Become a Foster-Pawrent and Save Lives!
Miami’s abandoned, stray, and neglected cats, dogs, and bunnies don’t just need rescue, they need homes where they can finally exhale. Fostering gives them exactly that. When you open your home, even briefly, you create a safe place for the most vulnerable animals to recover, grow, and feel loved, something a shelter simply can’t provide.
Every foster makes a visible difference. You might help a bottle baby kitten gain strength, a shy puppy learn trust, a stressed adult cat decompress, a discarded dog rediscover stability, or a scared bunny feel safe for the first time.
You don’t need experience or a perfect home, just compassion and a willingness to help. The impact you make will ripple far beyond your living room and truly save lives in our city.
Fostering FAQ’s
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Fostering means opening your home temporarily to an animal in need, giving them safety, stability, and love while they wait for adoption. For many vulnerable pets in Miami, a foster home is the difference between life and death. It creates space in our rescue, keeps animals out of crowded shelters, and gives them the care they need to heal and thrive.
You choose what works for your life:
Short stays (a few days of babysitting)
Two-week quarantine for new arrivals
Longer-term care until adoption
Every foster, no matter how brief, genuinely saves a life.
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Fostering is one of the most meaningful ways to save a vulnerable animal’s life. Every time someone opens their home, even briefly, it creates room for us to rescue another pet who might otherwise end up in an overcrowded shelter or unsafe situation. A foster home gives an animal what a shelter never can: real rest, individualized care, and the chance to show who they truly are. Whether you help for a weekend of babysitting, a two-week quarantine, or until adoption, your impact is immediate and life-changing.
When you foster with us, you’re not doing it alone. Our entire team started out as fosters for other rescues ourselves, so we built this program around everything we wished we had: real support, transparency, and a voice in the process. We invite our foster parents to be as involved in their foster pet’s adoption as they want to be. You can join adoption interviews, speak directly with potential adopters, and stay part of that animal’s journey even after they go home. No one understands a foster pet better than the person who cared for them.
We also believe fostering should feel like community, not isolation. Our foster group chat is active and supportive, filled with people helping each other through questions, late-night worries, and the wins that only other fosters truly understand. We host meetups and get-togethers so our volunteers can build friendships that last beyond fostering.
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We cover everything your foster pet needs. You provide the love, we take care of the rest.
Supplies:
Wet food and dry food
Food and water bowls
Litter and litter box
Crate/kennel/playpen
Pee pads, wipes, toys
For bottle babies: Breeder’s Edge formula, heating pads, bottles, Miracle Nipples, blankets
Medical care:
All vetting is fully covered by us, including vaccines, microchips, spay/neuter, and any medical treatment the animal needs. -
Your main job is to provide a safe, loving environment where your foster pet can decompress, learn, and prepare for their forever home. All foster pets must live indoors, receive appropriate meals, and for dogs, regular walks and basic enrichment.
We also rely on our fosters to help us showcase their pets. Clear photos and short videos are essential for listing animals for adoption and helping potential adopters get to know them. You don’t need to be a photographer, just capture their personality, and we’ll handle the rest.
Because you know your foster pet best, we ask that you participate in virtual adoption interviews and meet-and-greets when possible. We always work around your schedule and keep the process flexible and stress-free.
Transportation to vet appointments and for supply pickups is extremely helpful. But if you’re unable to drive, we can often meet halfway or come to you. We currently have supply pickup locations in Homestead, Cutler Bay, and Kendall.
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Yes. Students can earn volunteer hours through fostering as long as a parent or guardian provides written consent and agrees to help the student care for the foster pet. Because fostering involves daily responsibilities and sometimes medical or behavioral needs, we require an adult to be actively involved and available to support the student throughout the foster period.
