How do I become a Foster Parent?

Thank you for your interest in serving as a foster parent for Foster Pet Outreach. We want foster care to be a positive experience for both you and the foster pet.  The process for approval of a foster home is similar to the process of adoption of a pet. We ask for information about your home and your pets and require personal references. We do require that foster homes live within 60 miles of Peoria, Illinois.

When the paperwork from you is received, members of the Foster Care Committee will schedule a home visit to meet the regulations of the Illinois Department of Agriculture for licensing shelters and foster homes. The Foster Care Committee will then match a foster pet that will fit into your home environment. The foster pets have been taken to a veterinarian for health evaluation before being placed into a foster home.

I hope you will join us in making a difference in the lives of homeless pets in Central Illinois. That has been the mission of Foster Pet

Outreach since 1991. There are sacrifices one makes in adding more pets to a home, but the rewards of helping homeless pets are long lasting.

Sincerely,

Laura, Foster Care Coordinator

Please complete the Foster Application.