Where Do I Start?

• Apply to foster a dog below. Once you are approved, you will be contacted to schedule a time for you to come and pick up your foster dog. All dogs will be picked up within a 72 hour window starting December 20th.

When Do I pick Up?

• Our Foster Specialist will schedule a time with you to pick up your foster dog.

Why Foster?

• Fostering a homeless pet during the holiday season is a unique way to connect with your community and give a pet the chance to spend the holidays in a home, better preparing them for their new adoptive home.

• Interact and help build trust in a shelter dog, many of whom have been abandoned or mistreated. Fostering is incredible to help build their self-esteem

• Learn important things about a shelter dog that will be helpful to potential adopters. This information can help LVHS to facilitate the perfect match for adoption

• Fostering pets who might not thrive in a shelter setting gives them a chance to wind down in a home, and to help bring out their inner personality

• You can work with a shelter dog on leash training, house training, and other basic command training that will increase a shelter dog’s chance at finding the perfect human family. It is fun! And…you can help make a dog more “adoptable” by nurturing your foster dog during the holiday season.

Am I able to Adopt my Foster?

• If your heart was stolen, you can adopt your foster dog. You must stay in contact with our Foster Specialist and schedule a time to finalize your adoptioon.