Foster
Help save lives and provide a temporary home for an animal (or multiple animals) in need! Start your fostering journey today and be a crucial part of their second chance at a happy life.
Learn About Our Foster Program
Our shelter often has limited space, and by opening up your home to foster, you help create space for more animals in need and provide a temporary home for a homeless dog or cat.
Highest Need Foster
Neonate Fosters
Right now, we are in urgent need of Neonate Fosters!
Kitten season lasts all spring and even into the summer here in Florida, and we are in need of neonate fosters who can provide life-saving care and love to help the tiniest of lives. A neonatal kitten is the kitten at its smallest, when he is newborn to 4 weeks old. When a mother cat is not around or able to care for kittens, these babies will require extra-special, round-the-clock care, which includes regular bottle feeding.
Safety Net Fosters
Safety Net Fostering provides housing of owned pets for owners who are temporarily unable to care for their pet(s) due to housing crisis, hospitalization, leaving a domestic violence situation, or other hardship. This program is intended to be a last resort for pet owners who have exhausted all other options.
The program helps keep people and their pets together instead of permanent surrender. It helps provide the pet owner with community-based support and keeps animals in homes, where they belong.
Our animals in need of Foster Homes
Considering Fostering?
What is a Foster Parent?
A foster parent provides a temporary home for an animal (or multiple animals) until they are ready for adoption or until they are adopted. Foster parents are incredibly important because they typically care for animals that would benefit from not being in the shelter, including kittens and puppies too young for adoption and animals with a medical or behavioral condition that is best addressed in a home setting.
Foster parents help Peggy Adams save more animals by freeing up space at the shelter to help other animals in need.
Why should I Foster?
- Helps animals in need
- Short-term commitment
- Perfect for snowbirds
- Students can earn community service hours if approved by school
- It’s free – the League provides everything you need to foster.
- Save lives!
How long is the commitment?
Fostering can last anywhere from a few days to a few months, depending on the needs of the animal. We always have a need for foster homes throughout the year.
What costs will I be responsible for?
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League will provide all supplies needed to care for your foster animal. This includes medications, follow-up veterinary visits, food, litter, bedding, bowls, crates, collars, and leashes. Foster Parents are responsible for transportation to and from the shelter for check-ups and medical care.
What requirements are we looking for?
- Foster Parents must be at least 18 years old
- 10 –17-year-olds can foster with a parent or guardian serving as the primary caregiver through our iFoster Program
- Foster Parents must keep their foster animal(s) separated from personal pets for the first 14 days
- All dogs must be kept on a leash or supervised in an enclosed area when outside
- All cats must be kept inside at all times
Can I foster to fulfill court-appointed community service hours?
Do we offer student community service hours for fostering?
Yes, through our iFoster program. An iFoster is a foster parent that is between the ages of 10 and 17. Under the guidance of a parent or guardian, an iFoster provides a temporary home for dogs, cats, puppies, or kittens until they are ready for adoption.
Foster Resources
Thank you for your service to the animals and our community!
Need help? We’re here for you! Contact our skilled Foster Coordinators with any assistance you need!
Hours Daily 10am – 6pm
Contact Us
Request Foster Supplies
Request Medication & Prescription Refills
Foster Surgery Check In
Submit Photos and Memos
Share Your Foster Stories
Ready to foster?
To get started, register for an orientation!
