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Fostering Saves Lives

Provide a temporary home for an animal in need.

Becoming a foster is a rewarding experience!

The Greater Huntsville Humane Society has more animals in care than ever before! Just like our fellow community rescues and shelters, we are at max capacity! That is why we need YOU! By temporarily opening your heart and your home, you are providing a loving environment for a GHHS pet to become the best version of themselves!

Have a place for us to crash for a while?

Complete a foster application. Once we receive your application, GHHS will reach out to schedule an orientation ASAP.
FOSTER A CAT
FOSTER A DOG

By giving the GHHS adoptables a break from the shelter, YOU are providing an environment where each of them can learn to relax, trust, and love - increasing their chance for adoption!

Why should you foster?
  • You can receive daily pup kisses or kitten cuddles!
  • Provide TLC to adoptables that need a little extra…
  • YOU help save two lives, the adoptable in your home and the adoptable YOU helped make space for at the shelter!
  • And…
It makes life a lot more interesting & fun!!

Foster Frequently Asked Questions

  • Long Term Residents
  • Puppies and kittens under two months old
  • Mothers with nursing litters
  • Adoptables with medical needs, injuries, or special needs

Of course! One of the main reasons to foster to help an animal socialize! Please be sure your pet is up to date with their vaccines and in good health and spirits! They are a big part of this journey, and we need them to stay happy too!

The typical foster stay is two weeks to two months, depending on the needs of the individual animal(s) in your care. The timeframe of each foster situation will be discussed with you ahead of time.
Foster families provide housing, exercise, socialization and lots of love for the animals in their care. The Greater Huntsville Humane Society provides food, bedding, toys and all medical care for animals in foster homes, including vaccination, medications and spay/neuter surgery.

Sign Up to Foster

Complete a foster application. Once we receive your application, GHHS will reach out to schedule an orientation ASAP.
FOSTER A CAT
FOSTER A DOG

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