Foster Homes
One of our most important services is a network of foster homes.
The public shelters in Coffee County, including Manchester
and Tullahoma city shelters, do not take cats and the shelters
receive more dogs than can be rehomed. Foster families are saving lives of these homeless pets
every day, and more foster families are always needed.
The purpose of fostering is to prepare the animal for
adoption. A foster parent needs to have time to work with the animal to help
make it an adoptable pet.
Foster families receive assistance in this endeavor from the
dog or cat coordinator and other members of the CCHS.
The CCHS pays all medical costs for foster pets and can
provide pet food upon request.
It is helpful if the foster family can assist with
transportation of the pet to adoptive events or medical
appointments but it is not required.
Vetting
Ideally the Coffee County Humane Society tries to have a foster animal seen by a veterinarian before being placed with a foster family. Even so, it is often advisable to quarantine a new animal in the home from the resident animals for a few days, so having a suitable area for this is needed. Cats must be kept indoors and dogs must be confined either inside or in an outside fenced area or pen. Dog houses, crates, pet beds, puppy pads, etc. can be supplied to the foster family as needed.
Learn More
To learn more about being a foster parent, please call our main number and indicate your interest and what type of animal you would like to foster: dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, or horses. One of our coodinators will return your call promptly. Our foster home application and foster care agreement may be downloaded for further information.
Foster Care Application
To apply to be a foster family, please download these two documents.
1)
Foster Care Application
2)
Foster Care Agreement