Foster Care Program

Our fosters are extremely important to our organization and to the animals. Over 200 animals were sent to foster homes between March 28th and April 3rd, 2020 due to COVID-19. Helping us clear the shelter was a blessing. Although we had many “failed fosters” (a foster that ends up adopting the animal(s) they are fostering), we also had many fosters who were furloughed from their jobs or were working from home during the stay at home order, but once the order was rescinded, they would be returning to work as usual. Many of these fosters work insane hours and cannot care for an animal full-time. A foster is a temporary guardian for an orphaned animal. If the foster decides to adopt the animal, that is a wonderful outcome but there is no requirement that they adopt. Taking care of an animal helps the animal, community, and our society.

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Want a pet now, but can't make a 15-year commitment? Have time and space to help a homeless animal? Want to make a HUGE difference in the life of an animal? If you answered yes, then you could be a perfect foster care parent!

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Foster care parents allow Halifax Humane Society to shelter more animals by vacating cages that would otherwise be occupied by underage or recovering animals. Foster families provide extra individualized care for the neediest shelter animals.  Different pets have different needs, so you may choose what type of foster family that you would like to be. You can instill confidence by giving extra TLC to a scared or unsocialized dog or cat, provide love and a safe place to grow for puppies and kittens too young for adoption, run a rehab for a pet recovering from illness or injury, or be a campaign manager for an adoptable animal who just needs to be shown off.

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You will watch amazing transformations as foster pets become healthy, confident, and ready for a forever home.

To become a foster fill out our Volunteer Application and notate an interest in fostering. For more information contact Transfer/Foster Manager