New to Fostering

What to Consider Before Becoming a Foster:

• While BACC can provide you with everything you need to foster an animal, there are some items we may not always have on hand such as cleaning supplies, bedding, wet food, toys and treats.
• BACC will determine appropriate medical treatment and can provide medications/treatment for treating upper respiratory infections, heartworm, kennel cough, and for minor injuries.
• BACC provides all formula for neonatal foster puppies and kittens.
• We recommend ensuring that your resident pets are inoculated against the more common contagious diseases, e.g., distemper, parvo, kennel cough, etc., prior to bringing your foster animal home.
• The background of your foster companion may not be known, especially in the case of those who come to the shelter as strays. Guardians of relinquished companions do not always complete a thorough personality profile on those companions. 
• It is difficult to predict how long a foster companion will be in your care. While the goal is for an animal to stay in a foster home until they are adopted, we understand that life can prevent that from happening.  We do generally ask for a commitment of at least two weeks.