Animal League America provides its foster parents with any core supplies that their foster animal needs, medical care, basic training and support from our foster team and community! Supplies includes food, basic care supplies (collar, ID tag, leash, bowls, size appropriate crates or carriers, beds, etc.), medication, preventative care and more! If you like a Read More
Yes, as long as your animal is altered, up-to-date on all core vaccines and on monthly preventatives! We will need your veterinarian’s contact information for a vet reference to verify your animal’s medical history. Keep in mind that the foster animal is coming from a shelter or hospital environment and could be harboring an illness, Read More
We have outpatient hours from 10am – 6pm every day of the year. The last appointment for the day is scheduled at 5:30pm. You can make an appointment by calling the Foster Care Program Manager or the Foster Care Coordinator.
That depends on when the veterinarian needs to see the animal again, and when it can finally go up for adoption. Usually the veterinarian likes to see the foster animals at least monthly.
There are a wide variety of canines and felines looking for foster homes, including: Kittens and puppies that are too young for adoption Cats and dogs recovering from surgery, illness, or injury that need a place to heal Newly rescued or other animals that are not thriving in the shelter environment Cats and dogs with Read More
We have a wonderful Pet Behavior Department that can help with many of these problems. Please contact the Foster Care Program Manager to be connected.
There is always an adjustment period for fosters (humans and animals!). Fosters are expected to work through challenges with their foster animal with the help of the Foster Care Program and Pet Behavior personnel. However, we understand that sometimes it isn’t the right fit. In that case, you would make arrangements with the Foster Care Read More
Contact the Foster Care Program Manager & Medical Center immediately. If the emergency occurs after hours or our medical center is closed, contact the Foster Care Program Manager and if it is a true medical emergency, take the foster animal to the nearest emergency veterinary hospital. We will only cover the cost of an emergency Read More
Please call the Foster Care Program Manager or the Pet Health Center to make an appointment for the animal to be seen by a veterinarian.
We hope that you plan ahead, but if you do run out of food you can always call and get more. If it is late at night, please try to feed the animal something similar to what they are already eating; if it is formula (for kittens), there is a recipe in the workbook that Read More