High-Volume Animal Foster Care

In 2009, as part of a commitment to save every healthy and treatable dog and cat in the City of Richmond and surrounding counties, the Richmond SPCA developed a high volume foster care program that enables them to transfer many more animals from partnering animal control facilities.

"We are amazed on a daily basis at the selfless generosity and willingness of the foster parents to do whatever they can to help the animals. They open their homes to unknown animals and love them like their own. They are a resilient bunch that can love and let go (the hardest part), and then do it all over again."
Richmond SPCA

What it Takes

• A well-organized person with time to devote to managing the program.
• A base from which to recruit foster families.
• A positive reputation in the community.
• A well developed adoption program with systems in place for handling animals ready to come in from foster care.
• Access to medical care for foster animals.

What We Like

The Richmond SPCA's has a solid commitment to helping animal control facilities in their own and surrounding counties save more lives. Their well thought-out foster care program engages the community in this effort.

Step by Step

1. Download the complete profile (.pdf)
2. Assess for yourself whether the program is right for your agency.
3. Grab the materials and get started.
4. Tell us how it goes.