RSPCA London – Central & North-East Branch

24-hour cruelty and advice line: 0300 1234 999

Fostering a pet

If you cannot offer a permanent home but could take one in for short-term (minimum one month) or long-term fostering, we would love to hear from you on 020 7 272 2264.

Also, if you cannot afford an animal, fostering an old rescue dog or cat for its remaining lifetime, with us paying the bills, could be the solution.

We pay the vet bills and food and litter costs, you provide the love, care and safety of a home. Whether you take in a pregnant mother cat and give her safe haven to have her kittens or a terrified abused dog which needs to learn to trust humans again you will be providing a very valuable service to us and more importantly to the animals.

You do not have to have a garden to be a fosterer. We cannot place a foster animal in a house where there is a child under 5 years old, for safety reasons.

We will come and visit you at your home to discuss your experience and facilties and ask you to sign one of our foster agreement forms. Then, when we take in an animal suitable for your home we will ring you and tell you about them and roughly how long they will need to be with you. You then decide whether to go ahead with this animal or wait for another option.

We provide litter trays, toys, a carrying basket and a starter pack of food and litter.