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Animal Sanctuary & Rescue

Foster care

Foster homes are how animals recover, decompress and wait safely for their outcome. We need general homes — and we especially need medical, recovery, neonatal and hospice homes.

Types of foster care

Where you can help

  • General foster

    Healthy companion animals awaiting placement.

  • Medical foster

    Animals under active treatment or medication.

  • Recovery foster

    Post-surgery or injury observation.

  • Special needs foster

    Mobility, sensory or chronic-care animals.

  • Hospice / comfort foster

    Comfort-focused care in a home setting.

  • Neonatal / young animal foster

    Bottle babies and intensive early care.

  • Behavioral foster

    Decompression, socialization and confidence building.

  • Short-term foster

    Days to a few weeks.

  • Long-term foster

    Extended placement, often months.

  • Emergency foster

    Rapid intake when capacity is exceeded.

  • Foster-to-adopt

    Trial placement toward adoption.

  • Transport / overnight foster

    Overnight stops during transfers.

Wildlife / restricted species is not open to the public. Not available through the public foster program. Requires permits, species authorization, training, facility authorization where applicable, and staff verification. Our system blocks these placements outright unless the required authorization is recorded and verified by staff. Never take native wildlife or a restricted species into your home.

Apply

Foster application

Types of foster care you can offer *
Species you have experience with

Submitting an application does not approve you as a foster and does not place an animal with you. Approval requires review, interview, home review, references, training and, where applicable, a background check.