Foster Parenting

April Foster Spotlight

Renee

If we gave Renee a tagline it would be, "Take home the dog that needs it most."

When a foster leaves with her, we know their lives have changed for the better instantly. Renee has been a foster parent with the PSPCA since 2015 when she foster failed her first foster - Edge. Since adopting Edge, she has fostered 5 other dogs with behavior needs, one including Pancake in 2020 who she also adopted.

You might remember, Mondays with Morganna which we started as a promotion to spotlight Morganna's foster journey with Renee. Morganna struggled in shelter life and if it weren't for Renee we would have never seen her personality blossom. She was happily adopted in the Fall of 2023 after over 2 years in our care and over a year with Renee in foster care.

Renee recently took home Koji who was rescued from our animal law enforcement team in June of 2022. After 18 months in the shelter, Koji has a warm bed and the best foster mom to call his own. Koji is looking for his forever home.

Renee dedicates her all to her dogs. Dogs who can safely integrate with Edge and Pancake, are transitioned into the pack at home. While with her, the dog learns loose leash walking, many tricks, and how to meet people.

You can also find Renee in the shelter multiple times a week working with the dogs especially those struggling with shelter life. She always strategically picks which of her buddies would thrive in the variety of events she attends and enjoys bringing them out to meet people and explore the world.

Renee has been a constant for so many of our long term dogs. She has a way of bringing out the dogs' soft sides allowing their personality to shine. Renee can also be seen sharing her handling skills with volunteers looking to learn!

We cannot thank Renee enough for all of the work she does with her fosters and the shelter residents!

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Thank you so much for your interest in fostering with the PSPCA! Please read on to learn a little more about our foster program. A foster parent is someone who provides temporary housing and care for an animal sheltered with the Pennsylvania SPCA. Our Foster Care program is designed to provide a caring home where animals can receive more individualized attention. Animals who are in need of foster care may be recovering from illness, on hold due to a court case, requiring socialization, or aren’t old enough to be placed in a forever home, such as puppies and kittens.

Benefits of being a foster parent are:

∘ Experience the joy of caring for a pet without having to make a lifetime commitment.

∘ Save the life not only of the animal being fostered, but free up space at the shelter for another animal in need.

∘ Have the rewarding experience of helping an animal on their journey to finding a forever home.

∘ Learn more about animals by fostering different types of animals, with different behavioral and medical needs.

∘ Have the support of foster, behavior, and medical staff for the duration of your foster animal’s stay.

∘ The PSPCA can provide supplies including food(dry and wet), crates, toys, litter, litter boxes, and other basic supplies you may need!

If you are interested in fostering an animal from one of our locations, please fill out the Foster Parent Application at the link below (please note it takes around 48 hours for applications to be processed. We appreciate your patience). You must be at least 18 years of age to become an approved foster parent. If you have questions about getting involved, contact the foster team at Foster@pspca.org.

Philadelphia-area Foster Parent Application

Lancaster-area Foster Parent Application

Danville - area Foster Parent Application

Main Line Animal Rescue - Foster Parent Application

Can't foster, but want to help? Visit our wishlist here.

Click Here to View Animals in need of a Foster Home!