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Fostering saves lives
When you foster an animal, you become part of a lifesaving team working to create a bright future for homeless pets in Houston and around the country.
Because we embrace community-based sheltering, our foster volunteers are essential to lifesaving success in Houston. These amazing volunteers provide temporary homes to cats and dogs until they’re ready to be adopted.
By fostering a pet — providing love and care while an animal waits to be adopted — you’re helping to prepare that animal for life in a home and alleviating the burden on shelters in Houston.
Fostering is an easy, short-term, hands-on way to make a lifetime of difference. When you open your home and heart to a dog, cat, puppy or kitten, Best Friends will provide everything you need, including food, supplies, support and medical care, to ensure that your foster pet’s stay is a happy and healthy one.
What to expect
Fostering is an incredibly fun, fulfilling and personal way to help save homeless pets in Houston.
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Pets needing fostering
What kinds of animals typically need fostering? Dogs and cats of all ages, personality types and care levels.
Lifesaving tales of love and resilience
Meet a few of the amazing animals who’ve found healing and happiness.