Fostering
Fostering is one of the most rewarding ways to help animals in need. Whether it’s for a few days, weeks, or months, foster carers give animals a safe place to rest, recover, and prepare for adoption. Food, bedding and veterinary expenses are covered by us. You’ll need to have time to care for the animal’s needs and work closely with our team, but we promise, it’s worth it!
Dog & Puppy Fostering
To foster a dog with us, you must be able to:
- Provide a fully secure garden
- Be available for a minimum of three months
- Be home for part of the day
- Be committed to basic training, crate training and routine
- Administer medication if needed
- Your own pets must be vaccinated and neutered
- Keep the foster dog separate from other pets if required
- Understand that some dogs may have behavioural challenges and need time
- Welcome the dog into a loving, patient home
- Provide daily exercise and mental enrichment
- Offer plenty of love, play, and attention depending on dogs needs
- Ensure the dog’s safety and well-being at all times
- Collect supplies (bed, food, etc.) when arranged
- Have your own transport for vet visits, meet-and-greets, etc.
Cat & Kitten Fostering
To foster a cat with us, you must be able to:
- Keep the cat indoors at all times
- Provide a small safe space for cat until it is confident with bigger areas
- Administer medication if needed as some kittens may have infections (Cat flu, ring worm etc)
- Your own pets must be vaccinated and neutered
- Keep the foster cat separate from other pets
- Practice good hygiene (disinfecting) in between foster animals
- Welcome the cat into a calm, loving home
- Provide playtime, enrichment, and affection
- Ensure the cat’s safety and comfort
- Collect supplies (litter, food, bedding) when arranged
- Own transport preferred for vet visits or pickups
Small Animal Fostering
To foster a rabbit with us, you must be able to:
- Preferred fostering indoors with access to outdoors supervised
- Outdoor is acceptable but must have adequate shelter and a large run
- Provide a safe, secure space to run (indoors or outdoors)
- Ensure the rabbit is never confined to a hutch
- Rabbit-proof your home or garden to prevent accidents or chewing hazards
- Handling is essential
- Offer chew toys and enrichment to keep them mentally stimulated
- Administer medication if needed
- Be able to keep them separate from other pets if required
- Understand that some rabbits may need time and patience to settle
- Provide plenty of love, care, and gentle handling
- Keep them safe, clean, and comfortable
- Collect supplies (hay, pellets, bedding) when arranged
- Own transport preferred for vet visits or pickup
Apply to foster and we’ll arrange an informal home visit.