Specific goals of the Foster Program include:

• Providing a safe, nurturing environment for mother cats/dogs to raise their kittens/puppies
• Allowing sick or injured animals to heal in a relaxing environment
• Giving long-term residents time away from the shelter in a home setting
• Correcting behavioural issues

Foster home requirements:

• A warm, dry, safe place in a separate room, in the home, away from other animals
• The ability to keep accurate, up-to-date medical records
• Commitment through the duration of the foster process: 10 days to 3 months (depending on the age of the kittens/puppies at the time they go into foster care)
• Spend a minimum one hour per day with foster animals for socialization and basic care 
• Must be willing to bring foster animals to the shelter for follow up medical treatment