Lending Paws A Hand is a foster-based rescue, which means we can only save animals when we have foster homes available. By opening your home to a pet in need, you provide a safe, loving place for them while they wait for their forever family.

Fostering not only saves lives — it helps us learn each animal’s personality, needs, and ideal home so we can make the right match. And if you fall in love with your foster, you have the first opportunity to adopt!

Foster Options

Part-Time & Temporary Fosters
Short-term fosters are always needed when our regular fosters are traveling, when a pet needs a place to stay overnight, or while waiting for transportation to another foster or event. These stays may be a week or less and help us avoid costly boarding.

Full-Time Fosters
Full-time fosters provide a home until their foster pet is adopted. Depending on the animal, this may include helping with training, attending vet appointments and adoption events, meeting potential adopters, and sharing their foster pet on social media.

Hospice Fosters
Hospice fosters provide a loving home for senior or special-needs pets to live out their lives in comfort. These fosters are not expected to attend adoption events or promote their foster for adoption — they simply provide love, comfort, and a safe place to call home.

Ready to Foster?

Whether you can foster for a few days or several months, your home can make a difference. We’ll work with you to find a foster opportunity that fits your time, home, and comfort level.