Why do we need foster carers
Foster carers offer a vital lifeline to some of our cats or dogs who may be struggling in the shelter environment and are in need of a little extra TLC.
It may be an animal recovering from surgery, a kitten who needs to be hand-reared, or simply a cat or a dog who does not cope well in the shelter environment and would benefit from a more settled home environment whilst our team work to find them a forever home.
What makes a good foster carer?
We look for foster carers with varying levels of experience and expertise, who have the time and resources to offer our animals in need time, care and commitment, to help these wonderful animals on their journey to finding their perfect forever home. Most importantly we are looking for foster carers who are willing to accept some of our animals may have behaviour or medical needs that require care and acceptance, to allow our animals to feel safe enough to truly become themselves.
This journey may not always be simple and straight forward and our foster carers need to understand an animals need to adapt to a new environment on their own terms at their own pace and in return foster carers will be rewarded by our animals with a real sense of trust, love and gratitude.