Slumber Party Foster
First Step - Adoption Profile
2 week commitment

Open Your Home to an Adoptable Dog in Need

We have dogs with all different personalities and needs available for foster – the adoption counselors will be able to help you pick out the perfect foster dog for your home. Come in during adoption hours (11:30am-6pm Mondays-Saturdays, 1-5pm Sundays) if you’re interested in the Slumber Party Program!

What is slumber party fostering?

Open space in the shelter and help a dog find a family!

Slumber Party Fosters must live in Shawnee County.
What it is: You foster an adoptable shelter dog for a minimum of two weeks. HHHS provides food, supplies, and vet care. You supply the love and help them find a home! If they are adopted before two weeks – great! If two weeks pass and you’d like to continue to foster – also great! If it isn’t working out in your home before the two weeks is up, we understand and will work with you.
How: How are you going to help a shelter dog find a home? By seeing how they do in a home environment and helping us market how wonderful they are! You can get pictures and videos of their personality, share with your friends and family all about the dog if you’d like, or just forward your stories and findings to us so we can advertise on our social media.
Bonus: You’ll also be helping the next dog who comes into HHHS because you freed up kennel space by opening your home to your foster dog! Hopefully they’ll never have to set food back in the shelter and will be adopted during their time with you. ❤
Adoption: If someone is interested in adopting, we can schedule a time for them to come to the shelter when you’ll be able to bring your foster dog. If someone you personally know has met the dog and wants to adopt, get in touch with our adoption team about the next steps. If you decide you want to adopt your foster dog – HURRAY! We’d love that!

 

How to get started

First Steps

You’ll submit an adoption profile and meet with a member of our adoption team to get started on our Slumber Party Fostering journey. You can submit a profile online here or fill out the paper version at the shelter. View adoptable pets on our website or allow our adoption team to make suggestions about who might be a good fit for your household!
Finder Fostering

Another Way to Help

What is Finder fostering?

This is serving as an unofficial foster by holding on to a lost dog and trying to find their family without bringing them to the shelter.

Is this legal?

Yes – the steps required to make this type of stray hold legal include submitting a found report to HHHS, posting flyers in the neighborhood where the dog was found/posting on social media to try to find the family, and getting it scanned for a microchip.

How do I find the dog's family?

We recommend immediately taking the dog door to door in the neighborhood where it was found to see if anyone knows where they belong. We will also help by scanning for a microchip, checking tags, and comparing the dog against all of the lost reports filed with us.

is it safe?

We encourage you to only Finder Foster a dog if you feel safe and comfortable doing so. Be very cautious doing any introductions with your family, children, and pets. If you can keep the dog safely in your yard with shade, shelter, food, and water, that can be a way to house them safely.

What if I need supplies?

Contact us at HHHS about supplies like dog food, a crate, bowls, etc. We will try our very best to provide what you need to help diver that dog from entering the shelter.