Yes. During your application we’ll find out about your pet’s temperament, likes, and dislikes so we can suggest fosters to you who will fit easily into your existing pets’ lives.

It’s important to carry out slow introductions and always supervise the animals when they’re together.

Yes, we are insured to foster and rehome animals to families with young children and have a solid track record. We’re very careful when placing animals into homes with children and make sure we place the right personality in your home. It’s important to always supervise children around animals to make sure they act respectfully, and introduce your children slowly to a new foster. We have age-appropriate guides to animal body language.

Not necessarily. Some dogs require a garden to burn off energy between walks, while others are happy with a short walk before snoozing for the rest of the day. Knowing our animals the way we do means we can ensure the foster home has exactly what they need to be happy.

No, our cats are strictly indoor only while in foster for their safety. If you have a purpose-built “catio” they can enjoy some fresh air this way but most of our cats are perfectly content with the indoor life.

Yes. Not every animal needs a lot of space to explore, some will be perfectly happy in a smaller home and we’ll match you with suitable foster pets.

We have a dedicated Foster Manager who will be your main point of contact. Outside of this, the entire charity team can be contacted in an emergency and the wider foster network is always happy to support fosters with tips and advice.

There is no set time that an animal spends in foster. After 2 weeks, you’ll complete an assessment form and tell us all about their needs. If they’re ready to be adopted we’ll advertise them and start our adoption checks on anyone who applies. If they’re still shy or nervous, we’ll ask for another assessment 2 weeks later, until you feel they’re confident enough for adoption. You know your foster best so we’ll be guided by you.

Not at all. Some of our fosters will welcome a new animal as soon as the last one is adopted, while others prefer to have gaps between them. We’ll never pressure you to take an animal if you need to have a break.

Fostering can be tough. It’s your job to teach an animal that strangers can be kind and won’t always hurt them. Some animals we help have never lived in a home so need to be taught basic house rules. The hardest part is always letting them go once you’ve fallen in love with them, but we hope the reward of knowing you saved their life will outweigh any tough times.