Foster Program
Thank you for showing interest in opening your home to a shelter companion animal. We have started this program in order to give young, injured, abused, or under-socialized animals a chance to grow or heal and eventually find permanent homes.
What kind of animals need foster homes?
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Puppies or kittens too young to be adopted
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An abused dog or cat that needs socialization and tender loving care
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An injured dog or cat in recovery
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An abandoned mother with a litter of kittens or puppies
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Abandoned kittens and puppies without a mother
If you would like to receive additional information, please email foster@mehs.org or complete the attached application.

Volunteers for this program:
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Must be at least 18 years old.
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Must complete our attached application, and participate in an interview and training session.
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Must agree to a home visit by our shelter staff.
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Must provide requested medical information for all personal pets.
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Must sign the foster agreement pertaining to the animal you are fostering.
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Must provide in-home care for MEHS animals assigned under the foster program and return animals to MEHS on the date requested.
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Must keep appropriate weight, medication and/or behavioral records on the foster animal while in your care, and present a profile of the animal to MEHS upon return to us.
This program is an opportunity for you to:
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Give love and affection to an animal that is so young that yours will be the first safe human interactions for that animal and will give a lasting foundation for human interaction to that baby.
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Provide a safe environment for frightened or unsocialized animals that have not learned humans can be trusted. You can help them learn new behaviors and better ways to interact.
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Help MEHS maintain a disease-free shelter by caring for at-risk or sick animals until it is safe for them to return to the shelter.
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Help MEHS save more animals by freeing up space in shelter facilities. Thank you for your interest!
Note: The Foster Program is entirely staffed by volunteers. Services performed by an individual are of a voluntary nature and are without express or implied promise of salary, compensation, employment, or payment of any kind.