Foster care

Thank you for choosing to help a shelter pet as a foster parent.  At this time, our program is for shelter pets that may not be doing well in the shelter, need additional medical care, be underaged or have a behavioral issue and require a temporary place to relax and be successful.

A couple things about our foster program:

• All animals remain as shelter animals until the adoption process has been finalized.
• Foster animals are NOT to be transferred to another home without permission from the shelter beforehand.
• You will need to keep your foster animal separate from your own pets for both behavior and disease prevention.
• You are required to bring the animal to the shelter for any scheduled medical treatments or appointments.
• We'll need your help promoting your foster animals with pictures and videos when they are ready!
• All foster applicants must be Monterey County residents and have a reliable source of transportation.
• All foster applications must be 18 years of age or older.

Ready to take the next step?

To help us save lives, please complete the Foster Application below.  Once you submit the application below, it is sent to our Foster Coordinator. You will be contacted by email for follow-up.

Foster Application