Can You Lend a Paw? ASPCA Fosters Are Urgently Needed!

At all the ASPCA’s adoption programs across the country, our foster caregivers serve a vital role for our animals. Not only do fosters open their doors to dogs and cats in need, but they also help animals show off their true colors and help find their future families.

Fostering is a crucial part of The Rescue Effect, our national campaign to help more animals find loving homes. When you foster animals in your home, you free up more space and resources in the shelter to support more animals. This is just one of many ways to take lifesaving action for animals who need your help. Help one, help many — that’s The Rescue Effect. Learn more and join The Rescue Effect today.

In New York City, the ASPCA Adoption Center is looking for fosters for dogs and cats of all ages and sizes, from young kittens to large dogs. If your home has room on the couch for a pooch with lots of love to give, please consider signing up to foster with the Adoption Center! Even if you’re only available for short periods of time, any time spent out of the shelter setting can be beneficial to our animals. Get started by signing up here!

The ASPCA is also looking for foster caregivers at our locations in Columbus, Ohio, Weaverville, North Carolina (dog fosters only), and Los Angeles (cat fosters only). You may also be able to sign up to foster with your local shelter. No matter where you foster, The Rescue Effect will be felt at shelters and rescues all across the country!