Foster Programs Stories

A busy Houston family of five makes time to foster homeless pets and memorializes each one in a paw print memory book.

Dione has cerebellar hypoplasia, and though he can’t walk upright, he’s made fast friends with other kitties in his foster home.

Time was already running out for Hank when he arrived at the shelter, but the team that helped save his life was closer than anyone could have imagined.

Cat’s fear of dogs prompts Los Angeles family to get creative in order to continue fostering pets.

Members of the Brooks family turned to fostering after losing their beloved dog, and now they’re on a mission to help as many dogs as they can.

Meri and Janelle are the proud mommas to five fluffy kittens, and these feline family members are just as sweet as they look.

Lil came to Best Friends with a bad skin condition, but with help from the medical team and a wonderful foster family, she’s now living her best life in Los Angeles.

Jennifer Ronzello is a hero for kittens. Read about how she got started fostering and why she keeps going.

Gia was lost in a world she couldn’t see, but with help now she’s safe and sound.

A special foster event helped a dog named Fergus get heartworm treatment and a home.

After Brutus ended up on the euthanasia list, he came to Best Friends, beat heartworm disease in a foster home, and then found love.

When a terrier mix with a broken leg and a love for life helped foster volunteer Rocio Ritter heal her broken heart, she decided to never let him go.

This Father’s Day, tip your hat to the men in your community who are helping pets in their own way.

Foster volunteer steps up to help a mom dog with mange and heartworm, then decides that she’s already home.