Foster

Help Us Save More Lives

There is no more personal and impactful way to help animals than by becoming a foster. The Animal Welfare League has a variety of foster opportunities for you to help with. You can foster a mom and her litter until they are old enough for vaccines and altering. You can also foster an animal who needs some quiet time after surgery or treatment. Whatever the reason, these animals need some extra love and care before they can be adopted. Providing foster care for a few days, weeks, or months can be a lifesaving gift for an animal.


The food, medication, kennels, toys and other basic supplies you will need are provided, along with training and care instructions.

Our Intake and Animal Care team can also offer their help if needed.

We always have animals that need foster homes!

Contact our foster coordinator below, and see who needs your help.

Fostering homeless animals does amazing things.

We work right alongside you to help support their journey!

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We provide supplies!

Any and all basic needs, food, toys, beds, or medication if needed, are provided by AWL.

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You save lives.

Fostering frees up space in shelters, allowing us to take in more animals.

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You help an animal heal and grow.

Foster homes provide a calm, loving environment where animals can recover from illness, build confidence, and learn basic manners or social skills.

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You make adoption more successful.

Foster parents can share valuable insights about an animal’s personality, behavior, and needs—helping adopters find the right fit and reducing returns.

Alyssa Dunn

Foster Care Coordinator

Phone: (941) 625-6720 Ext. 117

Email:  adunn@awlshelter.org 

Foster Applications

Fill out our foster application to provide a temporary home for a dog, cat, or small animal. Your care helps them thrive while they wait for adoption. Thank you for offering your love and support!