Join Our Foster Team. Help Us Save Lives.
Fostering a pet provides temporary care for an animal until it is ready to find its forever home. Kittens/puppies who are too young, dogs/cats that need extra help recovering from an injury, and cats that require assistance with socialization are some of the animals you help when you foster with us. WE provide ALL supplies during their time in the foster home. You supply the home!
To learn more information, or to sign-up, please text 708-956-2959.
You will make a huge difference in the lives of pets who need it. It's make a huge difference for pets like Jovany, Harry, and more. Click on their names to hear their stories!
For CURRENT FOSTERS, click below!
How Does Fostering Make An Impact?
Jovany's Story
Jovany should have weighed 75+lbs. Instead, when he came into our care, Jovany weighed 30lbs. He didn't walk into the building under his own power. He didn't have the strength to do so. After being checked out by your team, Jovany's next step was to be fostered. As time passed, Jovany's weight began to increase, and as a result, his strength did too. What started as him needing to be carried everywhere turned into him being able to walk while being assisted by his foster with a harness, and him being able to stand under his own power. Jovany continued to improve his weight and health because of his foster family.
Harry's Story
Harry was struggling in our shelter. He was under-socialized and scared of people. Any time our staff tried to clean, he hid. A foster brought him home and gave him a chance to decompress. He hid at first but eventually began to feel safe. He lit up around the other cats, wanting to play so bad. Then Harry began to let the foster pet him, which was a HUGE accomplishment. Harry entered our shelter scared and afraid, but because of the foster's work, Harry's personality began to shine. Since then, Harry has been adopted!