Foster homes are urgently needed during kitten season (typically late spring to early fall), and all year long! Fostering is a wonderful and rewarding experience; you can free up precious space and provide the animals with a home environment instead of a busy shelter. We will provide training, support, food and medical assistance. To foster an animal, you need to have a room where the animal can remain separated from any other animals in the home.
To get started, please fill out an application and come to our next Foster Orientation. (See our events calendar and click on Volunteer Training for dates.) No sign-up required. For questions, please call 518-434-8128 ext. 212. Orientations are held at the MHHS Animal Care Center, 3 Oakland Avenue, Menands.
Foster care responsibilities (can include, but are not limited to):
- Provide at least one hour a day for socialization and play
- Provide a loving, caring environment
- Bring in fosters for biweekly medical check-ups
Qualifications:
- At least 18 years old
- Have a safe, secluded area away from children and other pets
- Possess basic cat or dog handling skills
Training Requirements:
- Attend foster orientation session
Commitment:
- Kittens need foster homes to care for them until they are 8 weeks old and ready for adoption. Some kittens only need a few days of help, some a few weeks.
- Sick cats need fostering while they recover and are being treated.
- Small animals need fostering until they are old enough for adoption. This varies by species.
- Dog fostering is on an as-needed basis.
foster
Pronunciation: \ˈfos-tər, ˈfäs-\
1: to give parental care to - NURTURE
2: to promote the growth or development of - ENCOURAGE
Wherever a man turns, he can find someone who needs him.
~Albert Schweitzer
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