Foster

Butte Humane Society provides care for animals of every imaginable type, age and condition as an Open-Admissions shelter dedicated to giving each animal another chance at a happy, healthy life. In many cases, fostering an animal outside of the shelter is necessary for their optimum health and care. Please consider becoming a foster volunteer if you have the extra space and love to give to animals in need.

Types of foster cases include:

• Young puppies or kittens (with or without mothers) who are not yet old enough to be adopted (8 weeks old.)
• Orphaned babies that require bottle feeding and round-the-clock care.
• Babies or adults who are recovering from illness or surgery.
• Animals that are overly stressed or depressed from an extended stay  at the shelter.

Fostering may be for you if you can answer Yes to two or more of the following questions:

• Do you love animals?
• Have extra space in your home and extra time in your schedule?
• Do you have prior pet care experience?
• Are you in-between pets or thinking of adopting in the future?
• Are you a "snowbird" who can only have pets a few months out of the year?
• A frequent traveler who can't commit to long term pet ownership?

Foster Volunteer Requirements/Commitments:

In order to be approved as a foster parent, you must meet the following requirements:

• Written and/or verbal approval of landlord (if you are renting).
• Provide transportation to and from BHS as needed for your foster animal
• Have a flexible schedule.
• Commitment of at least six months to the program.
• Complete a Foster Care Application.
• Ability to lift, push, carry 15-20 pounds
• Ability to offer separation from your animals as needed.

Foster volunteers must complete an application and be approved by BHS staff before being added to our pool of foster families. Certain animals may require previous experience or additional training.  If you are interested in fostering an animal, contact our foster coordinator Kendall Capote at (530) 894-9066 ext 12 or email foster@buttehumane.org. 

Foster Wish List - Click here

Available Fosters - Click here 

Dog Foster Application - Click here

Cat Foster Application - Click Here

Small and Large Foster - Click Here