Open Your Heart & Home
Fostering saves lives. By opening your home temporarily to a pet in need, you give them the love, comfort, and stability they need while they wait for their forever family.
Temporary Care, Lasting Impact
Fostering means providing a temporary home for an animal in need. You care for them in your own home until they are ready for adoption or until a permanent home is found.
As a foster parent, you provide the daily love and socialization that shelter animals desperately need. This frees up space at our shelter and gives animals a much better chance at finding their forever home.
Fosters Needed for Shy & Fearful Animals
We especially need foster homes for shy dogs and cats who are overwhelmed in a shelter setting and need a calm home to build confidence and trust.
Shy & Fearful Animals
Pets who are overwhelmed in a shelter setting and need a calm home to build confidence and trust. A quiet foster home can make all the difference for these animals.
How to Get Started
Interested in fostering? Fill out our foster application and our team will be in touch to discuss next steps.
Fill Out Foster ApplicationHelpful Foster Resources
These guides can help you prepare for fostering and support shy or fearful animals.
Have Questions About Fostering?
Contact us at office@hsicshelter.org or call (870) 262-9568.
Ready to Save a Life?
Every foster home opens up space at our shelter for another animal in need. Fill out a foster application today and start making a difference.