HOPE is in constant need of foster homes for Tucson dogs and cats while they await adoption. Foster care can be as short as an overnight stay after surgery to a longer term commitment that lasts until the dogs gets adopted. HOPE will be happy to work with you to meet your needs and match the best hound to your situation. Typically foster care lasts for 1 to 3 months.
HOPE will provide all pre-approved medical care and support for you while the dog or cat is in your home. We ask that the foster home provide a high quality dry kibble or we can subsidize, appropriate home training, a soft bed, and lots of love.
Foster families are also responsible for transporting the foster animals to various meet-and-greet events in your area and allow prospective adopters to visit the dog or cat at your home. The foster family’s input is very valuable in deciding whether the foster dog or cat is the right choice for prospective adopters.
If your situation doesn’t allow for adoption of an animal at this time in your life, please consider fostering instead. When your foster dog or cat goes to a forever home, breathe a big sigh for doing a job well done, and then foster another one.
Requirements
- Minimum age to foster is 18.
- HOPE Animal Shelter will provide all supplies unless foster parent wishes to donate. Food, litter, crate, medications, bowls, etc.
- All supplies given to foster parent are to be returned.
- HOPE Animal Shelter must approve ALL veterinary services. Any medical services without prior supervisor approval will not be reimbursed, including emergency care, routine care and vaccinations. You will be provided with an emergency number.
- Any injuries requiring medical care sustained by foster parent, their family and their pets from a foster animal shall be paid for by the foster parent and HOPE will not be held liable for said medical costs.
- If you or a member of your family are bit by your foster animal please seek medical care immediately, if necessary and do you best to notify HOPE as soon as possible.
- HOPE Animal Shelter cannot guarantee the health of any animal placed in foster care. Some diseases such as but not limited to ringworm, kennel cough or upper respiratory disease are contagious to your pets and in the case of ringworm to humans.
