Join Our Foster Parent Program

The SEV Humane Society needs foster families to temporarily care for animals until they are ready for adoption. Foster care families allow the shelter to house more animals by reducing our animal population. Fostering allows for individualized care and socialization for the most needy shelter animals.

Do you want a pet now, but can’t make a 10–15-year commitment?
Do you have the time and space to help a homeless pet? Then we need you!

One of the shelter’s biggest needs is foster parents! We always have a a large choice of pets needing foster care. Fostering is a rewarding way to help homeless pets. As a foster parent, you will watch amazing transformations in your foster pet as he/she becomes ready for a forever home. And the heart-warming feelings you will get are priceless.

What kind of animals need foster care?

• Kittens or puppies that are too young to be adopted
• Nursing cats and dogs
• Animals awaiting adoption
• Ill or injured animals that may need regular medication or medical attention
• Animals susceptible to stress from a shelter environment

Why should I become a foster parent?

We believe that the abandoned and abused animals that enter our shelter deserve to have the best possible chance at finding a loving, permanent home. A foster parent has one of the most important jobs at the shelter. Foster parents allow our animals to receive the proper care and attention they deserve as they wait for adoption. As a foster parent you’ll not only save the lives of animals in your care, but you’ll give other animals coming into the shelter who may not need the same level of medical attention, a space on our adoption floor to find their own loving homes. If those aren’t enough reasons to become a foster parent, consider these:

• Foster animals are temporary companions offering their love freely.
• You’ll be helping to socialize a shelter animal so they become more adoptable and better companions.
• You can put that spare bedroom to good use.
• You’ll delight at the smiles on the faces of the family that adopts your foster animal and possibly make new friends along the way.
• Fostering helps you explore many different breeds of dogs and cats to help you decide which traits you’d like in your next companion animal.
• If for some reason you can’t keep a full-time companion animal, fostering for short time periods is an ideal solution.
• You’ll know that you’re making a huge difference in the lives of your fosters.

To become a foster parent today, fill out our Foster Parent Application Form.