GET INVOLVED
The life saving work that we do is only made possible thanks to an incredible number of volunteers and fosters who dedicate their spare time, their homes, and their families to helping the most vulnerable.
FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES
Thanks to our incredible community and our donors, we provide everything that our foster families need from food, toys, formula, bedding and more. All that we ask for is a loving home for our babies to grow up in while they are waiting for their furever.
CAT FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES
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Fosters for these neonatal kittens essentially act as a surrogate mother. Bottle babies must be fed formula every two-to-five hours, stimulated to go to the bathroom, kept on a heat source, and closely monitored for illnesses. Bottle babies are some of the most fragile, bust most rewarding animals to work with. This is often the type of cat foster we need most, especially during kitten season (March to October).
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When kittens are old enough to eat on their own but not yet old enough to be spayed or neutered, they benefit from living in a foster home where they can continue to grow and play until they are ready to be adopted. Keeping them out of a shelter environment is critical to keeping them healthy and happy.
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When a new mom and her babies come into our care, placing them into foster care is critical to ensure that the babies (and mom!) stay healthy and learn proper socialization skills for a home. The best part? Mom does all the dirty work for you!
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Cats and kittens recovering from a special life-saving surgery or injury, or cats with a specific medical concern who need a calmer environment can benefit from living in a quiet, non-stressful environment where they can heal. All veterinary care is provided by Your Local Fur Mama.
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Whether they are kittens who need additional socialization, adult cats who could use time to relax and decompress or elderly cats who need a calmer environment, cats with special needs benefit from living in a quiet, non-stressful environment where they can relax and be happier, healthier cats. ultimately these cats will be made available for adoption with your help!
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Fospice fosters provide loving homes for a shelter pet who has received a terminal diagnosis. Instead of a noisy shelter environment, these pets will spend their remaining time in a loving home where they thrive. Being a fospice foster can be emotionally challenging, but is equally rewarding. Your Local Fur Mama will provide all medical treatment and humane euthanasia.
DOG FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES
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Fosters for these neonatal puppies essentially act as a surrogate mother. Bottle babies must be fed formula every two-to-five hours, stimulated to go to the bathroom, kept on a heat source, and closely monitored for illnesses. Bottle babies are some of the most fragile, but most rewarding animals to work with.
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When puppies are old enough to eat on their own but not yet old enough to be spayed or neutered, they benefit from living in a foster home where they can continue to grow and play until they are ready to be adopted. Keeping them out of a shelter environment is critical to keeping them healthy and happy.
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When a new mom and her babies come into our care, placing them into foster care is critical to ensure that the babies (and mom!) stay healthy and learn proper socialization skills for a home. The best part? Mom does all the dirty work for you!
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Dogs recovering from a special life-saving surgery or injury, or dogs with a specific medical concern who need a calmer environment can benefit from living in a quiet, non-stressful environment where they can heal. All veterinary care is provided by Your Local Fur Mama.
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Fosters who have no other dogs, no younger children in their homes, and are interested in helping dogs that are having a hard time in the shelter would be the perfect fit for our behavioral dogs. These dogs often prefer a home as the only pet, no children, and may be working through a behavior modification plan from our Behavior and Enrichment Team. Some behaviors that you may encounter would be nervousness, resource guarding, etc. This is the type of foster we are most in need of for dogs!
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Fospice fosters provide loving homes for a shelter pet who has received a terminal diagnosis. Instead of a noisy shelter environment, these pets will spend their remaining time in a loving home where they thrive. Being a fospice foster can be emotionally challenging, but is equally rewarding. Your Local Fur Mama will provide all medical treatment and humane euthanasia.
If you are interested in signing up to be a foster, please submit the application below. A member of our foster team will reach out to to go over your application details and next steps.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteers play an important role in the life saving work that we do each and every day. Volunteers are at the frontlines of helping us provide quality love and care for all our animals and helping get them into furever homes! We are always looking for passionate, dedicated volunteers to help us further our mission, and we can put almost any skill and interest to good use! Check out the available volunteer roles below.
Cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting kennels, crates, pop ups and litter boxes.
Enjoy long car rides with the cutest companions? We are in desperate need of a volunteer to drive our transport van up north to give our babies a much needed second chance.
Write adoption bios for our adoptable animals that catches attention and helps show just how cute, loveable, and deserving of a home each of our animals are.
Picking up a load of dirty foster laundry, driving to a local laundromat and getting it all washed and dried. All supplies provided.
Volunteering to pick up donations and supplies and driving them to our Founder’s house.
Finding and applying to grants that can help us provide low cost vet care to our community and fund our mission so we can continue to help those most vulnerable.
Driving our fosters from a foster home to a much needed vet appointment and back.
Calling personal references, vet reference checks and more to help qualify potential new foster parents and adopters.
Help us fundraise by coming up with various events and opportunities that we can put together to raise more money to help our cause.
If you would love to help and volunteer with Your Local Fur Mama, please fill out the below form and a member of our team will be in contact with you shortly!