$25 on all adult animals in the month of June at the SPCA of Texas’ Dallas Animal Care Center, the Ellis County Animal Care Center, and in foster. Can’t adopt? Foster an animal in need!
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Volunteer and make every day special for the animals in our shelters. Give your time and heart based on your schedule and interests.
By becoming a Foster Hero, you provide one animal with a comfortable, loving home while they await adoption, plus open a space at our shelter for another animal. We will supply everything you need to foster your new furry friend. You just bring the LOVE!
Meet Myra, a tiny 5-pound girl with a heart full of love! Myra has recently joined the SPCA of Texas Fospice program and is in need of a caring foster home to provide her with the love and attention she deserves. She is pair bonded with Michelle and must go into a home with her. Despite her cataracts and luxating patellas, Myra maintains a spunky and lively spirit that will steal your heart. She is a fighter and doesn't let her health challenges get in the way of her zest for life. Myra has also been diagnosed with mammary tumors, but the dedicated doctors at SPCA of Texas are monitoring her closely and ensuring that she receives the best care possible.In preparation for her upcoming appointment, Myra is in need of a loving foster home that can provide her with a safe and comfortable environment. She will need to visit her doctor next week, and she would love nothing more than to stay with you while she prepares for her appointment. Additionally, Myra will require a teeth cleaning in the future to maintain her overall health and well-being.Growing older can be challenging, but Myra's young at heart spirit will warm your soul and bring you joy. If you're looking for a loving companion to share your home and heart with, consider fostering Myra and providing her with the love and care she deserves. Contact Foster@spca.org today to schedule an appointment and bring Myra home with you.
Meet Michelle, a 12-year-old Chihuahua with an undeniable zest for life! Despite her small stature, Michelle's vibrant personality shines through and sets her apart from the rest. Born and raised in a small California town, Michelle is a true West Coast girl at heart. She is pair boned with Myra and must go into a home with her. At only 6 pounds, Michelle is a petite pooch who is looking for a loving foster home to take care of her. She is currently awaiting a dental procedure to improve her overall health and well-being. Despite being geriatric and having a luxating patella, Michelle still manages to maintain her sprightly spirit and enjoys every moment of life to the fullest.With her upcoming dental procedure just around the corner, Michelle will require some extra care and attention to help her through the healing process. She will need a recheck in a week's time to ensure that she is healing well and is on track for a full recovery.If you're looking for a loving companion to share your home and heart with, Michelle is the perfect choice! Please consider fostering this precious pup and giving her the care and love that she deserves. Contact Foster@spca.org today to schedule an appointment and bring Michelle home with you.
My name is Tommen! I'm a handsome boy who can be a little shy but with some treats and gentle pets, I become a wiggling ball of joy! I'd love a quiet home where I can rest and heal but still get lots of love!FOSTER TYPE: Healing & ComfortFOSTER REASON: I am injured on my front legs and the doctors are deciding whether or not I need surgery yet. I need a home where I can quietly recover and not get riled up by other dogs. DREAM HOME: I am not picky! I just need a loving home who promises me snuggles!SPECIAL NOTE: While I am not yet eligible for adoption, I am eligible for foster-to-adopt!APPOINTMENT TYPE: Scheduled- fill out an online application to foster me.
Give an animal a safe, loving home while they wait to be adopted. All adult dogs and cats are eligible to be Adoption Ambassadors! Adoption Ambassadors learn all about their foster animal and help our team match them with the perfect fur-ever home. Share photos and videos, promote your animal online and around town and tell potential adopters what you love about your foster pal. Average foster time: 2-3 weeks.
Some animals need a little extra TLC to prepare for adoption. Many of our pets come from Animal Cruelty Investigations, such as hoarding situations, neglect and abuse. With our support and guidance, you can help an animal learn about love, trust and good house manners, and you’ll be rewarded by watching them be transformed. Average foster time: 4 weeks to 3 months.
Bring an animal with medical needs into the comfort of your home to recover. The caring environment you provide reduces stress for animals who have been injured or ill, mothers and their litters or orphaned puppies and kittens. We provide you with the supplies, training and guidance, and you celebrate as your foster pet heals. Average foster time: 2 to 4 weeks.
Borrow a shelter dog to give a pup a chance to get a break from the shelter! Bring a shelter dog on a fun outing on a hike, to an adoption event, or to enjoy a pup cup. Spend a little longer with them for a weekend getaway or slumber party! Borrow-a-Buddy also gives us the opportunity to learn more information about the pet that can be communicated to their future home. Average foster time: a few hours, a day, or a weekend.
When an animal is unadoptable due to a medical condition or life expectancy, your home can provide a peaceful, loving environment for their final weeks, months or years. We provide all your foster’s medical needs and support to keep them comfortable, and you will have the gratitude of a special animal as you help them across the Rainbow Bridge. Average foster time: 3 months to several years.
To get started as a Foster Hero, fill out our foster application. Then our staff will work with you to determine what type of foster pet best suits your lifestyle and can benefit from your special kind of TLC.
We provide you with all the supplies you need, including crates, treats, food, toys, potty pads, pet gates and more.
Our staff will also go over your foster pet’s unique needs and conditions, as well as resources, training and other support to make your foster journey a great experience. We offer boarding as well as foster sitters for our Foster Heroes, so that they can go out of town and resume fostering their pet when they return.
Once you are signed up as a foster for the SPCA of Texas, you will receive foster requests, a foster newsletter highlighting our successes and be invited to join our Foster Hero Facebook group. Our Foster Heroes can also browse the pets we currently have awaiting foster homes and request to foster a specific pet.
If at any time a Foster Hero is no longer able to foster a pet, we will coordinate with them to bring the pet back to our shelter.
Some of our Foster Heroes fall in love with their foster pets and choose to adopt them. We can help with that too. Some people call this a “foster fail,” but we know everyone involved is coming out winners!
Reach out to our Foster Team at foster@spca.org.
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