CALLING ALL HERO FOSTER PARENTS

If you want to help us save lives during the current COVID 19 pandemic, please consider becoming a foster parent to a large or senior dog, an adult cat, or kitten (s).

THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE FOSTERING:

1. MOST PETS NEEDING FOSTER PARENTS ARE LARGE ADULT DOGS, ADULT CATS, AND NEONATAL KITTENS.  PUPPIES AND SMALL DOGS UNDER 35LBS ARE TYPICALLY SENT TO RESCUE SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVAL TO OUR SHELTER.
2. YOU MUST BE A PALM BEACH COUNTY RESIDENT AND BE ABLE TO SHOW PROOF OF RESIDENCY.
3. ALL OF YOUR PETS AT HOME MUST BE CURRENT ON RABIES VACCINES AND PALM BEACH COUNTY TAGS.
4. PERSONAL PETS MUST BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM YOUR FOSTER PET.
5. FOSTER PETS FREQUENTLY HAVE A HISTORY OF WHICH ACC IS UNAWARE.  YOU MUST REPORT MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL ISSUES TO THE FOSTER COORDINATOR AND/OR CLINIC STAFF IMMEDIATELY.
6. YOUR COMMUNITY/LANDLORD MUST ALLOW THE BREED AND SIZE OF DOG YOU ARE INTENDING TO FOSTER.
7. WE ASK THAT YOU MAKE A 2 WEEK TO 2 MONTH COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A PET.
8. YOU MUST BE ON-TIME FOR FOSTER RE-CHECK APPOINTMENTS, WHICH MAY BE AS FREQUENT AS EVERY TWO-WEEK OR MORE.
9. IF THE DOG OR CAT THAT YOU ARE FOSTERING IS A HEALTHY, ADOPTION APPROVED PET (WE WILL LET YOU KNOW), WE ASK THAT YOU ACTIVELY SEEK PLACEMENT FOR AND PROMOTE YOUR FOSTER PET.

Please download, complete and return the Foster Volunteer Application Form via email to:

PBC-ACC-Rescue-Request@pbcgov.org  

Download the Foster Volunteer Application Form

Your application will be reviewed and a Foster Representative will respond.