St. Croix Animal Friends does not yet have an animal shelter where homeless or surrendered dogs and cats can find safe refuge. In spite of that, SCAF remains committed to helping animals in urgent need of a caring home.
SCAF often receives word of emergency situations in cases where an animal needs someone to care for them immediately. Because of this, we are in the process of recruiting additional volunteers who would be interested in providing foster care for such animals. Would you consider providing a temporary home for a cat or dog desperately in need of loving care?
Foster families provide animals with temporary homes until permanent placement can be found. Fostering is a rewarding way to be involved in an animal’s journey to find a forever home. Fosters insure the animal’s comfort, safety, and general well being until they are placed in permanent homes. Many times, a foster home is the first nurturing home an animal has ever experienced.
If you are considering fostering, discuss the possibility with all of the family members in your household. You want to ensure that all parties involved (including current 4-legged residents) are on the same page and that your house hold is ready for, and compatible with, housing a new foster dog or cat.
Providing a “bridge” for an animal in need of a permanent home saves lives and helps set the stage for a successful adoption. A foster family helps with the evaluation of the animal. Observations that foster families make about an animal can provide valuable information that will help ensure the animal is placed in a home that is a good fit.
Deciding to be a foster family is a decision that can save lives and is a very rewarding experience. You will be part of a process that makes a huge difference in an animal’s life.
Please contact us at info@stcroixanimalfriends.org for more information if you are interested in this very important volunteer opportunity. Or, click on the link below to submit the Foster Application form online.
