Foster an Animal

Is your family interested in fostering a companion animal (pet) for SPCA? It's a rewarding way to make a difference in an animal's life! Here, your family can find everything you need to know about fostering, from what supplies your family will need to how to get started. Read on to discover how your family can help an animal in need!

Throughout the year, companion animals (pets) at SPCA need temporary homes to recover from illness or injury, gain weight, or work on their socialisation, before they can be adopted. Your family can help save the life of an animal by becoming an SPCA foster family.

Many of the animals that come into SPCA need additional care and treatment before finding their new forever home. Our volunteer ‘foster parents’ provide a temporary home for these companion animals and help them recover from surgery, give them medicine for an illness, or work with them to improve their behaviour. 

We need foster parents to provide temporary homes year-round, but usually our greatest need is during the busy summer months when we are especially full with cats and kittens.

Your family may be interested in taking a look at becoming a foster family. To foster for SPCA, individuals need to be at least 18 years old. However, your parent or guardian can help support you on your fostering journey. To apply to be a foster family, your parent or guardian can find more information here.

Click the drop down buttons to find out more information about fostering.