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The Yarmouth SPCA is in great need of loving foster homes in our area!
The SPCA's Fostering Programme is designed to enable us to save the lives of young animals that may otherwise
be euthanized or may not do well in the shelter environment. Fostering animals is a way of providing individual care and accommodation
as an alternative to housing them in a kennel atmosphere or having them euthanized.
Accommodation at the SPCA
is limited and so we are restricted by the numbers we are able to take in and adequately care for. By fostering animals out
to loving, caring homes until space becomes available and/or they are older and better able to cope with kennel life, we are
able to give more animals the chance of finding a loving, caring home.
Occasionally we may also foster out animals
with minor health problems, so that they can be provided with the necessary care to bring them back to full health. We require
our foster caregivers to be at home most of the day and to have had experience in looking after young animals with a readiness
to dedicate their time to giving love and care to an animal in need. Our animals are usually sent for care in a foster home
for a time period of between one week to approximately a month, depending on the animals needs and circumstances. It is not
easy and it may involve considerable cleaning up, as the animals fostered out are often not toilet-trained. They can also
be very playful and active, chewing your possessions or knocking them down. Can you cope? It does have its fun side though
and offers great rewards from being able to help animals in this way.
If you feel you could help us with fostering,
Download our Foster Care application.
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