three months.
- The shelter covers medical expenses, but families are expected to cover day-to-day expenses like food.
- Foster parents must agree to foster without the intention of adopting and must supervise the animal during any interactions with strangers or children.
- Foster families must separate their own pets from a foster animal during the first two weeks an animal is brought home.
- Foster families can say “no” to a potential foster, and they always have the final say in what types of animals they foster, including age, health and behavioral issues.
Where to foster
For more information on fostering programs, contact your local shelter or the following organizations:
Anne Arundel SPCA
aacspca.org
410-268-4388
Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter
baltimoreanimalshelter.org
410-396-4695
Maryland SPCA
mdspca.org
410-235-8826
Mutts Matter Rescue (Prince George’s County)
muttsmatterrescue.com
410-227-8889
Small Miracles Pet Rescue (Howard County)
smallmiraclesrescue.org
410-461-0516
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