Help a dog in need. Be a foster parent!

Dogs that have been in our care for longer than two weeks are often candidates for foster. It’s great to give them a reprieve from the stresses of daily shelter living. Additionally, dogs that have medical or behavioral needs are idea candidates. The needs of the dogs are fluid. You may not find a fit your first time, but when we have dogs seeking foster, you may be exactly what they’re looking for!

CCAS will cover all of the expenses associated with fostering. That includes crates, blankets, pee pads, food, medicine, toys & treats! While you are certainly allowed to spoil your dog with pupcups and cheeseburgers (occasionally), your foster’s necessities will be supplied by us. 

Just like when we do an adoption, we want to make sure that your foster dog is a good match for your family and lifestyle. So in addition to asking some questions about what your looking for, we want to know about any pets and children you might have in the house. So we will require meet and greets with other resident dogs and children under the age of 9 years. 

You are not. Once your foster dog is available for adoption, we will post the dog on our media pages and plan meet and greets for times that work with both you and a perspective adopter. You may also ‘market’ the dog yourself on your social media pages. It’s not unusal that you may have a friend, family member or neighbor who is interested in adopting your foster. If that’s the case, let us know! But as a foster parent, you may find that you have fallen in love with your new furry friend. You have dibs! As the primary care giver of the dog, when the dogs becomes available, you would be considered as the first option if you choose you want to adopt. 

Dependent on the circumstances of why your dog is in foster, you can take your dog lots of places! For long walks around your neighborhood or park, to the pet store or out for pupcups. In some cases, you may find that your dog is on a more restrictive plan and more homebound. There are a couple places you may find you can’t take your dog (ie. the dog park), but each dog is individual and is based off their needs. But don’t worry - we’ll let you know!

We handle all of the medical care of our foster dogs. While a dog is in foster, we are still the owner of the dog, so any medical care, medication and grooming is done through the shelter.

You may find yourself with questions after shelter hours and not sure where to turn. But you’ll have support the entire way. Depending on what your question or the nature of the emergency, you will have access to a staff member 24/7.