I am having personal problems and cannot care for my pets any longer. How can I find a foster home for my pets?
Don't overlook word-of-mouth. Quite often "friends of friends" know someone who can temporary foster your pets. Consider asking everyone you know or have known who may have met your pets or loves animals might be able to take your pets --or even share-- someone for a couple weeks, someone else for a couple weeks... Ask all friends and relatives, neighbors, pet walkers, veterinarians, and get the word out that you need help everywhere.

If you have notice, can you post something at your church for help, nearby senior center or market, place of work, apartment complex, health club and other strategic places (see Create Your Flyer). Sometimes a vet or grooming place will try to help for a little while -- or they can at least post an urgent request. If you can, you need to make sure your pets are up to date on shots and health-check up-- people are more likely to foster.

Consider boarding the pet in a kennel or vet's office until you can take him back. Ask for a discount if you are going to board your pet more than a week.

If it is a cat or cats --can you have someone come in a few times a week and feed them and change the litter and check on them for awhile.

If you live in the Triangle area of NC, we can also post your information in our electronic newsletter. It usually comes out on Wednesday of every week. Just send us a bio of your pets (good with kids? with cats? with dogs? etc.), a picture, the dates that they will need fostering, and contact (email and phone number) information to lisa@petfoster.org

You can also contact Blessed Bonds; they offer temporary assistance to persons who want to keep their animal companions but are having difficulties that interfere with their ability to meet their pets' daily needs.