Our Foster Program
Wouldn't it be amazing if every shelter pet could live in a foster home with a family instead of at the shelter, alone in a kennel, while they wait for their forever home?
That is our dream at HSCTX!
When animals are in foster homes, they are happy and comfortable, they have less stress, they get the chance to run and play, and they are able to interact with humans who can tell us everything we need to know about them to find them the perfect Forever Home!
Sound like something you could do?!
Fostering costs you nothing but a little room in your home and your heart. Animals don't care if you live in an apartment or a house, if you have a yard, what kind of job you have, or what time you wake up in the morning. If your home is bigger than a dog kennel, if you are willing to provide daily care and fun times for an animal who was lost or abandoned, and you are willing to help us find a forever home for that animal by bringing them to the shelter or adoption events monthly for meet and greets, then you would make a great foster home!
Every Pet is Special but some pets need extra special care
While almost every animal at the shelter is available for fostering, we always have a few special cases that NEED very special foster homes. Animals that have been abused or neglected, those that have suffered physical trauma or illness and are undergoing medical treatment, those that are terrified of life due to their circumstances, and those that absolutely cannot get along with other animals need people willing to manage their issues. As an HSCTX foster, you will be provided with medical and behavioral support for your foster pet to ensure that they recover and find a home. We believe #EveryWacoAnimalDeservesAChance, and we count on our fosters to make that happen for the most challenging animals that come to our shelter.
