Become a Foster.

Traditional fostering is when you take in a puppy or adult dog and provide a safe landing until they’re adopted to their forever home. Fosters often know the dogs best and help guide the adoption match. Length can be short-term or long-term depending on the dog.

Love For Life is a Saving Paws program for long-timers who need permanent loving homes — dogs often considered unadoptable due to age, health, or behavior. They stay in loving foster homes (sometimes forever) while rehabilitation continues. Learn more on our Love For Life Program page.

Nope. We have fosters all over Arizona. As long as you’re willing to bring the dog to meet-and-greets and vet visits, we can make it work. Love For Life fosters may need to be closer depending on the dog’s medical needs.

Nothing. We provide food, medications, vet visits, and common supplies like crates, beds, and exercise pens.

We’re always available by phone for questions or concerns. You’ll also be invited into a private Facebook group for fosters, adopters, volunteers, and supporters — a great place to ask questions or share photo updates (we love those).

Not a problem. We’ll find another foster to watch your dog, or take them back at the sanctuary until you return. Let us know as early as possible so we can plan.