Fix West Texas

Wanna Foster?

When you foster an animal, not only do you provide warmth and love for a homeless animal, you also provide shelter space for another animal in need! With your help, we can make sure every dog and cat has a home - permanent or foster - and never has to know the cold, lonely life of an animal confined to a cell.

Ready to get started saving lives? Fill out the dog or cat form below!

Not quite sure yet? Click the button to learn more.

More Info

Foster a Dog

Dog Foster Application

Foster a Cat

Cat Foster Application

Foster Update

Pet Name(Required)

Pet Species(Required)

Dog

Cat

Date You Began Fostering(Required)

First Name(Required)

Last Name(Required)

Phone(Required)

What makes your foster special and attractive to potential adopters? This will help us build your foster's adoption profile.(Required)

Temperament(Required)

Quiet

Outgoing

Playful

Energetic

Snuggler

Shy

Good Running Partner

Eager to Please

Calm

Serious

Goofy/Funny

Protective

Gentle

Mischievous

Rambunctious

Affectionate

Timid/Fearful

Energy Level (Dogs Only)

High - Needs significant daily mental and/or physical exercise or will become restless or destructive

Average - Fine with a few daily walks/runs, time at the dog park/playtime, or fetch

Low - Just needs a couple of leisurely walks

Noise Level (Dogs Only)

Noisy - barks a lot inside and outside

Barks at certain times/occasionally (e.g., barks at action outside a window, barks when excited, etc.)

Quiet - rarely barks inside or outside

Other

(Dogs Only) If your foster barks, what causes it? Does your foster whine? If so, when?

House Training (Dogs Only)

No accidents in the last week

Still work on house training but mostly knows to go outside

Had an accident but not the dog's fault (e.g., foster didn't see that dog needed to go out)

Still working on house training (totally new)

Marks in new places

Pees at certain times (e.g, submissive peeing, when left alone, etc.)

Is your dog crate trained?

Yes - the dog quiets quickly (15 minutes or less) or is quiet in the crate

No - the dog barks or reacts aversely when in the crate

Depends - sometimes the dog is quiet and sometimes not

Unknown - if your dog hasn't needed crate training or has not done crate training with you, select this option

Observations with adults/older children (13+)(Required)

Generally comfortable and friendly with people

Slow to become comfortable and friendly with people

Foster is fearful/reactive toward certain types of people (e.g., people with beards, tall people). Please elaborate in the space below.

If you checked the third option above, please elaborate here.

Observations with young children(Required)

Loves kids

Gentle with kids

Afraid of kids

Ambivalent with kids

Rough with kids

Have not observed with kids

Other

(Dogs Only) Observations with other dogs

Generally good with other dogs off leash and on leash

Generally good with other dogs off leash but is working on meeting dogs on leash (leash reactivity)

Good with other dogs in the foster's or other people's homes

Good with other dogs unless there are toys or chews nearby (resource guarding)

Playful

Bossy

Submissive

Needs to be an only dog

Okay being fed around another dog

Have not observed any interactions with other dogs

Other (elaborate below)

If you checked "Other" in the question above, please elaborate here.

(Dogs Only) Observations with cats

Good with cats and ignores

Okay with cats, but tries to play

No - this dog should not be in a home with cats

I don't have cats but the dog was cat tested before placement and did well.

Unknown

Other (elaborate below)

If you checked "Other" in the question above, please elaborate here.

(Dogs Only) Leash Training

Good on leash

Pulls on leash - if significant, ask us about alternative harnesses

Barks/lunges a lot on leash (leash reactivity) - please contact us for leash training tips

Other (elaborate below)

If you checked "Other" in the question above, please elaborate here.

What habits does your foster need to work on?(Required)

Is your foster easily startled? If so, by what?(Required)

(Dogs Only) Does your foster dog chew on things he/she is not supposed to? If so, what? How do you handle the chewing?

Are you planning to adopt your foster?(Required)

Yes - please email us right away!

No, just fostering.

Not sure yet - please let us know when you decide.

Have you sent us at least 3-4 photos of your foster?(Required)

Yes, and I'll send more as I take them!

No, but I'll do it right now!

Anything else you would like to add that has not been covered on this form?

Please read and indicate your agreement.

By checking this box, you agree to the following:

Foster supplies cost the rescue about $80 per dog. Please return your supplies, even if they are damaged (with the exception of metal crates), when you are done fostering.

Please feature your foster on Facebook and Instagram and tag @fixwesttexas.

Make sure your foster's online profile reflect them and their needs accurately at fixwesttexas.org/adopt.

If your foster has been with you longer than a month, ask us about scheduling a photo or video session.

If you have any questions, please contact be**@fi**********.org.

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