Thank you for your interest in fostering! We have received a generous outpouring of support from community members who want to foster during the COVID-19 outbreak. We cannot thank you enough for your offer to help during this difficult time.

Currently, we are relying on help from volunteers who have already completed our training prior to the pandemic. If more assistance is needed, we will contact those who have filled out our Foster Interest Form (see blue panel to the right). We do not have an online training course for fostering.

We plan to resume our normal foster orientation schedule as soon as possible. If you’re interested in fostering at a later date, please scroll down and review the information on the following pages based on the foster animal group of your interest. When our next orientation date is scheduled, it will be posted on the respective animal foster page.

During this unprecedented time, we are still continuing to provide lifesaving care to animals who are homeless or suffering from critical medical conditions, but with only a fraction of the support. We are an independent nonprofit that receives no government funding and is not affiliated with any national organization. If you can, please consider making a donation to help us continue our lifesaving work: www.sfspca.org/donate