Are you interested in becoming a MaxFund foster volunteer? Join us!
We are looking for foster homes for the following kinds of animals:
- Animals that have specific medical needs
- Animals that exhibit particular behaviors
- Senior dogs & cats
- Pregnant or nursing dogs & cats, and kittens being bottle-fed
View our gallery of dogs available for foster and cats available for foster.
As with our adoption process, we ask all volunteers to submit a completed Foster Application (PDF) and schedule an interview with one of our foster coordinators. Submit applications to: fostering@maxfund.org.
Because we accept all animals at MaxFund, we match their needs with potential foster homes based on the following criteria:
- Compatibility with other animals
- Compatibility with children
- Mobility issues
As a foster volunteer, your responsibilities include:
- Providing high quality pet food, litter boxes, toys
- Ensuring foster animals are integrated with any other animals, children, and/or spouses by following integration best practices
- Commiting to the foster animal until an adoptive home is found
- Commiting to assist in finding an adoptive home for the foster animal which includes providing contact information and access to the animal for prospective adopters
- Ongoing communication with the Foster Coordinator regarding any changes to animal's health or behavior
MaxFund Animal Adoption Center will provide:
- Ongoing access to a foster coordinator and/or veterinary technician to answer any health or behavior related questions
- Vaccines, medications, collars, and tags
- Prescription food
- Veterninary care (please contact the Wellness Center for clinic hours)
- Emergency veterinary care with approval of a foster coordinator
If you are interested in becoming a foster volunteer or would like more information, please contact our foster coordinators at fostering@maxfund.org
