Camden County Animal Shelter

Foster a Pet

Our foster team is a very important part of the shelter!  For every one animal in foster care, two lives are saved: the animal going into foster care, and the animal entering the empty cage.  The shelter provides all medical care for foster animals; the foster parent provides, food, water, cat litter, and lots of love!

We are always in need of foster families to:

• Care for puppies and kittens until they are old enough for adoption.  It is very difficult for young animals to survive in a shelter environment - the ideal situation for them is a foster home where they can be cared for until they're ready for adoption.
• Train dogs.  Please ask about our K9 Basics training program for shelter dogs.
• Give an animal a chance to get out of a cage. Some animals spend months in their cages before being adopted, which is very stressful.  You can help by giving them some time outside of the shelter and getting them used to a home.
• Foster a special needs animal that requires extra care.
• Foster a sick animal that is undergoing veterinary treatment.
• Foster an animal to free up limited cage space when the shelter becomes full.

Interested?

If you are interested in fostering or would like more information, please email us at info@ccasnj.org. You will need to complete the appropriate foster application and then schedule a time for Orientation.  Once oriented, an experienced volunteer or staff member will meet with you to ensure a perfect match for your situation for your first foster pet. We want this to be a positive experience for both you and the animal.

• Foster Applications, Updated Aug '09
  • Download the appropriate application and then submit it to the shelter via mail, email, fax, or in person.
    Fill-In Versions:
    • Cat/Kitten Application (.doc)
    • Dog/Puppy Application (.doc)
    • Download to Print Versions:
      • Cat/Kitten Application (.pdf)
      • Dog/Puppy Application (.pdf)
         
• Foster Agreement, Updated Aug '09
• All fosters must read, understand, and agree to the terms of this foster agreement for each animal they foster.
   
• Foster Care Information Packet, Updated Aug '09
• All fosters must read through and abide by the terms in this packet, which goes over the basics of what the foster parent is responsible for and what CCAS is responsible for.

 

***Note: Downloading the PDFs to your computer may be required to open them. If clicking the link does not work, please right-click the link and do a Save Target As in order to download it. Then open it by double-clicking the file from your computer.