Foster a Pet
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Foster Over the 4th Program for Pets at the Animal Services Adoption Center
Due to the fireworks event at the nearby Athens-Ben Epps Airport, the Athens-Clarke County Animal Services team is making an extra effort to place the shelter's dogs and cats into foster homes over the July 4th holiday weekend. Read on...
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Steps to Foster an Animal from Athens-Clarke County’s Adoption Center
- Fill out our foster application (button at bottom)
- The Georgia Department of Agriculture also requires a home check, so all interested fosters must submit a short video of their home as well. This should be a short tour that shows where the foster pet will be housed. Please start outside with the house or apartment number shown.
- Once we receive the foster application and home video, we will set up an appointment for foster pick up.
- All fosters must be pre-scheduled.
- Anyone with resident dogs or children will need to bring them to the appointment so we can have a meet and greet and make sure it’s a good match for everyone.
- Provide an idea what the home is like (low/high energy, active/calm) and what you want to do with the dog (hike/run/short walks, Netflix and chill, out and about). All of this info helps us find a good match.
Couch Crashers
Couch Crashers is a collaborative program to engage our community to foster, and to give the pets in our Adoption Center a much needed break from kennel life for the weekend. All pets must be rabies vaccinated and spayed/neutered (if age-appropriate), and off their stray hold period in order to be eligible for foster. *Please note that we do not typically send small dogs for Couch Crashers, as they are our most adoptable pets and do not typically need a foster.
Program Details
- All foster pickups and drop offs are by appointment only.
- All pets must remain in the home over closure holiday dates, as the Adoption Center is CLOSED.
- All people and dogs living in the home are required to come to the appointment to ensure a good match.
- ACC Animal Services supplies all fosters with a crate/carrier, food, bowls, toys, and a leash and collar.
How to Participate
Submit a foster application that includes a short home video of where the foster pet will be housed.
Questions?
Nicollette Watkins, Adoption Center Supervisor
nicollette.watkins@accgov.com
706-613-3540 extension 7788