Behavior Resources

Bloomington Animal Care & Control offers support and guidance to our fosters for a range of behavioral concerns, including, but not limited to: litter box problems with cats, house training, crate training for dogs, introducing a new companion animal into your home, basic obedience techniques, and separation anxiety in dogs. If you have any concerns, questions, or need any kind of help regarding your foster companion's behavior please reach out to the Foster Program Coordinator or the Foster Mentor Group.

Foster Program Coordinator: Robyn Peffinger Email: peffingr@bloomington.in.gov

Foster Mentor Group Email: fosterpets@bloomington.in.gov

It is important to remember that we have very limited information on the animals that enter the shelter. Many animals come in as strays with no background information at all, while other's may only have the really good stuff, or the really bad stuff on record. The shelter is also a highly stressful environment, so even if we know an animal here, it is hard to tell how they will behave in other environments. Always practice caution and exercise good judgment when getting to know your foster. Most importantly, we are here to help, so never hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns regarding your foster!