We Urgently Need Fosters
If you have the time and can allocate some space in your home for animals in our care, visit any of our LA Animal Services Centers in person during operating hours to sign up and begin fostering right away.
- We are in urgent need of fosters for pets currently in our care in order to make room for the animals coming into our shelters as search and recovery efforts continue.
- To become a foster, come to our shelters during open hours with a government issued photo ID.
- We are most in need of fosters for dogs over 35 lbs.
- Every day new animals come though our doors, so if you do not find a good match on your first try, please don't give up!
After you foster, please share your story with us by clicking here.
Foster parenting can be more flexible than other volunteer jobs that require people to show up for a specific shift during limited times of the day and for a committed length of time. LA Animal Services Foster program is flexible, fun and rewarding once you’re learned how to take care of your temporary companion animals! Here are more resources for first-time foster parents.
Essential Information for the care of kittens 8 weeks of age and under. Download our Kitten Bottle Baby Care Manual.
The successful rearing of motherless puppies requires a regular schedule of appropriate feedings, elimination, playing and sleeping, all in a safe and healthy environment. Learn to adequately care for puppies.
Our adult dog fostering care manual has information on caring for an adult foster dog; how to introduce your foster dog to people and other pets;and helpful tips to network and share ininformation about your foster dog to increase their chances of finding a permenent home. Download our adult dog fostering care manual.
