Frankie’s FriendsLoading…
Fostering
We have no shelter building — every animal we save lives in a foster home until adoption. You provide the couch and the cuddles; we cover everything else: food, supplies, and 100% of vet costs.
The first step is a short foster application. Once it is in, a volunteer will reply to talk through your home, your routine, and what kind of animal would fit. Nothing is decided automatically, and you can ask us anything.
If you have not heard back within 48 hours, please reach out — a small team occasionally means a missed message.
You join our foster list, and we match you when an animal who fits your home comes in. Matching is about need and fit: we consider your routine, your other pets, your children, and your comfort level, and we describe each animal honestly before you say yes.
Your approved application stays on file, so you never reapply for the next animal. If something changes on your end — a move, a new job, a new pet — tell us and we will update your record.
We have no shelter building, so every animal we save needs a foster home. We commonly need homes for:
Every placement is a conversation, not an assignment. If a situation does not fit your home, you say so and we wait for the next one.
Most placements run from a couple of weeks to a few months. Shorter help — an emergency weekend or a few days of cover — is just as valuable, and we will always ask before assuming you can take more.
A safe, loving home and a routine. We cover all vet costs, food, supplies and a crate; you cover the couch, the walks and the updates.
Beyond daily care, the main job is helping the animal get adopted: a few good photos, the occasional update we can post for you if you do not use social media, and being part of meet-and-greets when a good application comes in. We handle the awkward parts.
Every foster experience is a little different, so we are here for questions and problems at every step — you are never on your own with a medical question or a difficult week.
Fostering is the most direct way to save a life, and it is also an emotional commitment. Animals arrive from hard places, and saying goodbye at adoption is part of the job — a joyful part, most fosters will tell you, but still a goodbye.
If you are unsure about your availability, your emotional readiness, or the commitment, that is okay. Fostering is not for everyone, and there are other ways to help that matter just as much: transport, photography, events, fundraising. Talk to us and we will help you find the role that fits.
It takes about ten minutes. Nothing is binding — it is how we start the conversation.