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Foster

Interested in learning more about welcoming home a foster animal? You're in the right place! WHS provides the supplies; you supply the love. 

If you are interested in becoming a foster volunteer, CLICK HERE to visit our foster application page.

It only takes about 15 minutes to apply and our team will get back to you as soon as possible! Please note that you are applying to become a WHS foster volunteer, not applying to foster a specific animal.
Once you've joined the Rachael Ray™ Nutrish® Foster Program at the Wisconsin Humane Society, you’ll be able to see a full list of animals in need of foster care and choose whom you’d like to temporarily welcome into your home. Plus, foster parents get first dibs on adopting their houseguest if they fall in love. 😉 We can’t wait for you to join us! 

*NEW: WHS is excited to launch Benchwarmer Tryouts, a foster-to-adopt program. Click here to learn more!

Additional Foster Resources

Aren’t interested in fostering but want to see animals who are currently ready for adoption? Please visit our Adopt page.

Please note that not all of the animals shown below may be eligible for foster upon receipt of your application, as animal population changes by the hour! Once your application is approved, you’ll have access to the most current list of animals who are available to foster.

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