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Fostering Information



Fostering an animal isn't a lifetime commitment.
It's a commitment to saving a LIFE.


Through foster care, we can save hundreds of animals each year, but much work remains to find safe and forever homes for all of the animals entrusted into our care.  Maybe you're not ready to make a long-term commitment to add an animal to your family. Why not consider fostering an animal for the Humane Society/SPCA of Nelson County (Almost Home Pet Adoption Center)?

It is said that the worth of a society can be measured by the manner in which it treats its weakest member. Show our animals how much you care. If you are interested in fostering, please call Almost Home at 434 263-7722 or email pets@nelsonspca.org 
 
We don't keep puppies at Almost Home but instead prefer to place them in foster homes until they are ready to be transferred to other no-kill shelters in MA, NJ and Northern VA.  We need foster homes to socialize cats, puppies and kittens.  We need them for kittens and cats that are required to be in foster care before being transported to MA. 

You can choose to foster a puppy, a litter of puppies, a cat, a kitten, or a litter of kittens. The HS/SPCA will provide spaying/neutering, vaccinations, worming and food for the animals while in foster care. All that we ask is that you provide tender, loving care in a safe and comfortable environment. Foster care is typically for short periods. It could be a few days, or, in some cases, a month or more.  The need for foster care can be broken down into the following situations: 
  • Animals transferred to us from Animal Control.
  • Litters of puppies that will be transferred to Massachusetts.
  • Special needs animals.
  • Litters of kittens, pregnant cats, and mothers with young kittens.  

Foster Caretaker Requirements:

  • Must complete foster paperwork.
  • Must have experience with animals.
  • Must be able to provide a safe, stable, and loving environment.
  • Must be able to transport foster animals to and from the shelter.
  • Must have patience to deal with animal illness or occasional death due to complications that can arise.
  • Must be 18 years or older.  

Fostering Applications:

For your convenience links to editable Fostering Forms are now available on-line.  To submit applications, please follow the steps below:

1.  Click each form to display for editing...allow form to completely download.
 
              a.  Foster Care Application
              b.  Volunteer Hold Harmless Agreement

2.  Once each form is downloaded, you will be able to fill it in.

3.  Print or save the completed .pdf documents to your computer.

4.  Submit completed forms to Almost Home via one of the following methods:

     a.  Mail forms to:

                Almost Home Pet Adoption Center
                29 Stagebridge Road
                Lovingston, VA   22949-2446

     b.  Email forms to Almost Home Pet Adoption Center at 
         pets@nelsonspca.org ... requires you scan completed application.


  

 

 


29 Stagebridge Road •  Lovingston, VA 22949  •  (434) 263-7722 •  pets [ at ] nelsonspca.org