Become a foster carer

Fostering is hugely rewarding and gives an animal the opportunity of finding their forever home in a safe, loving, and secure environment. When you foster a dog or cat with us you play a key part in the rehoming process, and help us to help more animals.      

When you foster a dog or cat with us you are signing up to foster them until they are adopted, whether by you or another family.  We ask that you take care of all the animals needs during their time with you including feeding, walking, grooming, toilet training, general training, and socialising.  You will also play a key part in the rehoming process, speaking and meeting with potential adopters, all with our full support. 

Please see our minimum criteria if you are looking to foster for us: 

Dogs

• We do not home to flats above ground level  • You will require a minimum 5ft height secure fencing (dogs) • We do not home with children under 8 (dogs and cats) 

Cats

•  We do not home to those on a main road or close to a railway line • We do not home with children under 6 

Our team are on hand to support you throughout your fostering journey, and you will have the opportunity to connect with other foster carers and share stories.

If you would like to find out more about becoming a foster carer, please get in touch with us today, enquiries@helpingdogsandcatsuk.org